[bigdaddy45]

Chick-fil-A owns all of its locations. It does not franchise out

[dragnet2]

Chick-fil-A owns all of its locations. It does not franchise out

Then why do they call it a, "Franchise"?

The new 12,000-square-foot franchise location had its grand opening on Thursday

So the company sells franchise locations and then the company purchases their own franchises??

[dragnet2]

I suggest you perform a bit of research before you comment.

[dragnet2]

“”It does not franchise out””

You should inform the company their own website has it all wrong!

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Own Your Future: Franchising and Licensing | Chick-fil-A

https://www.chick-fil-a.com/Franchising/Franchise

[cynwoody]

It does not franchise out

Yes it does. From the company's Franchise Opportunities page:

Become an Operator

Our franchised Operators are the backbone of the Chick-fil-A chain. Chick-fil-A, Inc. stands ready to support each franchisee and to honor our heritage by fostering their dreams. Taking that commitment seriously, we are looking for long-term partners who are a good fit–and we know our Operators are, too.

It's certainly not unknown for a franchisor to own sites and lease them to franchisees. McDonald's is famous for the practice.

[dragnet2]

It does not franchise out

Then why does the company have a web page specifically for their franchises opportunities?