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A franchise is a business relationship governed by a contract or franchise agreement. The franchisor owns the trademark(s) and the operating system for the franchise. The franchisee is licensed to use both the trademark and the operating system according to the terms and conditions set forth in the franchise agreement. Both the franchisor and franchisee must fulfil their obligations under the contract.

While the parent-child analogy is used on occasions to describe the relationship between a franchisor and franchisee, it is neither the legal relationship nor even the practical business relationship. As a very simplistic analogy it can often confuse ...