California · Corporations Code
CORP §31008: “Area franchise” means any franchise between a franchisor and a franchisee whereby the franchisee is granted the right to operate more than one unit within a specified geographical area.
What this law says, in plain English
An 'area franchise' is a business arrangement where a franchisor allows a franchisee to operate multiple units within a defined geographic territory.
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