Is the head office responsible for the problems in the franchise stores?

Legal analysis: if the franchisee is a branch of the head office, the debts arising from the performance of the contract shall be borne by the head office; If it is an independent subject, it needs to be defined by whether to join the relationship with the head office and whether to have the right to represent the head office.

Legal basis: Branch companies can be established in Article 14 of People's Republic of China (PRC) Company Law. The establishment of a branch company shall apply to the company registration authority for registration and obtain a business license. A branch company does not have legal person status, and its civil liability shall be borne by the company.

A company may set up subsidiaries, which have legal personality and independently bear civil liabilities according to law.