percentage and from where you plagiarized. 1. Why do you think so many experienced restaurateurs choose to open franchised restaurants? 2. Consider your favorite restaurant chain. Would owning one or more restaurants in that chain appeal to you? Explain your answer. 3. Assume you wanted to open a takeout pizzeria near your school. Would you want it to be part of a franchise group or an independent operation? Explain your answer. 4. Consider a very successful independent restaurant in your area. Is its success the result of its location, the skill of one or more of the restaurant's operators, the unique cooking methods for its signature menu items, or something else? Do you believe the restaurant could be successfully franchised? 5. Some restaurateurs elect to lease, rather than buy, some types of advanced equipment such as point-of-sale (cashiering) systems and office computers. Why do you think leasing these items may make more sense than buying them outright