What is a disadvantage of franchising?
A) The franchiser has to bear development costs and risks associated with foreign expansion.
B) Franchising leads to undesirable results for service firms.
C) It is difficult to maintain quality control across foreign franchisees that are distant from the franchiser.
D) The franchiser has no long-term interests in the foreign country.
E) It forces a franchiser to take out profits from one country to support competitive attacks in another.

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Maintaining quality control across foreign franchisees can be challenging due to distance and varying local standards, which can affect the brand's reputation.

What Is a Disadvantage of Franchising