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Title: A franchisor's system standards can be the key to the brand's success: a franchise is like a team. It has an owner, a manager, a coach. But the players out on the field are the ones critical to whether the team wins or loses. (Legal).
Author: Brian Schnell
Publication: Franchising World (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2002
Publisher: International Franchise Association
Volume: 34 Issue: 6 Page: 39(2)

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FRANCHISING: AN ACCOUNTING, AUDITING and INCOME TAX GUIIDE: A Practical Guide for Franchisors, Franchisees, and their Accounting and Legal Advisors - 2011 Edition

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