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Franchising

Company-Owned Stores

Restaurants operated directly by the franchisor rather than franchisees, providing testing grounds for innovations and generating higher margins.

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System-Wide Sales

Total sales across all locations in a franchise system, including both franchised and company-owned units. A key measure of brand scale.

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