Franchise Law
Franchise Facts: Franchise Locations – Who Decides?
Everyone knows that location is “everything.” The same holds true for franchises. Opening a trampoline park in a retirement community…
Read MoreFranchise Facts: When Do I Need a Franchise Lawyer? Part Two
Click here for part one In my last post, I discussed the process of buying a franchise, and I explained…
Read MoreFranchise Facts: When Do I Need a Franchise Lawyer? Part One
Buying a franchise is a process, not an event. Franchisees do not walk into a franchise convention, pick out a…
Read MoreFranchise Facts: Help! I’ve Fallen Into a Franchise and I Can’t Get Out!
If you’ve ever signed a cable contract, cell phone plan, alarm agreement, or gym membership agreement, you’ve probably learned that…
Read MoreFranchise Facts: Expanding Your Franchise: Part 3 – Rights of First Refusal
Click here to read Part 1 and Part 2 As a franchise attorney, I see franchisees with many different goals. Some…
Read MoreFranchise Facts: Expanding Your Franchise: Part 2 – Options
Click here to read Part 1 As a franchise attorney, I see franchisees with many different goals. Some franchisees are…
Read MoreFranchise Facts: Expanding Your Franchise: Part 1 – Area Development Agreements
As a franchise attorney, I see franchisees with many different goals. Some franchisees are happy with one store, while others…
Read MoreFranchise Facts: Are Franchise Non-Compete Agreements Enforceable?
Most franchise agreements contain restrictive covenants limiting a franchisee’s ability to compete after the termination of the relationship. And…
Read MoreFranchise Facts: How Much Employment Assistance Should Franchisees Expect From Their Franchisors? …Not Much
If you’re buying a franchise, chances are you are expecting to get the “complete package.” You don’t want to recreate…
Read MoreFranchise Facts: Franchise Succession Planning – Prudent Or Futile
Family-owned businesses are a great way to pass wealth from one generation to the next. And with the proliferation of…
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