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1ContextWiththerapiddevelopmentofeconomy,franchiseemergesastheproductofmodernindustrialrevolution
Asinnovativewaysoforganizationandmanagement,thefranchise,originatedfromtheU
S,quicklyspreadoutworldwidesimplybecauseitcanbepracticedbeyondrestrictionsofcountries,cultures,andindustries
Statisticsindicatethattherewerenearly16,000franchisesystemsinoperation,withtheirpartners’amountto160million
TheglobalfranchisingindustryhasasaleofmorethanonetrillionU
dollarsannually,providingasmanyas20millionjobs
China,beingincreasinglyattractiveintheinternationalfranchisemarket,isnowlookingforopportunitiestoinvestinprofitablefranchisingprograms(中国投资咨询网,2007中国特许经营业研究咨询报告,URL:http://www
cn/reports/2006098liansuojingying
In2004,Ch