Effects of restaurant franchising: Does an optimal franchise proportion exist? |
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Authors: | Li-Tzang Hsu SooCheong Jang |
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Institution: | 1. Department of Accounting, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506-1404, United States;2. Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47907-0327, United States |
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Abstract: | Franchising has significantly affected the US economy, contributing to a rapid growth of its retail sales. To identify whether franchising influences a restaurant firm's financial performance, this study investigated (1) the profitability and intangible values of both franchise and non-franchise restaurant firms and (2) the effect of the combination of franchised and company-owned outlets of restaurant firms (i.e., franchise proportion). The results of this study showed that (1) franchise firms had significantly higher profitability than non-franchise firms and (2) the relationships between franchise proportion and firm profitability and intangible value were curvilinear (inverted U-shape), verifying the existence of an optimal franchise proportion. The results propose a possibility that restaurant franchisors could maximize their profitability and intangible value with an optimal franchise proportion when other variables held constant, implying that it is important to pay attention to the franchise proportion together with other management strategies. |
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Keywords: | Franchising Restaurant firm Profitability Intangible value Franchise proportion |
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