特许经营(Franchising)是特许商(Franchisor)通过特许协议特许特许经销商(Franchisee)也可译为被特许商或连锁经销商)使用其商号等商业标识,在特定地区经销其产品或服务的特权而确立起来的商事法律关系。 特许经营开始于美国内战之后,当时的Singer公司开始建立缝纫机经销店特许。1900年之后,随着特许在汽车、餐饮、旅店等行业的使用,特许变得愈来愈流行。但是,直到二战以前,特许并没有被认为是一种独特的经营方式。自从特许被确立为 Franchising is the privilege of Franchisor to use franchises or franchise dealers to use its business names such as trade names to franchise its products or services in specific regions. The establishment of commercial legal relations. Franchising began after the American Civil War, when Singer Company began establishing a franchise dealership franchise. After 1900, franchising became more and more popular with the use of franchise in the automobile, restaurants, hotels and other industries. However, until the end of World War II, the concession was not considered a unique mode of operation. Since the franchise was established as