Early in my career, I sat across the table from a first-time master franchise buyer who was a bit overwhelmed with the new business venture he was about to enter. The agreement in front of him was ...

Are you tired of working for someone else? Are you a closet entrepreneur ready to own your own business? Some people find ...

Legislatures are not pleased. Franchisors are accused of overreaching with employment restrictions. New governmental intervention into the franchise relationship requires companies to perform high ...

HTeaO, known for its Texas-styled iced tea has signed 93 franchise agreements this year. As one of the “first to market” iced tea franchise concepts, the brand celebrated its 50th grand opening last ...

Pepper Palace, the specialty hot sauce and spice retailer founded in 1989, today announced the award of its first franchise ...

Pokemoto, Muscle Maker, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: GRIL) expanding Hawaiian poke bowl restaurant concept, today announced the signing of three additional franchise agreements signed in the Connecticut market.

Q: In your May 20 Legal Briefs column ("Noncompetes are about to become illegal"), you noted that the Federal Trade Commission's new rule prohibiting employee and independent contractor noncompete ...

Effective July 1, 2026, Virginia will require Virginia law to govern franchise agreements for Virginia-based operations.

Marks & Spencer is returning to the Philippines with a new franchise partner before 2026 ends. BusinessWorld reported that ...

When you sell franchises, you run the risk of the franchise operator's problems making it look like you have a struggling ...

A franchise territory is the specific geographic area that is assigned to a franchisee, in which they are authorized to operate and conduct the business activities under the franchisor’s brand name.

A franchise agreement isn’t a legal hurdle — it’s a forecast of how the system will truly operate. Reading the agreement strategically exposes future control, economics and franchisor maturity. Early ...