Concerns about work conditions in the platform economy have been a common topic of scholarly and judicial debates for quite a long time in the West. Anyone keeping an eye on the international news outlets in the past few years should at least for once come across reports of drivers suing ride-hailing platforms like Uber and Lyft in USA and UK, where drivers demanded 'employee' or 'worker' status. Those that provide transport or last-mile logistic service through online platforms as independent contractors are often exposed to workplace volatilities like unlimited liability, harsh ergonomics, sudden termination from work etc. Hence, this article aims to look into the 'franchise' law which will keep the default construction of the platform economy intact while at the same time, will also provide service-providers with limited liability and a considerable protection mechanism safeguarding them from uncertainties at the beginning and at the end of their service contracts with the platforms. Pertinent laws of the USA and the UK will be primarily considered in the article, as these two common law jurisdictions have by far the most harmonized franchise legal system.