ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The business format, franchising, can be defined as "the granting of a licence for a predetermined financial return by a franchising company (franchisor) to its franchisees. The grant entitles them to make use of a complete business package, including training, support and the...

ENGLISH ABSTRACT: Since packaging materials comprise a substantial percentage, namely 35% of the entire inputcost on a fruit farm, the four largest fruit producers in the Western Cape decided in 1988 toerect their own corrugated cardboard plant at Worcester, namely A P L Cartons.The driving...