Franchising develops quickly in the hotel industry with the expansion and globalization of hotel chains, as it brings … corporations have entered China, but franchising is seldom used as a tool of expansion there. The continuous increase in tourism … and the structural change in the hotel industry in China afford more opportunities for the growth of franchising …

from ice cream franchising operations in Seoul, South Korea, and its vicinity. Personal interviews were conducted, followed … friends and relatives. The brand recognition by the consumer is the major motive for franchisees to engage in franchising … valuable to franchisors who are contemplating expanding their franchising business internationally.  …

the lodging portfolio. Results support the theoretical hypothesis that franchising may provide superior advantages to … investors and point to a possible “franchising anomaly”. Investors consider franchise firms to be less risky than the average … stocks. Many lodging firms may not have taken full advantage of the benefits of franchising to reduce their financial risks …

Fast‐food and franchising should present a formidable marriage when coping with declining economic performance …

Purpose This study aims to validate the value-added hypothesis in hotel franchising using data from 2,120 properties …. Individual entrepreneurs can partner with franchisors to reap the benefits of franchising, while experienced hoteliers can also …

. Also, acquisitions are viewed as over-investments in poorly governed, franchising and hotel-real estate investment trust … franchising when they are financially constrained. However, franchising firms should take restrictive actions to control managers … structure, hotel firms extensively adopt REIT and expand through franchising, which might affect under- and over …

deviation from optimal franchising on the relationship between corporate governance provisions and firm financial performance … from optimal franchising worsens the negative relationship between corporate governance provisions and firm performance … also strive to maintain an optimal level of franchising. Originality/value The key contribution of this study to governance …