When entering into a trademark license agreement most trademark owners do not consider the possibility that their agreement actually may be a franchise, which would subject them to specific disclosure ...

A business venture or operation that is determined to be a franchisor under the Federal Trade Commission’s Franchise Rule must comply with specific, and sometimes burdensome, requirements. For example ...

Buying a franchise can be an attractive proposition for a large number of reasons. It provides the opportunity to be part of an established brand with a proven business model, with all of the ...

In order to understand what is to be considered when weighing the alternatives to the franchise expansion route, it makes sense to first know what precisely a franchise is. In the U.S., the Federal ...