Types of Franchises




Types of Franchises
There are 5 basic types.

  1. Product Distribution franchise.
  2. Business Format franchise.
  3. Product or Trade Name franchise
  4. Manufacturing and Production franchise.
  5. Conversion franchises.


1. Product Distribution
Here the franchisor is usually a manufacturer who sells a product to the franchise dealer or franchisee. Franchisees are granted the right to distribute the manufacturer’s product within a specified area using the manufacturers name and other methods in exchange for a fee and royalties. A good example of this is a petrol station.


2. Business Format

Here the franchisor owns and licences out a business format to a franchisee. The format would consist of operating systems, trademarks and marketing methods etc. This franchise is where the Franchisor owns the right to the name or trademark, or system, and sells that right to a Franchisee to use. The Franchisee would then set up his/her own operation under more relaxed guidelines and control by the Franchisor.

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