A system includes a data storage device having franchisor approved product
information. The system includes a franchisor network interface by which
a franchisor can communicate with the data storage device and approve the
product information, and a franchisee network interface providing network
access by a franchisee to the franchisor approved product information.
Product selecting and ordering by the franchisee is based upon the
approved product information. The system also includes a third party
network interface providing a third party access to the product orders
and by which the third party manages access of the franchisor approved
product information by the franchisee. The third party network interface
permits the third party to communicate a product order to a manufacturer.
The system further includes a manufacturer network interface by which the
manufacturer can communicate with the data storage device to process the
received product order in accordance with the approved product
information.