TheOneKEA wrote:

While the franchise length may not be enough to recoup
the obvious benefits immediately, if they continued to retain the
franchise they would certainly reap the benefits long-term.


According to SWT (and I assume the rules are the same for all
franchises):

"at the moment, franchising rules prevent a return on the investment
beyond the end of the franchise period"

Source: SWT E-motion magazine, Issue 9 , Page 27, "Why can't you..."

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Chris