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Samll Business Ch 4
Small Business Management Ch 4
Question | Answer |
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Area Developers | Individuals or firms that obtain the legal right to open several franchised outlets in a given area. |
Business Format Franchising | A franchise arrangement whereby the franchisee obtains an entire marketing and management system geared to entrepreneurs. |
Churning | Actions by franchisors to void the contracts of franchisees in order to sell the franchise to someone else and collect an additional fee. |
Co-Branding | Bringing two franchise brands together under one roof. |
Disclosure Document | A detailed statement provided to a prospective franchisee, containing such information as the franchisor's finances, experience, size, and involvelment in litigation. |
Due Diligence | The exercise of reasonable care in the evaluation of a business opportunity. |
Encroachment | The franchisor's selling of another franchise location within the market area of an existing franchisee. |
Franchise | The privileges conveyed in a franchise contract. |
Franchise Contract | The legal agreement between franchisor and franchisee. |
Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) | A document that provides the accepted format for satisfying the franchise disclosure requirements of the FTC. |
Franchise Rule | A rule that prescribes that the franchisor must disclose certain information to prospective franchisees. |
Franchisee | An entrepreneur whose power is limited by a contractual relationship with a franchising organization. |
Franchising | A marketing system involving a legal agreement, whereby the franchisee conducts business according to terms specified by the franchisor. |
Franchisor | The party in a franchise contract that specifies the methods to be followed and the terms to be met by the other party. |
Master Licensee | An independent firm or individual acting as a sales agent with the responsibility of finding new franchisees within a specified territory. |
Matchmakers | Specialized brokers that bring together buyers and sellers of business. |
Multi-Brand Franchising | The operation of several franchise organizations within a single corporate structure. |
Piggyback Franchising | The operation of retail franchise within the physical facilities of a host store. |
Multiple-Unit Ownership | Ownership by a single franchisee of more than one franchise from the same company. |
Product and Trade Name Franchising | A franchise agreement granting the right to use a widely recognized product or name. |