Franchise Law
Franchise 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…
Read MoreFranchise Facts: Franchise Baseball – Three Defaults And You’re Out?
No franchisee wants to receive a default notice from their franchisor. However, when a default notice is issued, franchisees should…
Read MoreFranchise Facts: What Is The Best Franchise To Own In 2018?
As a franchise lawyer, I hear this question all the time. My answer is fairly standard: “I have no idea.” …
Read MoreAre Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) Reviews Worth It?
An Attorney Q&A For Virginia, Maryland And The District Of Columbia Attorneys are expensive. I get it. Nobody wants to…
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