The franchise business will contact you by means of email and/ or telephone only to the email address and phone number you have provided.
By submitting the enquiry form you are consenting to send your personal information to the selected franchise business.
You also agree to receive further newsletter email marketing from What Franchise.
Close
What is a master franchise?
A master franchise is an agreement entered into by a franchisor who wants to expand overseas, but wants to involve a business in the target country, in effect, to be the franchisor. It is one of the standard ways in which a franchisor expands overseas. Very often franchisors do not have the resources or market knowledge to expand themselves and therefore they look for a business that, with suitable training, back-up, marketing and so on, can act as the franchisor in a foreign country. Ideally that business will have experience of franchising.Although it tends to be more detailed, a master franchise agreement is similar to a franchise agreement, but unlike franchise agreements is a negotiated agreement. Master franchisees are often in a strong position to negotiate with a franchisor and so the ‘take it or leave it’ approach adopted by franchisors in granting franchise agreements is not appropriate. In return, franchisors receive a substantial initial fee and a percentage of the fees received by the master franchisee from the franchise agreements that it grants.Master franchisees are almost certainly granted exclusivity but, in return, have to comply with development schedules that set out their obligations to obtain specified numbers of franchisees.Occasionally UK franchisors split the UK up into territories and grant master franchises, but this hardly ever works in a small country like the UK.
You might also be interested in

Answered by Alan Wilkinson
Alan Wilkinson writes: When a franchisor recruits franchisees, it will have a set profile of the type... read more

Answered by John Pratt
John Pratt writes: There may be none if you’re not suited to dealing with businesses. Many people like... read more

Answered by Louise Harris
Louise Harris writes: Not all franchises are based on territories. Some may be split into business sectors,... read more

Answered by Renata Selley
Renata Selley writes: Your ‘year-end’ is the date when your franchise accounting period ends. Communication is king... read more
Exciting Franchise Opportunities

Start your own Ableworld franchise
Yes
Find Out MoreN/A

Request Free Information
Send a free enquiry to Ableworld for further information!

Start your own Mathnasium franchise
Yes
Find Out MoreN/A

Request Free Information
Send a free enquiry to Mathnasium for further information!

Start your own World Options franchise
Yes
Find Out MoreN/A

Request Free Information
Send a free enquiry to World Options for further information!

Start your own TaxAssist Accountants franchise
Yes
Find Out MoreN/A

Request Free Information
Send a free enquiry to TaxAssist Accountants for further information!

Start your own Wok&Go franchise
Yes
Find Out More£550,000

Request Free Information
Send a free enquiry to Wok&Go for further information!
Companies to Consider

Get expert franchising news delivered straight to your inbox
Franchise news, advice and new opportunities delivered weekly.
Must Read Articles
-
Brexit property investment myths BUSTED!
Added one year ago | 2 min read
-
Revealed: the three characteristics of wealthy franchisees
Added 20 hours ago | 2 min read
-
Award-winning education opportunity launches in the UK
Added 3 days ago | 2 min read
Franchises by Minimum Investment
Find your next business opportunity
Search 100s of UK franchises and become your own boss today.
-
Under 10k
Starting a franchise doesn't have to be costly
Click here -
Under 20k
A mid-range investment for the more experienced
Click here -
Over 50k
If budget is not an issue, then don't miss these.
Click here -
Local Franchises
Find the perfect franchise in a location to suit you
Click here
What Franchise Newsletter
Keep up to date with all the industry news