by Julie Lusthaus | Nov 8, 2019 | Blog, For Franchisors
One of the first questions a potential franchisee is likely to ask about a franchise is “How much money can I make?” While the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) is intended to help franchisees make well-informed decisions about whether to buy the franchise, it does...
by Julie Lusthaus | Oct 29, 2019 | News & Events
At this year’s 42nd Annual Forum on Franchising, Julie Lusthaus co-presented a workshop entitled “Buying and Selling a Franchised Business, Guiding a Franchisee through the Process.” The presentation discussed: “Representing a client buying or...
by Julie Lusthaus | Oct 24, 2019 | Blog, For Franchisors
Item 7 of the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) requires franchisors to set out in a prescribed tabular format a franchisee’s estimated initial investment – i.e., all the expenses required by the franchise agreement and all other costs necessary for a franchisee to...
by Julie Lusthaus | Oct 6, 2019 | Blog, For Franchisors
One of the most important decisions a franchisor must make is what type of franchise model to offer. The decision to go with one over another is strategic and requires a franchisor to consider how they want to expand their franchise and what type of franchise...
by Julie Lusthaus | Sep 23, 2019 | Blog, For Franchisors
The Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) provides a significant amount of information about the franchisor and franchise system as noted previously. Among the most important items in the FDD are the business terms between the franchisor and franchisee. These are...