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By Don Daszkowski, About.com Guide

Rocky Aoki, the Daredevil Behind Benihana Created: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 Updated: Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Learn about Rocky Aoki and his story on building the Benihana restaurant chain.
The Price of Opportunity: Franchise Fees and Royalties Created: Thursday, May 17, 2012 Updated: Thursday, May 17, 2012
What franchise fees and royalties are used for, and how much franchisees pay on average.
Angel Investor - Defintion of Angel Investor Created: Friday, December 04, 2009 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
An angel investor is an individual who provides capital for a business start-up, usually in exchange for convertible debt or ownership equity.
Federal Trade Commission - FTC - Definition of Federal Trade Commission Created: Thursday, September 18, 2008 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is an independent agency of the United States government that regulates franchising. The Federal Trade Commission puts rules in place for franchisors to follow.
Designated Supplier - Definition of a Designated Supplier Created: Thursday, September 18, 2008 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Franchise designated supplier definition. A supplier designated by the franchisor as a source for purchasing approved products. The use of a designated supplier guarantees the franchisor that each ...
Master Franchise - Definition of a Master Franchise Created: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Master Franchising allows people or corporations to purchase the rights to sub-franchise within a certain territory. This allows the master franchisee the opportunity to grow a decent business in a...
Multi-Unit Franchise - Definition of a Multi-Unit Franchise Created: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Multi-unit franchising creates the opportunity for a franchisee to open more than one franchise unit. In this case, multiple units are sometimes sold at a reduced rate per unit. In this type of op...
Single Unit Franchise - Definition of a Single Unit Franchise Created: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Single Unit Franchise Definition. Buying a single unit franchise is the most likely place a brand new entrepreneur would begin. In this type of franchise, the franchisee would only be responsible ...
Discovery Day - Definition of Discovery Day by a Franchise Created: Friday, April 25, 2008 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
A discovery day is an event set up by the franchise company for potential franchisees. The discovery day gives the interested buyer of the franchise the chance to meet face to face with the franchi...
Franchise Disclosure Document - Definition of FDD Created: Monday, March 17, 2008 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Starting in July 2008, the Uniform Franchise Offering Circular (UFOC) will be replaced with the Franchise Disclosure Document. This is a legal document that must be provided by the franchisor to th...
Gross Sales - Definition of Gross Sales Created: Monday, March 17, 2008 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The overall sales of a franchise not including operating expenses, cost of goods sold, payment of taxes or any other expenses.
Franchise Broker - Definition of Franchise Broker Created: Monday, March 17, 2008 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
A franchise broker (also known as a franchise consultant) is an individual who acts as an intermediary between the franchisor and an individual interested in buying a franchise. In most cases a fr...
Franchise Agreement - Definition of Franchise Agreement Created: Monday, March 17, 2008 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The franchise agreement is a legally binding agreement which outlines the franchisor's terms and conditions for the franchisee. The franchise agreement also clearly outlines the obligations of the...
Earnings Claims - Definition of Earnings Claims Created: Monday, March 17, 2008 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Earnings claims are claims made by the franchisor in regards to financial performance of past franchisees or the potential financial performance of franchisees.
Royalty Fee - Defintion of Franchise Royalty Fee Created: Monday, March 17, 2008 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
A royalty fee is an ongoing fee that the franchisee pays to the franchisor. This fee is usually paid monthly or quarterly and is typically calculated as a percentage of gross sales.
Franchise Fee - Definition of Franchise Fee Created: Monday, March 17, 2008 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The franchise fee is an up-front (one-time) cost that a new franchisee pays to the franchisor. In most cases the franchise fee will cover the costs for training, support and site selection.
Franchisee - Definition of Franchisee Created: Monday, March 17, 2008 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
A franchisee is an individual who purchases the rights to use a company’s trademarked name and business model to do business. The franchisee purchases a franchise from the franchisor. The f...
