We need a franchise operations manual?

It's always best to write the franchise operations manual yourself. No third party can come even close to the knowledge of the business that you...

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Getting out is usually a lot more difficult that getting in. It depends on the terms of your franchise agreement as well as the disclosures made in...

Trademark, Logo & company name

From your description, it appears you have only protected your company name by a DBA registration, which is not trademark protection. You need to...

Send a certified letter demanding they provide both (1) a signed copy of Item 23 of your FDD Franchise Disclosure Document; and (2) a signed copy...

How can I get out of a franchise business when I am a personal guaranteer on the leased space along with the company owner

Landlords love to get everyone on the hook to pay rent as personal guarantors. The landlord has a duty to mitigate damages by trying to find...

Quiznos keep on autoshipping and charging franchise owners on items they do not need with excessive qty. Is that legal?

The answer, unfortunately, is it depends. A review of the franchise agreement you signed, and it's associated FDD Franchise Disclosure Document is...

I am a new self-employed person and have no idea how to handle my taxes. I will be a 1099 employee. Do I need an acct?

If you just started the business in 2010, you don't have to file a return until next year - on April 15, 2011. For someone just starting out in...

Franchise Earnings Information

Welcome to the realities of franchise regulation. Although franchise companies get regular monthly profit and loss statements from their franchise...

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What is the best way to partner with a mom & pop that wants to expand but not franchise?

Even certain partnerships are held to be franchises, so you need to balance the costs and benefits of whatever expansion strategy is used....

Business names and corporate names are not trademarks, unless they are used as trademarks. If the corporation has not registered the name as a...