Franchises are business structures in which an investor buys the right to use an operational model. Advantages are being able to join an established business with a small investment, and receiving ...

Are you in the process of becoming a franchisee and trying to make sense of the franchise agreement? The franchise agreement is the legally binding contract between the franchisor and franchisee, and ...

A franchise agreement allows business owners to operate nationally recognized brands for retailers, restaurants and other types of businesses. These agreements may cover a slew of different aspects of ...

System uniformity is inherent in franchising—or at least it should be if the franchisor sets clear brand standards and ensures franchisees uphold them. It doesn’t mean, however, that the franchise ...

Franchise contracts often prohibit a franchisee from hiring away employees of another franchisee without its consent. Those provisions are called no poach agreements and are designed to keep one ...

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

America’s first national franchise dedicated exclusively to the hobby — has signed its first-ever franchise agreement with ...

Yogurtland, the nation’s leading self-serve frozen yogurt brand with more than 220 locations across the United States and internationally, announced today it has signed agreements for 13 new stores ...

The WGA confirmed Wednesday that it has reached a deal with CAA for a new franchise agreement that will allow the guild members to return to the agency. “The WGA and CAA have reached a deal on a ...