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... > social science subjects > business and management > human resource management > employment relations > employee relations > employment relationships > franchises
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > employment relations > employee relations > employment relationships > franchises
... > social science subjects > business and management > organization studies > organization studies encyc > organizational relations > employment relations > employee relations > employment relationships > franchises
... > social science subjects > business and management > human resource management > employee relations > employment relationships > franchises
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > employee relations > employment relationships > franchises
... > social science subjects > business and management > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > employment relationships > franchises
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of work > sociology of work encyc > employment relationships > franchises

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franchises  

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  • Franchise businesses are increasingly common within the retail and service industries throughout the United States. Franchising is a business relationship in which a large parent company (the franchisor) grants exclusive rights or licenses to individuals (the franchisees) to sell the parent firm's products or services. [Source: Sociology of Work: An Encyclopedia; Franchises]

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