Franchisor - Definition of Franchisor Created: Monday, March 17, 2008 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The franchisor owns the overall rights and trademarks of the company and allows its franchisees to use these rights and trademarks to do business. The franchisor usually charges the franchisee an u...
Franchise - Definition of Franchise Created: Monday, March 17, 2008 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
A franchise is a right granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services within a certain territory or location. The purchaser of a franchise is called a franchisee. The fra...
Adir Restaurant Franchise - Adir Restaurant Franchise Information Created: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Adir Restaurant franchise is a retail services franchise that was established in 2001 and started franchising in 2004. Contact Adir Restaurant franchise. Adir Restaurant franchise phone number, add...
Bennigan's Restaurant Franchise - Bennigan's Restaurant Franchise Information Created: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Bennigan's Restaurant franchise is a food services franchise that was established in 1976 and started franchising in 1994. Contact Bennigan's Restaurant franchise. Bennigan's Restaurant franchise p...
Uniform Franchise Offering Circular - Definition of UFOC Created: Monday, March 17, 2008 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The Uniform Franchise Offering Circular is a legal document that must be provided by the franchisor to the prospective franchisee at least 10 business days before any agreement of sale is signed an...
Bijoux Terner Franchise - Bijoux Terner Franchise Information Created: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Bijoux Terner franchise is a retail services franchise that was established in 1974 and started franchising in 2009. Contact Bijoux Terner franchise. Bijoux Terner franchise phone number, address a...
Big Mouth Franchise - Big Mouth Franchise Information Created: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Big Mouth franchise is a advertising services franchise that was established in 2008 and started franchising in 2009. Contact Big Mouth franchise. Big Mouth franchise phone number, address and all ...
Bark Busters Franchise - Bark Busters Franchise Information Created: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Bark Busters franchise is a pet services franchise that was established in 1989 and started franchising in 2000. Contact Bark Busters franchise. Bark Busters franchise phone number, address and al...
Banfield, The Pet Hospital Franchise - Banfield, The Pet Hospital Franchise Information Created: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Banfield, The Pet Hospital franchise is a pet services franchise that was established in 1994 and started franchising in 1999. Contact Banfield, The Pet Hospital franchise. Banfield, The Pet Hospit...
Bananas Franchise - Bananas Franchise Information Created: Thursday, May 06, 2010 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Bananas franchise is a beverage services franchise that was established in 1999 and started franchising in 1999. Contact Bananas franchise. Bananas franchise phone number, address and all contact i...
Bluelens Interactive Franchise - Bluelens Interactive Franchise Information Created: Thursday, May 06, 2010 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Bluelens Interactive franchise is a business services franchise that was established in 2000 and started franchising in 2007. Contact Bluelens Interactive franchise. Bluelens Interactive franchise ...
Barmetrix Franchise - Barmetrix Franchise Information Created: Thursday, May 06, 2010 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Barmetrix franchise is a business services franchise that was established in 1999 and started franchising in 2007. Contact Barmetrix franchise. Barmetrix franchise phone number, address and all con...
Bacon Whitney Franchise - Bacon Whitney Franchise Information Created: Thursday, May 06, 2010 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Bacon Whitney franchise is a business services franchise that was established in 2005 and started franchising in 2007. Contact Bacon Whitney franchise. Bacon Whitney franchise phone number, address...
BGR The Burger Joint Franchise - BGR The Burger Joint Franchise Information Created: Thursday, May 06, 2010 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
BGR The Burger Joint franchise is a food services franchise that was established in 2008 and started franchising in 2010. Contact BGR The Burger Joint franchise. BGR The Burger Joint franchise phon...
BD's Mongolian Grill Franchise - BD's Mongolian Grill Franchise Information Created: Thursday, May 06, 2010 Updated: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
BD's Mongolian Grill franchise is a food services franchise that was established in 1992 and started franchising in 1996. Contact BD's Mongolian Grill franchise. BD's Mongolian Grill franchise phon...

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