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Odd Lots: How Franchising Led to the Gig Economy (Podcast)

When the fast food industry began booming in the 1950s, it did so via a new business model known as the franchise. This model allowed independent operators to license trademarks from a business like McDonald’s or Dunkin Donuts, and it soon spread across the country,…

July 24, 2026 World Bloomberg

When the fast food industry began booming in the 1950s, it did so via a new business model known as the franchise. This model allowed independent operators to license trademarks from a business like McDonald’s or Dunkin Donuts, and it soon spread across the country,…

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