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Fundamentals of Hospitality Industry








                         CHAIN OWNERSHIP


                         A  chain  restaurant  is  owned  by  a
                         parent      company,        a     franchise
                         company,        or    an      independent
                         operator      sometimes        called     an
                         operating      partner.      With     chain
                         restaurants,  most  of  the  important
                         managerial  decisions  are  made  at
                         the corporate office.


                         The benefits of chain restaurants:



                         a.  The  chain  can  have  outlets  in
                         various geographic locations
                         b.      A  chain  operation  allows  a
                         parent  company  to  have  multiple
                         streams to generate revenue.
























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