A franchise agreement is a legally binding contract between parties known as franchisors and franchisees. A business where a parent company known as a franchisor, provides its model of business and brand name to a third party is known as a franchisee. A franchise is owned and operated by an individual who is franchisee but branded and supervised by a parent company.
A franchise business is a great opportunity for self-employment. One should be careful while choosing the franchisor and nature of the product offered by such a franchisor. Similarly, the franchisor also needs to be careful about franchisee selection and the area in which the franchisee wants to open a franchise outlet. Apart from that, there are several benefits of a franchise business.