Legal analysis: The legal term for a franchise contract is called a franchise contract. According to the "Commercial Franchise Management Regulations", a franchisee can unilaterally request to terminate the contract and refund the franchise fee within a certain period of time after signing the franchise contract. , so if the franchisee has not started business after signing the contract, he can terminate the contract and refund the franchise fee according to the cooling-off period.

Legal basis: Article 502 of the "People's Republic of China and Civil Code" A contract established in accordance with the law shall take effect from the time of its establishment, unless otherwise provided by law or otherwise agreed by the parties.

In accordance with the provisions of laws and administrative regulations, if the contract should be approved and other procedures should be followed, the provisions shall be followed. If the failure to go through approval and other procedures affects the effectiveness of the contract, it will not affect the effectiveness of the contract's obligation clauses such as submission for approval and related clauses. If the party that should go through the application approval and other procedures fails to perform its obligations, the other party may request that it bear liability for violating such obligations.

In accordance with the provisions of laws and administrative regulations, if the modification, transfer, termination, etc. of a contract require approval and other procedures, the provisions of the preceding paragraph shall apply.