by Alan Gleeson. This is the second of a three-part series. Read Part I and Part III. The following are some examples of business models that are used by various businesses. The list is by no means exhaustive and is designed to give you a feel for some of the models that exist (business models evolve constantly).In many instances, the names can vary as they are not typically universally defined.wo famous franchise business models are McDonald’s and Subway. The Freemium model. This is where the business gives away something for free in return for your personal details so they can then market to you and hope to build up a relationship so that you buy from them in the future.