Master key principles of franchise disclosure to enhance compliance, transparency, and trust in your franchise operations worldwide.
THE INFORMATION ASYMMETRY PROBLEM DISCLOSURE SOLVESVideo15m
UNIVERSAL PRINCIPLES OF PRE-CONTRACTUAL DISCLOSUREVideo13m
CATEGORIES OF INFORMATION TYPICALLY DISCLOSEDVideo13m
THE FRANCHISOR: HISTORY, BACKGROUND, AND TRACK RECORDVideo12m
THE FEE STRUCTURE: INITIAL AND ONGOING OBLIGATIONSVideo12m
THE INVESTMENT: TOTAL COST TO OPEN AND OPERATEVideo12m
SOURCING AND PROCUREMENT RESTRICTIONSVideo12m
TERRITORY RIGHTS AND EXCLUSIVITY PROVISIONSVideo12m
TERM, RENEWAL, TRANSFER, AND TERMINATIONVideo12m
TRADEMARKS AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTSVideo15m
TRAINING, SUPPORT, AND ONGOING ASSISTANCEVideo13m
DISCLOSURE OF LITIGATION AND BANKRUPTCY HISTORYVideo14m
PERFORMANCE REPRESENTATIONS AND EARNINGS CLAIMSVideo14m
EXISTING FRANCHISEES: TALKING TO OPERATORS ALREADYVideo14m
COOLING-OFF PERIODS AND PRE-CONTRACTUAL WAITING TIMESVideo12m
UNDERSTANDING WHAT IS NOT IN THE DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTVideo13m
READING THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT CAREFULLYVideo14m
NEGOTIABLE VERSUS NON-NEGOTIABLE TERMSVideo13m
COMMON RED FLAGS IN DISCLOSURE AND AGREEMENTSVideo14m
WORKING WITH QUALIFIED FRANCHISE ADVISORSVideo13m
SELF-REGULATION: INDUSTRY CODES AND ETHICS FRAMEWORKSVideo13m
POST-SIGNING COMPLIANCE OBLIGATIONSVideo13m
DISPUTE RESOLUTION PRINCIPLES AND MECHANISMSVideo14m
SUMMARY: APPLYING PRINCIPLES IN YOUR JURISDICTIONVideo13m