Agreed with my colleagues. Step carefully here. The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation, as well as similar departments in...

The answer is "it depends." A franchisor does have to disclose in its FDD any franchises that closed during its last fiscal year. That requirement...

Given that you already file taxes jointly, it's unlikely that there would be significant tax ramifications to adding her to the LLC that is already...

Nonprofit entities can be franchises. In fact, a court decision from Wisconsin about a decade ago determined that the Girl Scouts are a franchise,...

Yes, you can own a McDonald's franchise through an LLC. Most franchisees own / hold their franchise through a legal entity (LLC, corporation) and...

I agree with Ms. Clapp. This is definitely an area for caution as a franchisor. It is not a violation of the FTC Franchise Rule to provide a pro...

This is typically handled by creating a doing business as (or d/b/a) designation. You would create a legal entity (LLC, Corporation) name that does...

I need more information to be able to answer this question. It's possible that franchising would be the best way for you to handle this...

I agree with my colleagues. It can be risky for a company to attempt to avoid the franchise laws as many such structures that I have seen are, in...

You need a lawyer that focuses her or his practice on franchising and franchise law. It’s a very specific practice area, and one that most business...