” they aren’t like an entrepreneurial business because most aspects, if not all, are dictated to the owner.”
Nonsense. Ask a business owner who took venture capital, a loan or an investor how free they are.
I only has one biz prof who was worth a damn, and he was a very successful business owner who just like to teach.
I don’t think he meant financially. When I do subcontractor work or hire a subcontractor there are standards that differentiate subs from employees. Franchises are told when to open, what equipment to use, how to finish and furnish their stores and so on. I’m not taking a side or giving an opinion so save all the crazy comments everyone. I’m just observing how franchises live in two worlds.