Can franchises advertise independently?

The short answer is that their contracts would determine this, and the contracts have many variations. Generally speaking, they are required to...

How do I protect myself? (new franchise)

Lots of good answers already. Maybe someone else suggested this but I'd suggest it makes more sense to have your brother own his half personally,...

Can I file a lawsuit for my money?

We don't know all the (legal) details about what happened. But it sounds as if this was a franchise and the owner of the daycare center was a...

Did my business agreement turn into a Franchise agreement? A nightmare is unfolding.

This question obviously requires input from a lawyer with expertise in Franchise Law. On one level the answer would seemingly turn on the...

Consultation needed for franchise in naples fl

Anyone wanting to sell franchises has to prepare a complex disclosure package that complies with the Franchise Rule of the Federal Trade...

At the federal level, you would be required to prepare an extensive disclosure document meeting requirements of the "FTC Rule", referred to as the...

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Is there a wrongful termination case if I brought attention to our clear violations of FTC franchise sales laws. Dir. Fran Sales

Why would you do this? That correspondence might be used against the company in some lawsuit by a franchisee. If you were only motivated by a...

I want to start a franchise company. How much does it cost to have a franchise agreement put together?

There is much more to this than writing the Agreement, as noted by other commenters. Putting together the required disclosure document (FDD) is...

A franchise was taken away from my husband cause he got ill after grand opening.paid x $ for equipment that belong to landlord.

It's hard to know how to respond without knowing all of the facts and looking at the various contracts involved. Many franchises depend on the...

Are franchise agreements negotiable? There are terms that we weren't aware of beforehand and we have already paid $3400.

If they didn't give you the FDD (14+ days) before you paid your money, they violated franchise disclosure rules. Thats a bad sign and suggests to...