2.  BUSINESS MADE UP OF SEMI- INDEPENDENT BUSINESSES THAT ALL OFFER THE SAME PRODUCTS OR SERVICES

3.  SEMI-INDEPENDENT BUSINESS THAT PAYS A FEE FOR THE RIGHT TO SELL THE PARENT COMPANY’S PRODUCTS OR SERVICES IN A PARTICULAR AREA

4.  Fast – food  Pizza  Ice Cream  Smoothie franchises  Bakery & Donut

6.  Hampton Hotels (nc)  Subway(nc)  Jiffy Lube (15)  7-Eleven Inc. (4)  Supercuts (14)  Anytime Fitness (11)  Servpro (4)  Denny’s (7)  McDonald’s (6)  Pizza Hut (9) http://www.entrepreneur.com/franchise500/index.html

7.  http://www.franchisedirect.com/foodfra nchises/14 http://www.franchisedirect.com/foodfra nchises/14  http://www.franchisegator.com/Top- Franchise-Lists/ http://www.franchisegator.com/Top- Franchise-Lists/  http://topfranchises.franchisebusinessrevi ew.com/category.php?gclid=CKjAqIPKq 6UCFQRM5Qodw1ygXg http://topfranchises.franchisebusinessrevi ew.com/category.php?gclid=CKjAqIPKq 6UCFQRM5Qodw1ygXg

8.  A type of business operated for the shared benefit of the owners, who are also its customers

9.  BJ’s (Consumer or purchasing Co-op)  Credit Unions (Service Co-op)  Ocean Spray (Farmers Co-op)

10.  Acts like a business organizations, but its purpose is usually to benefit society Catholic Charities