Amir buys a Baskin Robbins franchise. He has made a financial commitment and agrees to conduct business in accordance with Baskin Robbins' standard of operations. In exchange, he can expect to receive all of the following from Baskin Robbins EXCEPT. a. building specifications and designs. b. site recommendations. c. free equipment and training. c. management and accounting support. d. immediate name recognition.

The correct answer is letter "C": free equipment and training.

Explanation:

A franchise is a venture in which a person, the franchisee, has the right to obtain the proprietary expertise of an established company, the franchisor. The franchisee buys the right under an established brand name to sell a product or service.

The franchisor provides support on building and design specifications, site recommendation, and prices for inventory and equipment are typically lower than starting up a business alone, yet they are not free. Also, franchises must share information financially and comply with uniform procedures.

step 1: create a plan

step 2: inventory facility equipment/assets

step 3: create preventive maintenance procedures

step 4: create preventive maintenance schedules

step 5: train your maintenanceteam

step 6: analyze – adjust - improve

or

step 1 – pm procedure design: doing the effective things

step 2 – pm procedure scheduling: efficient use of people and resources

step 3 – pm lubrication engineering

step 4 – pm training: back on the chain gang

step 5 – pm program management plan

step 6 – communicate, communicate, communicate