I would guess pooling of resources for marketing, supply chain, and name recognition would all seem like upside for franchises. Though it does seem like being

I would guess pooling of resources for marketing, supply chain, and name recognition would all seem like upside for franchises. Though it does seem like being a franchisee does come with a lot of baggage. Though I've never try to run a restaurant either solo or as a franchise, so this is clearly all speculation.