When deciding to embark on franchising your business, or franchising a new business, gathering all of the information needed before making the important decision of hiring a franchise attorney is important.
Sometimes, however, it can be confusing as to why you need a franchise lawyer, or what exactly the benefits are of having one. So, what does a franchise attorney actually do?
In short, a franchise agreement is a massive commitment. A relationship between a franchisee and franchisor can be a 20+ year relationship that may require an initial investment of tens, if not hundreds of thousands of dollars.
As with any financial agreement, a franchising agreement comes with mountains of paperwork and liability disclaimers — often exceeding 50 pages.
The Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), a legal document that must be given to individuals that are interested in buying a U.S.-based franchise as part of the pre-sale “due diligence” process, generally totals 200+ pages.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) created these guidelines in 1978 that required franchisors to share information prior to allowing a new franchisee to join their business.
Learn more about Franchise Disclosure Documents.
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