Most of the existing empirical literature on franchising investigates the share of company-owned versus franchised establishments within large retail firms. This literature typically has not considered the decision of a business owner to operate an independent business or to become a franchisee. This paper empirically analyzes what determines whether independent ownership or affiliation is obse...

Valuation and Damages for Franchised Businesses by Patrick L. Anderson A large number of businesses operate as “franchises,” in which a separate entity creates a brand identity for a product or service that is sold through a system of franchised retailers or wholesalers. Examples include automobile dealers, hotels, beer distributors, restaurants, video, auto and other rental outlets. These busi...

The relationship between relational governance mechanisms and multi-unit franchising, where a single franchisee owns operates multiple units, has received limited attention in the existing literature. Previous studies primarily focus on role of trust such arrangements. Consequently, this study aims to develop test theoretical model that explores association higher allocation units type key attr...

Franchising has evolved as one of the most prevalent business expansion strategies. Essentially, success this strategy depends on dynamic and collaborative relationship between contracting parties (Franchisor Franchisee). A franchising is unique more complicated than conventional relationships because it not only a contractual but also systematic engagement partnership. Hence, there imperative ...

Franchising as a business format has become increasingly popular on global scale in both developed and emerging countries, it develops entrepreneurship, provides growth, fosters skills transfer, leads to job creation. While prior studies have focused financial network expansion, survival, franchisor-franchisee relationships, there is limited knowledge about the drivers behind franchise success,...