A person who operates a franchise business owns his own business but has to pay to the franchise owner, but a chain is owned by the central corporation and all the employees are employees of the "big" business. html The franchisee pays the franchisor for the business opportunity and agrees to operate the business according to the franchisor's directions. The franchisor owns all the trademarks, business methods, and supplies that it allows others to use under its contract.
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