The Tim Hortons Chain Accounts for More Than Half of All

question 58

Multiple Choice

The Tim Hortons chain accounts for more than half of all the donut and coffee stores in Canada. The chain's red-and-white store banners are fixtures in many Canadian communities. In 2001, the first Tim Hortons appeared in the United States through a contractual agreement allowing an independent operation to adopt Tim Hortons' entire way of doing business. This agreement is an example of a(n) ________.

• A) direct investment
• B) franchise
• C) contract manufacturer
• D) joint ownership
• E) joint venture

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