If you are a foreign brand thinking about franchising into Vietnam, here are the things you absolutely must know. Vietnam mandates a minimum 15 working days between franchise disclosure and contract signing under Decree 35/2006/ND-CP and Commercial Law 2005 (Articles 284–291). Unlike the United States where the FTC Franchise Rule mandates a 14-calendar-day waiting window, Vietnam requires franchisors to provide prospective franchisees with a disclosure document at least 15 wo

AI Agents in Franchise Operations: What Stanford's JobBench Tells You Stanford SALT Lab's JobBench benchmark (May 2026) provides the clearest sector-level map for deciding which franchise roles are ready for AI agent deployment today and which will damage brand equity if automated too early. The research surveyed 1,500 workers and 52 AI experts across 844 tasks in 104 occupations, creating a dual-lens audit that reveals the gap between what workers want agents to do and what

Multi-Unit Franchisee Concentration 2026: What 19% Controlling 59% Means for New Investors As of 2025, 19.3% of franchisees operate multiple units and collectively control 58.8% of all franchised locations—a critical signal buried in the FRANdata/IFA 2026 Franchising Economic Outlook (February 2026). Before you commit capital, you need to understand who already owns the system around you and what their dominance will cost your expansion prospects and profitability. Question 1