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Franchizing Vocab

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1. Also known as the UFOC - or Uniform Franchise Offering Circular - the disclosure document provides information about the franchisor and franchise system






2. The person or company that gets the right from the franchisor to do business under the franchisor's trademark or trade name






3. A method of business expansion characterized by a trademark license - payment of fees - and significant assistance and/or control






4. The regular payment made by the franchisee to the franchisor - usually based on a percentage of the franchisee's gross sales






5. A type of franchise that gives the exclusive rights to open franchisee - operated units within specified areas






6. A license that describes the relationship between the franchisor and franchisee including use of trademarks - fees - support and control






7. 15 states have laws similar to federal rules requiring franchisors to provide presale disclosures to prospective franchisees






8. Franchise franchisor's method of conducting business a franchise where the franchisee simply sells the franchisor's products without using the






9. Franchisor determines the territory to be served






10. Franchisor usually initiates litigation






11. One week of training for managers - operating manual - guidelines for accounting audits - ongoing support / assistance






12. Franchisor transmits to the essential ingredients or formula to make a product.






13. Specifies the terms and conditions of the franchise and spells out the rights and duties of the franchisor and franchisee - includes agreement on royalties - who settles disputes






14. The person or company that grants the franchisee the right to do business under their trademark or trade name






15. This type of franchise includes not only a product - service and trademark - but also the complete method to conduct the business itself - such as the marketing plan and operations manuals






16. Fees paid to a licensor by a licensee based upon the production or sales of a licensed product






17. A format for the disclosure document which provides information about the franchisor and franchise system to the prospective franchisee






18. Franchisee's business organization is of great concern to the franchisor. Franchisor may require that the business have a particular form and capital structure. May also provide standards of operation in terms of sales quotas - quality - and record k






19. Two franchises share location and resources






20. Protects franchisee from unreasonable demands and bad faith terminations of the franchise by the






21. A specific type of franchise that allows individuals and organizations to buy the right to subfranchise within a geographic area






22. The primary source of legal information about a franchise available to prospective / interested franchisees






23. Manufacturing concern licenses a dealer to sell its product. Example is an auto dealership.






24. Requires franchisors to disclose material facts that a prospective franchisee needs to make an informed decision concerning the purchase of a franchise.






25. If a court perceives that a franchisor has aribitrarily or unfairly terminated a franchise - the franchisee will be provided with a remedy for wrongful termination.






26. Franchise operates under a franchisor's trade name a is identified as a member of a select group. Certain standards must be met in order to be complete






27. Agreement may provide for some degree of supervision and control by the franchisor so that it can protect the name and reputation. Certain standards for the facility and will be permitted to make periodic inspections to ensure certain standards for t






28. The legal - written contract between the franchisor and franchisee which tells each party what each is supposed to do






29. Franchisee ordinarily pays an initial fee or lump-sum for the license. Franchisor relies on initial fee for profit. Sometimes franchisee is required to pay a percentage of franchisor's advertisement cost and other expensive.






30. A fee paid by franchisees to contribute to a shared advertising fund - separate from royalty fees






31. Marketing technique making a product or service known by it's name or symbol






32. Distributorship - Chain-style - Manufacturing or processing plant






33. May specify whether the premises for the business must be leased or purchased outright. Sometimes - a building must be constructed to meet the terms of the agreement.






34. Termination must be 'for cause -' such as the death or disability of the franchisee - insolvency - breach - or failure to meet quotas.






35. A type of franchise company that does not depend upon physical location for delivery of products / services - but a virtual business






36. The franchisor's identifying marks - brand name and logo that are licensed to the franchisee