CRC and The Franchise
Under the CRC Energy Efficiency Scheme, the franchisor will be responsible for the energy use of its franchisees when determining qualification for, and participation in, the scheme.
A franchise agreement in the CRC is defined by the presence of the following elements:
• An agreement exists between two organisations (the franchisee and the franchisor) for the sale or distribution of goods, or the provision of services.
• The franchisee carries out business using the name provided by the franchisor in the agreement.
• The premises where the franchisee carries out the franchisee business are used exclusively for that business.
• The presentation of those premises must have an internal or external appearance agreed by the franchisor and it must be similar to that of other premises operating a franchise business under an agreement with the franchisor.
Each of the conditions outlined above must be present for that business arrangement to be defined a franchise for the purposes of the CRC.