Best Practices in Social and Private Enterprise Franchising

Abstract

This is one of three literature reviews for research project D2 - Leveraging Social Ownership of Proprietary Trademarks related to the Golden Mussel as a Base for Expansion of Social Enterprise in Coastal B.C. Aboriginal Communities - of the BC-Alberta Social economy Research Alliance (BALTA). The review considers some of the available literature on best practices in franchising and on experiences with applying franchsing to social enterprises.