The term franchise is from c. 1300, fraunchise, "a special right or privilege (by grant of a sovereign or government);" also "national sovereignty; nobility of character, generosity; the king's authority; the collective rights claimed by a people or town or religious institution," from Old French franchise "freedom, exemption; right, privilege" (12c.), from variant stem of franc "free" (see frank (adj.)).

The freedom of owning your own business by owning a franchise. A franchise licenses its brand, products, and methods to a person or group in exchange for the person or group to conduct business under the brand name. There are over one hundred twenty diverse industries for franchising opportunities. Franchising is about brands, systems, relationships, and contracts. Franchises are businesses and artificial intelligence and blockchain can enable even the smallest franchise growth opportunities.

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Sovereign under glass, freedom and transparency, privilege in sight