In: Accounting
a. Differentiate between trade name franchising and business
formate franchising.
Answer :-
Some of the Difference between trade name franchising and business formate franchising is mentioned below -
Basis of Difference | Trade name franchising | Business formate franchising |
Meaning | The Franchisee can obtain the brand name of the Franchisor and the Franchisor supplies product to the Franchisee. | The Franchisee sells wide range of products or services offered by the Franchisor including marketing, planning and using Franchisor's name. |
Distributor is allowed to sale products other than that of Franchisor | In this type of franchise the distribution can sell any products just by displaying trade marks of items | In this case, the distributor can sell only the products related to the business and name of Franchisor. |
Approach | Traditional approach | Modern Approach |
Fee payment | No fees is paid | Franchisee pays fee |
Support from Franchisor | No support is given | Franchisor provides all the required support to the Franchisee |
Training by Franchisor | No special training provided | Training provided |
Size of each transaction | larger than business formate franchise | smaller than trade name franchise |
Type of Franchising | not often comes into the mind of people when thinking about Franchise. | Most common type of franchise nowadays |
Franchisor gives to Franchisee | Even without selling products in name of Franchisor, the franchisee purchases the right to use franchisor's trade name. | Franchisor sells complete business system and methods. |
Example | Mainly used by automobile(Toyota), beverages sector (Beer, cold-drinks Coco-Cola, Pepsi). | Restaurants sectors (McDonalds,KFC) and in real estate. |