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Abstract
The development of the franchise network as an alternative solution in comparison with the
traditional opening of the organizational units allows our own expansion through
enganging less money and risk-sharing with local entrepreneurs who are already well
familiar with its own market and its potential and had it completely checked before
investing their own funds in buying a franchise.
Company „Soko Stark" in Belgrade is one of the largest companies in the confectionery
industry, in the region and for more than 90 years has been a leader in the domestic
market. Given the fact that the concept of franchising as a business in the last decade, has
been rapidly growing in all world markets, management of Soko Stark reviewed all the
advantages and disadvantages of such business concept and took all necessary actions
and measures as soon as possible to come out with a new strategy of development, before
creating its retail network through the system of franchising. The company with its
operating has its business concept proved successful so far. In the near future it plans to
expand and increase the franchise system. The company has proven that it is more
successful than the competition, in the the confectionery market, where until recently
dominated almost no one. Therefore, we expect that we could easily extend our franchise system both within our borders and in other markets as well as on the territory of the former republics.