A franchise fee is the amount of money a person, organization or company pays to the franchise holder to support the knowledge of the system. Find out how franchise fees provide opportunities to buy into this system with help from a management teacher in this free video on business management and franchises. Expert: Mark Clifton Bio: Mark Clifton has a degree in marketing management from Oxford Brookes University, and has successfully completed the CELTA teacher training program of Cambridge University. Filmmaker: Paul Volniansky