Social franchising is the application of the business format franchising model to address societal issues such as joblessness, drug use, poverty, disease, sanitation, access to potable water, lack of education, etc. The Rosenberg International Franchise Center (RIFC) is engaged in academic endeavors to produce timely and relevant franchise-related research and forecasts impacting the field of franchising, including the emerging social franchising sector.
RIFC Global Social Franchise Index
The RIFC Global Social Franchise Index is an annual index that ranks 131 countries according to the impacts social entrepreneurship and social franchising can have on their country’s citizens’ well-being. This index incorporates metrics that include a country’s citizens’ health conditions, education levels, income, population size, as well as the riskiness of operating in that country.
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Social Franchise Bibliographies
In accordance with the Rosenberg International Franchise Center (RIFC) mission to conduct research and provide educational material about franchising, we have compiled bibliography lists on international franchise, social franchise, and franchise finance academic research to assist students, entrepreneurs, and the wider franchise community.
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Research/Case Studies
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Other Publications
Social franchising: You can Have an Impact
Investing In Social Franchising
How Social Franchising Can Address Global Social Issues
Africa In Need Of New Solutions: Social Entrepreneurship And Franchising To The Rescue
Webinars
View recordings of UNH-hosted social franchising webinars.
Additional Resources
Social Sector Franchising Task Force (International Franchise Association)
Spring Impact (formerly The International Centre for Social Franchising)