What You Need to Know About Franchise Fees and Payments

by Julie Lusthaus | May 21, 2019 | Blog, For Franchisees

Before you buy a franchise, it is important to understand what costs will be associated with starting and maintaining the franchise. The franchise disclosure document (FDD) contains information about what fees you must pay to the franchisor and other third-parties....

Restaurants Face New Bans on Plastic Utensils, Straws and Styrofoam

by Julie Lusthaus | May 7, 2019 | Blog, For Franchisees

Over the last 2 years, a growing list of U.S. cities have worked to pass laws to ban the use of plastic utensils, straws, and Styrofoam containers. On May 1st, Maine became the first state to ban single-use food and drink containers made of polystyrene foam (aka...

Why Did I Lose the Territory Protections in my Area Development Agreement?

by Julie Lusthaus | Apr 17, 2019 | Blog, For Franchisees

Territory protections are a core feature of Area Development Agreements (aka Multi-Unit Operator Agreements). These agreements grant a franchisee a protected territory in which to open a stated number of franchises over a specified time period. Since it takes time to...

May 2019, Employee to Entrepreneur: Fear of Missing Out, Entrepreneurial Panel, FRANNET, Rye, NY

by Julie Lusthaus | Apr 9, 2019 | News & Events

Learn how to leverage your expertise and leadership skills to launch your own profitable business from a highly qualified panel of business ownership experts including Julie Lusthaus on May 9th at 6pm. Register here:...

Lusthaus Law's Julie Lusthaus Tapped as Franchise Times Legal Eagle for Fifth Year in a Row

by Julie Lusthaus | Apr 4, 2019 | News & Events

Lusthaus Law Founding Member Julie Lusthaus Wins 5th Franchise Times Legal Eagle Honors HARRISON, NY – Founder of franchise-focused law firm Lusthaus Law PC, Julie Lusthaus has been selected as a 2018 Legal Eagle by Franchise Times. This marks Lusthaus’ fifth...