Need help starting a franchise.

You need to be careful licensing the name and logo, as too little control could make your agreement a "naked license," which could invalidate your...

I agree with the other answers. Your options really depend on what the franchise agreement says, as well as the facts and circumstances surrounding...

As I understand it, you have a franchise agreement that was signed in 2010 and its term expired in 2015. You and the franchisee never entered into...

Following up on Mr. Kaufman's and Mr. Morrill's comments, BurgerIm appears to be having significant issues system-wide and there are a number of...

What are current franchisees allowed to request out of the franchisor?

1) A franchisor is not required to provide annual financial statements to its existing franchisees. If the franchisor is still offering and selling...

Licensing Agreements

I agree with my colleagues. Any attempt at licensing a trademark combined with a business model is inherently risky and vulnerable to later attack...

I want to purchase a franchise... would it be a good plan to use an LLC for legal documenation?

I agree with Ms. Lanard. It is always a good idea to form a legal entity BEFORE you purchase a franchise. There are a number of benefits for doing...

Hello. You are definitely going to have a challenge getting your money back, as it's not clear under the law that it's even possible to sell...

I agree with my colleagues. If you hire an attorney, it should be an attorney who is experienced in franchise law.

Yes, the contract is valid unless and until the parties (either you or the franchisor) act to terminate it, or a court rules that it's invalid....