The Franchise What do you know about 'franchising?' Surely you can identify some franchises. Did you know that there are more than 700,000 franchise outlets in the United States? They account for more than 25% of retail sales and about 15% of the country's GDP. Review this McDonalds franchise sheet (can also be found on p. 681 of the textbook), then review the advantages, complaints, problems, and regulations related to franchising from the text - Chapter 40. M. McDonald's Let's say you were given the start up fee required to open any franchise of your choice ... (do some research) what business would it be? Why? --- but really, Would you ever enter into a franchising contract? Why or why not? Share your thoughts! Be sure to follow the discussion instructions below for full points