How Franchises Work

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https://www.bostonglobe.com/magazine/2014/09/17/the-secret-world-dunkin-donuts-franchise-kings/pb2UmxauJrZv08wcBig6CO/story.html

https://www.thestreet.com/personal-finance/average-cost-of-food-14845479

https://www.usinflationcalculator.com

https://www.webstaurantstore.com/article/58/the-myth-of-restaurant-failure.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In-N-Out_Burger

https://story.californiasunday.com/ted-ngoy-california-doughnut-king/

https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2015-mcdonalds-franchises/

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/12/26/AR2007122601485.html

https://psmag.com/economics/disenfranchised-fast-food-workers-quiznos-73967

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2018-11-09/7-eleven-is-at-war-with-its-own-franchisees-over-ice-raids

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/30/business/7-eleven-franchisees-dispute.html

https://prosperopedia.com/buying-owning-ups-store-franchise-review/

https://adage.com/article/news/mcdonald-s-pushes-franchisees-stay-open-christmas/238797

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2011/mar/09/subway-biggest-fast-food-chain

https://medium.com/@drewpats/sharing-economy-or-franchise-redux-6dea3c8a8b5

https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/311377

https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2018/9/13/17845914/subway-5-dollar-footlong-sandwich-discontinuedse

https://www.businessinsider.com/subway-closes-over-900-us-locations-2017-12

https://medium.com/@alexcjensen/forget-burgers-mcdonalds-is-a-real-estate-company-49658d4d9061

https://qz.com/965779/mcdonalds-isnt-really-a-fast-food-chain-its-a-brilliant-30-billion-real-estate-company/

https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/business/subway-footlong-could-bankrupt-franchises-some-owners-warn/s8r3ZRfcBlFjRx3KdRqeCI/

https://cstoredecisions.com/2011/07/11/how-7-elevens-free-slurpees-pay-off/

https://www.scrapehero.com/store-locations/subway-store-locations/

https://www.entrepreneur.com/slideshow/280957#18

https://www.statista.com/statistics/196614/revenue-of-the-us-fast-food-restaurant-industry-since-2002/

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-world-s-largest-fast-food-restaurant-chains.html

https://www.franchisedirect.com/information/2019-top-100-franchises-report-introduction-and-overview

https://www.census.gov/library/stories/2018/03/franchises.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/the-rise-and-fall-of-subway-the-worlds-biggest-food-chain/2015/05/29/0ca0a84a-fa7a-11e4-a13c-193b1241d51a_story.html

https://www.businessinsider.com/subway-franchise-owners-say-leadership-threatens-surival-2018-1

https://www.statista.com/statistics/190313/estimated-number-of-us-franchise-establishments-since-2007/

https://www.franchisedirect.com/directory/subway/ufoc/915/

https://www.msaworldwide.com/blog/pricing-of-franchises/

https://www.businessinsider.com/why-starbucks-doesnt-franchise-2016-9

https://www.thebalancesmb.com/is-starbucks-a-franchise-1350973

https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/032515/why-did-howard-schultz-decide-keep-starbucks-chain-rather-allow-franchising.asp

https://www.forbes.com/sites/greatspeculations/2017/06/01/why-the-company-owned-model-works-for-starbucks/#18ea6daf19e7

https://inhabitat.com/shipping-container-subway-restaurant-climbs-the-freedom-tower/

https://blog.wallstreetsurvivor.com/2015/10/08/mcdonalds-beyond-the-burger/

https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/in-n-out-not-expanding-east

https://la.curbed.com/2014/1/22/10152086/innout-has-insane-requirements-for-opening-a-new-location

https://rctom.hbs.org/submission/in-n-out-isnt-your-ordinary-fast-food-burger-chain/

https://www.businessinsider.com/why-in-n-out-burger-wont-expand-east-2015-9

https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/in-n-out-burger-manager-chain-restaurant-secrets

https://www.mashed.com/112688/untold-truth-n-burger/

The Franchisee Handbook by Mark Siebert

In-N-Out Burger by By Stacy Perman

Onward: How Starbucks Fought for Its Life without Losing Its Soul by Howard Schultz & Joanne Gordon