Question

Ivy is investing in a home cleaning franchise called HomeKeepers. At her first interview with the franchisor's selling agent, she was told the parent company expects 5% royalties. What are royalties?

Answer 1

Answer:

A royalty is a fee that the franchisee has to pay the franchiser for trading under its name.

Explanation:

A franchise operation is when one party (franchiser) allows another party (franchisee) access to it’s proprietary knowledge, trademark and processes in order to allow the party to sell a product or provide a service under the business’s name. A common example of a franchise operation are KFC outlets across the globe.

A royalty fee is a fee that the franchisee has to pay the franchiser on a common basis such as quarterly or annually for trading under its name. It is generally calculated as a percentage of gross sales. In this case the royalty fee would be 5% of gross sales.