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Franchising: (from the French for free) A method of doing business wherein a franchisor licenses trademarks and methods of doing business to a franchisee in exchange for a recurring royalty fee.

Franchising has long been recognised as a method of running your own business whilst using the experience of others. Many franchisees make a career from running their franchise as opposed to ‘owning’ their own business and have great success. The franchise market is vast, with a market niche for almost everyone. The articles in this section give some idea of what’s on offer in franchise world!