{"id":299,"date":"2023-04-25T11:54:16","date_gmt":"2023-04-25T11:54:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/companyformationjapan.com\/?p=299"},"modified":"2023-04-25T11:54:21","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T11:54:21","slug":"start-a-franchise-business-in-japan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/companyformationjapan.com\/start-a-franchise-business-in-japan\/","title":{"rendered":"Start a Franchise Business in Japan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The concept of\u00a0<strong>franchising\u00a0<\/strong>represents a way through which a successful business or brand can expand rapidly by offering a business model which works with local owners of local businesses.\u00a0<strong>Franchise owners<\/strong>\u00a0invest a\u00a0<strong>franchise fee i<\/strong>n return for the ownership of a business which is proven to be successful. In this article, our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.companyformationjapan.com\/about-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>company formation consultants in Japan<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0explain different aspects related to how to<strong>\u00a0start a franchise business in Japan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/companyformationjapan.com\/start-a-franchise-business-in-japan\/#common-methods-of-domestic-and-international-franchising-in-japan\" title=\"Common methods of domestic and international franchising in Japan\">Common methods of domestic and international franchising in Japan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/companyformationjapan.com\/start-a-franchise-business-in-japan\/#a-brief-overview-of-the-franchising-businesses-in-japan\" title=\"A brief overview of the franchising businesses in Japan\">A brief overview of the franchising businesses in Japan<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"common-methods-of-domestic-and-international-franchising-in-japan\"><\/span><strong>Common methods of domestic and international franchising in Japan<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The most commonly utilized method for&nbsp;<strong>local franchising in Japan<\/strong>&nbsp;is the direct&nbsp;<strong>franchising<\/strong>. Large&nbsp;<strong>franchise<\/strong>&nbsp;chains, like convenience stores, have an area&nbsp;<strong>franchisee<\/strong>&nbsp;which deals with multi-unit&nbsp;<strong>franchises<\/strong>&nbsp;in a certain area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The domestic legislation or commercial issues do not affect the prevalence of, or the preference for, these methods domestically. Our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.companyformationjapan.com\/company-incorporation-japan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Japan company formation<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;advisors can offer more information related to these methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>International franchisors in Japan<\/strong>&nbsp;generally utilize master&nbsp;<strong>franchise<\/strong>&nbsp;agreements to operate in the domestic market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These agreements are mainly used because it is quite hard to verify and manage the daily activities of a&nbsp;<strong>franchise business<\/strong>&nbsp;from outside of the country.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A local brand which intends to expand its business outside of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.companyformationjapan.com\/why-invest-in-japan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>the country<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;generally utilizes a simple licensing or&nbsp;<strong>franchising agreement<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The main factors which establish the structure utilized include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 Domestic regulations on licensing or<strong>&nbsp;franchising&nbsp;<\/strong>are stringent;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u2022 The<strong>&nbsp;franchisor<\/strong>&nbsp;wants to maintain the business style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"a-brief-overview-of-the-franchising-businesses-in-japan\"><\/span><strong>A brief overview of the franchising businesses in Japan<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Usually<strong>, franchisors in Japan<\/strong>&nbsp;are set up as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.companyformationjapan.com\/open-a-joint-stock-company-in-japan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>joint-stock companies<\/strong><\/a>. The opening of such business entities in the country is effectuated by following the Companies Act and they are administered by the Ministry of Justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The joint-stock&nbsp;<strong>company formation in Japan<\/strong>&nbsp;necessitates the articles of incorporation and other incorporation documents to be made ready and registered at the appropriate legal affairs bureaus. Our&nbsp;<strong>company registration<\/strong>&nbsp;agents in&nbsp;<strong>Japan&nbsp;<\/strong>can assist you to<strong>&nbsp;open<\/strong>&nbsp;such a&nbsp;<strong>company<\/strong>&nbsp;here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After the incorporation, the business owners have to prepare the financial statements and so on and to organize a shareholders\u2019 meeting every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you would like to know more about&nbsp;<strong>buying a franchise in Japan<\/strong>, or for assistance related to<strong>&nbsp;setting up a company in Japan<\/strong>, please&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.companyformationjapan.com\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>get in touch<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;with our friendly staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Foreign nationals who will run a business in Japan and reside in the country for mid or long-term purposes will need to comply with a set of requirements. They will also obtain a residence card, a certificate that proves that they have the right to&nbsp;<strong>Japan residency<\/strong>. Our team can give you more information about the steps you need to follow and the general immigration procedures.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The concept of\u00a0franchising\u00a0represents a way through which a successful business or brand can expand rapidly by offering a business model which works with local owners of local businesses.\u00a0Franchise owners\u00a0invest a\u00a0franchise fee in return for the ownership of a business which is proven to be successful. In this article, our\u00a0company formation consultants in Japan\u00a0explain different aspects [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":148,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[137,38,12,14,11,138],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Start a Franchise Business in Japan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Here are a few key points related to starting a franchise business in Japan. 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