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Entrepreneurs who are interested in starting a business by implementing their innovative ideas to expand through a franchise or adopting the ideas of others by investing in them through a franchise
Investors seeking investment opportunities from franchise brands
Practitioners in the field of franchising, including individuals and specialized entities in legal, consulting, and marketing aspects
Global brands that have not entered the local market, as well as those who have entered through local entities that own their master franchise rights
Local brands that grant franchise rights and those that are expanding independently
Relevant entities from both government and private sectors that contribute to promoting and supporting the franchise ecosystem

7 working days from the date of application submission

Franchise Center Platform

SMEs Support Centers

Nawafth App

Arabic and English

Proactive Service

Free Service

Private partnership

October 2019

Contact us

Contact Number

8003018888

Contact Email

Info@monshaat.gov.sa

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The Franchise Center was established based on a Council of Ministers’ Resolution (No. 122, dated 9/2/1441 AH), that was issued to fulfill several tasks aimed at reinforcing the franchise concept among individuals and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and enabling them to adopt it, which results in the expansion of brands and an increase in investment opportunities, contributing to the achievement of Saudi Vision 2030.

The Role of Franchising in Saudi Vision 2030:

- Contribution to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

- Creation of new job opportunities in various sectors

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The Vision and Mission of The Franchise Center

Vision

To make the Saudi Franchise sector a regional pioneer and to make the Franchise Center a trusted source for all franchising brands

Mission

Providing a supportive and enabling environment for brands' businesses, thereby contributing to the rise of franchise units' success rates and the expansion of franchisors both locally and globally

Objectives

Reinforcing and activating the franchise sector

Increasing the number of local franchisors

Increasing the number of franchisees and franchise units

Rising franchise units' success rates

Rising the number of local brands in the global markets

Work Tracks

The track of collaboration with related entities

The track of support for enterprises and individuals

The track of raising awareness and promoting franchising culture

The track of knowledge and skills capability building

Areas of Work

Increasing knowledge and fostering the adoption of franchising culture

Streamlining and assisting franchise businesses through cooperation with relevant organizations

Providing access to data, research, studies, and statistics pertaining to the franchise industry

Offering a one-stop shop platform that serves as a comprehensive central hub for franchise-related services, programs, and resources

How to Access

Access through the Franchise Center Platform

Explore and apply for investment opportunities

Familiarize yourself with the services and programs offered by the Franchise Center and submit your application

Access and benefit from informative materials

FAQs

A right granted by a franchisor to a franchisee to run a franchise business on his/her own account under the trademark or under the brand name of the franchisor or the person licensed to use the same; this shall include transferring technical expertise and specifying the manner of operation. Such right may be granted for a financial or non-financial consideration, excluding the amounts the franchisee pays to the franchisor in return for goods or services

Individuals can obtain franchising. According to Article 1 of the regulations, the franchisee is defined as "a natural or legal person granted a franchise under an agreement." This clarifies that there is no distinction between an individual franchisee and an entity or enterprise

The franchisor is a natural or legal person who grants the franchise under a franchise agreement, allowing another natural or legal person called the franchisee to use their name or trademark

A document that includes the disclosure of key rights, obligations, and significant risks related to franchise opportunities

The franchisor must register the franchise agreement and the disclosure document with the Ministry of Commerce within 90 days from the date of signing the agreement

According to Article 4 of the Franchise Law, commercial agency agreements and their contracts are not considered commercial franchising agreements.

The Franchise Center provides several services and programs to support and enable the expansion and investment via franchise in cooperation with related entities in the franchise ecosystem, including the following:

- Check Brand’s Readiness for Franchise Service

- Brokers’ Licensing Service

- Tomoh Franchise Program

- Amicable Dispute Service

- Franchise Manager Service

- Facilitation of Franchise Funding Service.

- Franchise Registration Service.

- Training Courses via Monsha'at Academy.

- Consultancy and Guidance Services via Nawafith Application and SMEs Support Centers.

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