Last month, Franchise Times held its annual “Dealmakers Week” where it offers a series of webinars with top franchise dealmakers to discuss the year’s biggest franchise deals and
Continue Reading Franchise Times Dealmakers Predict Cloudy Forecast for Franchise M&A in 2025Franchise Enforcement Trends: Are States Cracking Down on Non-Compliance?
If you think franchise compliance is just a box to check, think again. As part of my presentation on Annual Developments in Franchise Law at the most recent ABA Forum
Continue Reading Franchise Enforcement Trends: Are States Cracking Down on Non-Compliance?Hot Topics & Higher Prices: Tariffs Take the Stage at IFA Legal Symposium
Tariffs may seem like a headline reserved for economists and politicians, but at last week’s International Franchise Association (IFA) Legal Symposium in Washington D.C., they were front and center
Continue Reading Hot Topics & Higher Prices: Tariffs Take the Stage at IFA Legal SymposiumGet Ready! SBA Franchise Directory Returning on June 1st
A positive development for franchise systems seeking to streamline the SBA loan approval process for their franchisees is coming this summer. The new version of the SBA Loan Origination Policies
Continue Reading Get Ready! SBA Franchise Directory Returning on June 1stBig Deals and Bigger Takeaways: The Future of Platform Franchisors
Today is Day 1 of Franchise Times Dealmakers Week. The webinar series is serving up a week of can’t-miss conversations with top franchise leaders who are building platforms, scaling
Continue Reading Big Deals and Bigger Takeaways: The Future of Platform FranchisorsIFA Takeaway: How AI in Franchising is Driving Growth, Sales, and Competitive Edge
This week I am continuing to provide some takeaways from a few of the many sessions I attended at the International Franchise Association’s Annual Convention in Las Vegas earlier this
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IFA Takeaways: How Smart Franchisors Stay Out of Court
The International Franchise Association’s Annual Convention is always filled with useful take home information for franchise practitioners. Last week, I attended the session “Proactive Strategies for Franchisors to Prevent Litigation
Continue Reading IFA Takeaways: How Smart Franchisors Stay Out of CourtNon-Competes Under the Microscope: NASAA’s Latest Guidance for Franchisors
Recently, the North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc.’s (“NASAA”) Franchise and Business Opportunities Project Group (“FPG”) issued guidance on post-term non-compete clauses in the context of the franchise business model
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Action by Indiana Securities Division Reminds Franchisors to Watch Those Item 7 Estimated Initial Investment Numbers
The Securities Division of the Indiana Secretary of State issued a press release this week announcing that it filed an administrative complaint against Florida based Mac and Cheese Franchise Operations
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California Paves Way for Franchise Broker Registration and Disclosure Model
Back in December 2022, we published a blog informing readers that guidance on franchise sales brokers and agents may be on the horizon. The North American Securities Administrators Association’s (“NASAA”)
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