The Franchise Roundtable 2017 discusses the benefits and drawbacks of establishing a franchise and the regulations which are currently implemented to protect both franchisors and franchisees. The roundtable identifies current trends and strategies related to franchising; paying particular attention to the surge in mobile businesses. Highlighted topics include: the importance of a carefully thought out franchise agreement, how to effectively evaluate a franchise opportunity, and an outline of the main considerations following the termination of a franchise agreement. Featured countries are: Brazil, Colombia, New Zealand and United Kingdom.