Franchising is on the rise: ‘There is still a huge amount of room for it in the Netherlands’
An interview with mr. AW Dolphijn about franchise.
De Beren, Anne&Max, New York Pizza, SLA and Copper Branch: franchising is on the rise. In fact, according to Alex Dolphijn of Ludwig & Van Dam franchise attorneys, there is still ‘a huge amount’ of room in the Netherlands. There are more and more Dutch formulas – some even cross the border – and foreign formulas are also establishing themselves in the Netherlands. What are the developments?
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