Q:
What is a Franchise?
A: A Franchise
is permission granted by a manufacturer to a distributor or retailer to sell their
products. Franchise companies are present everywhere in our daily lives. Q:
What's an example of a Franchise Company?
A:
A typical example is McDonald's. Q:
What is a Franchiser?
A: A Franchiser
is a distributor or retailer that holds a Franchise. Q:
What are the Franchise Companies in Stock Rush?
A:
The game contains four Franchise Companies: Edible Industries [Groceries]; FunToys
Corporation [Toys]; Dress For Success Corporation [Clothes]; and Computech Incorporated
[Gear]. Q: Do I have to buy
the listed Products when I land on a Franchise space?
A:
Yes. You must buy the listed Products and pay the Franchiser [owner] the cost,
which is 100 x Roll. When you buy Toys, Clothes, or Gear you receive ONE blue
token. No product token is provided for Groceries. Q:
How do I buy a Franchise?
A: A
Franchise Title may be purchased from the Bank only when you land on the corresponding
Franchise space [you must pay for it in cash]. Q:
What happens when I buy a Franchise?
A:
When you buy a Franchise you receive a Franchise Title Card indicating that you
are the Franchiser [owner]. Q:
What is a Franchise Title Card?
A:
A Franchise Title Card contains important information about the company. In particular,
the value of the Franchise is equal to a certain number of shares of the parent
company. Consequently, the value of the Franchise is dependent upon the Stock
price of the parent company [A, B, C, or D]. As a result, the Franchise Title
may be traded just like Stocks. Q:
What are the Parent Companies of the four Franchises in the game?
A: | Franchise | Parent
Company | | | | Edible | Amethyst
[A] | | FunToys | Beryl [B] | | Dress
For Success | Carnelian [C] | | Computech | Diamond
[D] |
Q: How many
shares of the Parent Company is each Franchise worth before the Stock of the
Parent Company splits?
A: Edible | 1,000
shares of Amethyst [A] | | FunToys | 1,000
shares of Beryl [B] | | Dress For Success | 1,000
shares of Carnelian [C] | | Computech | 1,000
shares of Diamond [D] |
Q:
What happens to the value of the Franchise when the Stock of the Parent Company
splits?
A: When the Stock of the
parent company splits, the equivalent number of shares for the Franchise DOUBLES. Q:
How many shares of the Parent Company is each Franchise worth after the Stock
of the Parent Company splits?
A: Edible | 2,000
shares of Amethyst [A] | | FunToys | 2,000
shares of Beryl [B] | | Dress For Success | 2,000
shares of Carnelian [C] | | Computech | 2,000
shares of Diamond [D] |
Q:
How do I sell my Consumer Products?
A:
The Consumer Products you purchase and accumulate [Tokens] may be sold when you
land on Garage Sale. They can also be sold to another player for a negotiable
price. You may also sell them to the Bank for $100 each. Q:
How do I sell a Franchise?
A: A
Franchise Title may be sold to the Bank when you land on any Trade space or the
corresponding Franchise space. Q:
Can I trade a Franchise with another player?
A:
Yes. You may trade a Franchise with another player at anytime. However, etiquette
suggests you do so on your turn or between turns. Q:
What happens if I need to sell a Franchise to raise cash for a payment and I am
not on a Trade space or the corresponding Franchise space?
A:
You must use the same rules as you would for Trading Stocks. You may try selling
to another player and negotiate for the best price. If no other player is willing
to buy your Franchise then you must sell it to the Bank at the current Market
Price and pay the Bank a flat Commission of $1,000. Q:
Are the Product Tokens always held by the Bank?
A:
Yes. The Product Tokens are always held by the Bank, regardless of who owns the
Franchise. Q: What happens
when another player lands on my Franchise?
A:
The player must buy the listed Products and pay you 100 x Roll. In return, the
player receives ONE blue token from the Bank. Q:
What's an example of a player landing on a Franchise space and buying the listed
Products from the Bank?
A: Suppose
Chris lands on FunToys and the Franchiser is the Bank. Now, suppose he rolls a
9. He must buy Toys and pay the Bank $900 [100 x 9]. In return, Chris receives
ONE Product Token from the Bank. Q:
What's an example of a player landing on a Franchise space and buying the listed
Products from another player?
A:
Suppose Chris lands on FunToys and the Franchiser is Mary. Now, suppose he rolls
a 9. He must buy Toys and pay Mary $900 [100 x 9]. In return, Chris receives ONE
Product Token from the Bank. Q:
What's an example of a player landing on a Franchise space and buying the Franchise
before the Parent Company splits?
A:
Suppose Christine lands on Dress For Success. The parent company is Carnelian
Corporation [C]. Now, suppose Carnelian is currently trading at $15 per share
and did not split. Since the value of Dress For Success before the split is equal
to 1,000 shares of [C], she must pay the Bank $15,000 in cash [1,000 x $15]. In
return, Christine receives the Franchise Title Card of Dress For Success Corporation. Q: What's an example of a player landing on a Franchise space and buying the Franchise
after the Parent Company splits?
A: Suppose in the example above, the Parent Company Carnelian [C] is currently trading at $15 per share after a Stock Split. In this event, Christine must pay the Bank $30,000 in cash [2,000 x $15]. | 
