Posts Tagged ‘registration’
State Regulation of Biz Ops
Originally posted on 01/04/2016, content updated on 11/24/2023 As of January 2016, 26 states in the U.S. had laws that…
Read MoreImproving Franchise Laws
Originally posted on 03/31/2016, content updated on 11/10/2023 As I’ve written elsewhere, my guess is that the California franchise relationship…
Read MoreTesting a New Franchise Concept
Originally posted 3/16/2017, no content changes. One of the toughest challenges an aspiring franchisor may face is selling its first…
Read MoreCorrecting an Accidental Franchisor Violation
Correcting an Accidental Franchisor Violation What’s a franchise? Franchise registration and disclosure laws define a “franchise” more broadly than people…
Read MoreSuspending Franchise Sales
In several states that require franchise registration, franchisors should suspend franchise sales while an amendment or renewal application is pending with…
Read MoreWhat’s a Biz Op?
What’s a business opportunity or, as we often say, a “biz op”? The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regulates biz op…
Read MoreWhat’s an Exclusive Territory?
The extent of a franchisee’s territorial rights is the subject of Item 12 of the franchise disclosure document (FDD). One…
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