modern franchising

What Was The First Ever Franchise?

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What Was The First Ever Franchise? Modern franchising came to prominence with the rise of franchise-based food service establishments. In 1932, Howard Deering Johnson established the first modern restaurant franchise based on his successful Quincy, Massachusetts Howard Johnson’s restaurant founded in the late 1920s. What was the first franchise? In the United States, many histories

When Did Franchising Start?

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When Did Franchising Start? In the United States, many histories about modern franchising have often cited Albert Singer and the Singer Sewing Machine Company as being the first commercial franchisor, dating franchising to 1851. When did franchising begin? In 1932, Howard Deering Johnson established the first modern restaurant franchise based on his successful Quincy, Massachusetts