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Fifty Shades of Franchising: Differentiating commercial, micro, social, and hybrid franchise models

MSA Worldwide

In Product/Trade Name Franchising (Traditional Franchising), a franchisor owns the right to a name or trademark, licenses the right to use that name or trademark, and generally provides the franchisee with a product that needs pre- and post-sales service.

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Think Different (and Big)

MSA Worldwide

Sources: Acharya, Nish; “The Results of the First Ever Study of Accelerator Best Practices”; Forbes.com; October 21, 2015 International Franchise Association (IFA); Franchise Business Outlook; Franchise Economy.com; January 2014 World Franchise Council Survey on the Global Economic Impact of Franchising; 2015 Steven C.