If a brand opens a chain store, it needs to register the chain store.

Registration of chain stores according to Article 3 of the "Notice on Issues Concerning the Registration and Management of Chain Stores"

Chain stores that meet the conditions for establishment shall be registered by the industrial and commercial administration authorities; without registration , shall not operate in the name of "chain store". The headquarters, distribution centers and stores of chain stores should apply for registration with the industrial and commercial administration authorities in their respective locations. The headquarters handles corporate legal person registration, and distribution centers and stores handle corporate legal person registration or business registration.

Article 4 Documents that should be submitted when a chain store applies for registration. Chain stores applying for registration should submit the following documents to the enterprise registration authority:

(1) Materials that can prove that it has several stores;

(2) The headquarters’ decision on the establishment of its wholly-owned or The decision of the controlled distribution center and store, or the chain operation contract signed by the headquarters with the stores in which it has a stake or no asset relationship;

(3) Other documents and certificates that should be submitted according to the laws and regulations for enterprise registration.

The chain operation contract should stipulate the rights and obligations of both parties to the contract, and include the following matters: the content of authorizing the use of the headquarters’ trademark and font size; the content of unified procurement and distribution of goods; the content of providing business technology; the content of store decoration design content; promotion content; quality management content; headquarters’ financial monitoring of stores and collection of franchise fees; fair competition and protection of intellectual property rights; contract term, modification, termination and liability for breach of contract, etc.

Extended information:

Conditions for the establishment of Article 1 of the "Notice on Issues Concerning the Registration and Management of Chain Stores"

(1) Chain stores should be organized by headquarters and distribution centers It consists of several stores;

(2) Unify the purchase and distribution of goods, separate purchase and sale, unify quality standards, and implement standardized operation and management;

(3) The headquarters should have the qualifications of a corporate legal person, The distribution center can be an internal institution of the headquarters, and a separately established distribution center should be controlled by the headquarters;

(4) Other conditions stipulated in enterprise registration management laws and regulations.

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