Uptown Cheapskate, the Company Profiled in the Opening Feature of Chapter

question 55

Multiple Choice

Uptown Cheapskate, the company profiled in the opening feature of Chapter 15, was started by Chelsea and Scott Sloan. According to the feature, Chelsea and Scott decided to grow Uptown Cheapskate via franchising because they wanted to ________.

• A) grow quickly without making a huge investments in real estate
• B) capture the prestige of being a franchise organization
• C) maintain maximum control of their business while at the same time maximizing profits
• D) grow quickly while at the same time maintaining maximum control of their business
• E) grow slowly while at the same time maximizing profits

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