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Ask the Experts , Making Money:
- What type of non compete covenants can be included in a franchise agreement?
- Can I invest in a franchise with a business partner?
- In a five year franchise agreement, typically how soon does a franchisee start to make a profit?
- What restrictions does a franchisee have to agree to operate under?
- What upfront fees do franchisees have to pay?
- What is a franchise agreement?
- How is my compliance with a franchise system is measured?
- How are franchisor’s on-going management fees calculated?
- How can I tell if my business is franchiseable?
- How can I check the financial performance of a franchisor before I invest?
- I know franchisors provide franchisees with support in the start-up stage, but do they also provide assistance once the business is established?
- What are a franchisor’s obligations to its franchise network?
- What is a franchisor’s intellectual property?
- What’s the difference between a franchise and a licence?
- Are fixed ongoing fees or ones based on financial performance more beneficial to a franchisee?
- I am planning to invest in a franchise with another family member. What’s the best way to formalise our business partnership?
- What’s the difference between an exclusive territory and a sole territory?
- How does a franchisor use the initial franchise fee?
- What’s an operations manual and do all franchisors provide their franchisees with one?
- How can I find out if a franchisor’s brand has been properly protected?
- What are the benefits of investing in a British Franchise Association member franchise?
- Will a franchisor help me find, fit out and furnish premises?
- What restrictions should I be aware of if I want to run a franchise from home?
- At what point during a five-year franchise agreement should a franchisee begin to make a profit?
- How does a franchisor make money from its franchisee network?
Business Franchise – Question & Answer:
- How safe is it to pay a deposit to a franchisor?
- I am considering going into franchising in the new year and wondered what first steps I should take?
- What is the most important aspect of a franchise agreement?
- If I am unhappy with my franchisor can I share my views with others?
- What information should a franchisor provide to someone interested in becoming a franchisee?
- Can I see the Manual before I sign the Franchise Agreement?
- What aspects of the Franchise Agreement are in my (Franchisee’s) Interests?
- What is the difference between a master franchise agreement and a franchise agreement?
- What restrictions should I be aware of if I want to run a franchise from home?
- How much disclosure regarding the accounts of the business can I expect from the franchisor before I commit any money?
Business Franchise: Lost in Translation
Business Franchise – What do I need to know about my Franchisor?
American Bar Association’s Franchise Law Journal – Fall 2012 – Franchising in the United Kingdom
Legal Aspects to Consider Before Investing in a Franchise
Why a brand is so important in Franchising
What to consider when dealing with a Franchisor
Resisting Temptation, Franchisor News
Financial Truth, Business Franchise, June 2012
Q&A, What support will I get from my franchisor if my business is struggling? Business Franchise, November 2012
What Franchise – The Franchise Agreement
What Franchise – What are the Key Legal Terms used in Franchising
Who Would be a Franchisor? – This article is based on the key note speech given by John Pratt at the Hardwicke Annual Franchise Conference
Which Franchise – Buying a franchise business – what can go wrong?
Which Franchise – Franchise Non Compete Clauses
What Franchise – Legally Binding
What Franchise – Why should a prospective franchisee use the services of a specialist franchise lawyer
Which Franchise – Franchise Agreements
