Table 1

Franchise Agreements with and without a No-Poaching Clause by Industry and Percentage of Franchisors with a No-Poaching Agreement

No-Poach Agreement
IndustryNoYesTotal
Panel A: Number of Franchise Chains by Industry and No-Hire Agreement
Automotive246
Baked goods134
Beauty-related448
Business-related055
Child-related213
Decorating & home decorating022
Education-related101
Frozen desserts336
Health & fitness5611
Lodging12214
Maintenance services5813
Personnel services022
Printing202
Publications101
Quick service restaurants83240
Real estate617
Restaurants, sit-down055
Retail food336
Retail stores7411
Services, general246
Travel123
Total6591156
Pearson’s chi-squared(20) = 44.6p-value = 0.001
Panel B: Percent with No-Hire Agreement by Industry
Automotive33.366.7
Baked goods25.075.0
Beauty-related50.050.0
Business-related0.0100.0
Child-related66.733.3
Decorating & home decorating0.0100.0
Education-related100.00.0
Frozen desserts50.050.0
Health & fitness45.554.6
Lodging85.714.3
Maintenance services38.561.5
Personnel services0.0100.0
Printing100.00.0
Publications100.00.0
Quick service restaurants20.080.0
Real estate85.714.3
Restaurants (sit-down)0.0100.0
Retail food50.050.0
Retail stores63.636.4
Services, general33.366.7
Travel33.366.7
Total41.758.3