Franchise Center

Investors interested in franchising
SMEs targeting growth using franchising business model
Related franchising entities and partis

7 working days, based on service type.

Virtual - via

Physical - via

Nawafth App

Arabic

Free Service

October 2019

Contact us

Contact Number

8003018888

Contact Email

Info@monshaat.gov.sa

The Franchise Center aims to raise awareness and support the franchise system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) by providing a set of franchised brands and connecting them with investors, entrepreneurs, and SMEs’ owners.

The center also provides many more free services for both the franchisee and the franchisor, including brand evaluation, mediator licensing, amicable settlement, franchise administration, and the ‘Tomoh’ franchising program.

Explore the Franchise Center

Vision and mission

To make Saudi Arabia a leading regional franchising pioneer and a relabel source to all of brands in Saudi Arabia

Providing a supportive and empowering environment for brands to raise franchise success rates and reach more national and international franchisors

Goals of the Franchise Center

Enhance the franchise sector in Saudi Arabia

Increase local franchisors in Saudi Arabia

Increase franchising unites and owners in Saudi Arabia

Increase Saudi Brands in Global markets

Increase and empower franchising SMEs

Franchising Advantages

For Franchisee:
- Launching less to none risks business
- Providing all the facilities, expertise, technical knowledge, and operation techniques from the franchisor
- Training franchisor and helping with brand management

For Franchisor:
- Expanding business and increase revenue
- Providing additional services and training to maintain brand image

For Mediators:
- Training and licensing
- Presenting name list on our website to connect with franchisees and franchisors

FAQs

A “franchise” or “franchising” is an agreement for the distribution of products or services by a franchisor, who establishes a brand's trade name, to a franchisee, who wants to invest and run their own business under the franchisor's brand name.

Franchising is not only limited to enterprises or entities; individuals can also obtain a franchise. According to Article 1 of the Franchise Law/Regulations, which defines the owner of a franchise as “a natural or a legal person granted the franchise under an agreement,” It is evident that there is no distinction between an individual, an entity, or an enterprise as a franchise holder.

A franchisor is a person or an entity that grants the franchise name and brand under the agreement to a person or an entity called the franchisee.

Managing the relationship between the franchisee and the franchisor, Ensuring concession rights and duties and raising the quality of goods and services.

The Center focuses on implementing the tasks entrusted to it in the Council of Ministers decision No. 122 at 9/2/1441 H, regarding raising awareness and culture about franchise, setting required conditions to practice it, helding services and events that support it, and count the anticipated obstacles and set required solutions. The center also provides a number of services to support franchise ecosystem.

No, the franchise agreements did not include the agreements and contracts specified by the franchise system in Article (4), as well as the franchise regulations in Article (2).

The center offers various services and programs that support the franchise system, including:

Brand Evaluation Service.

Mediators Licensing Service.

Franchise Mediators Service.

Tomoah Franchise Program Service.

Friendly Settlement Service.

Along with additional services: