Anyone who does business without creating a separate business organization has a franchise.

Operating a business without creating a separate business organization does not automatically mean the individual has a franchise. A franchise involves a specific agreement where one party (the franchisor) grants another party (the franchisee) the right to use its trademark or trade-name as well as certain business systems and processes, to produce and market a good or service according to certain specifications. Simply doing business independently does not constitute having a franchise.