FRANCHISE LAW
Franchise Law Articles
Plain-English analysis of FDD reviews, franchise agreements, exit strategy, and ongoing counsel for franchisees and franchisors.
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Rise and Fall of Mega Franchises: Legal Lessons
Even huge, famous franchise systems collapse — and when they do, the franchisees usually saw warning signs that were sitting in the disclosure documents all …
Sbarro's Decline: Lessons From Mall Franchising
Sbarro’s two bankruptcies are a textbook lesson in channel concentration risk — the danger of building a franchise on a single location type whose …
Setting Franchise Fees and Royalties: A Franchisor Guide
The right franchise fee and royalty structure rests on a single principle: the initial fee should recover what it actually costs you to recruit, train, and open …
Setting Franchise Royalty Rates: A Franchisor's Guide
A royalty rate works when it is low enough to attract and keep profitable franchisees, yet high enough to fund the support that makes the system worth joining. …
Structure a Franchise Agreement to Support Growth
A franchise agreement supports growth when ea
