Franchising In Turkey

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Franchising in Turkey was first born as the simplest way to allow the big international chains to open fast food outlets: the first brand starting in this country has been Mc Donald’s.

Then, the franchisors have developed especially 4 categories: clothing, real estate, transports and laundry.

Franchising in Turkey can trust in UFRAD (National franchise association): according to some statistical data from UFRAD, there are about 100 franchisors and 1500 franchisees working in this country.

As there is no specific law to regulate franchise, the agreements between the parties establish directly all the contents in the trade off and the approval of General Directorate for Foreign Investment (GDFI) is required if the trade off involves foreign companies. Usually the royalty is around 5% on sold for food and beverages but this percentage is expected to be higher for other categories.