The recent case of Rhine Enters v. Refresco Beverage out of the federal district court of the Southern District of Illinois should be a reminder to licensors and manufacturers
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As expected, the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) announced last week that it voted to adopt a “Statement of Policy Regarding the Use of Franchise Questionnaires and Acknowledgements
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With most non-essential businesses closed across the country, it is easy to forget we are two weeks away from the April 30th Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) update deadline for franchisors
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Attention Franchise Filers! Indiana Goes Paperless on January 1st
More and more states are launching online portals allowing franchise systems to file initial registrations, exemptions, renewals and amendment applications electronically. The Indiana Secretary of State, Securities Division launched the
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‘Tis the Season to Launch that Franchise System?
The new year is often a time when successful entrepreneurs with thriving business concepts start looking to expand their brand using a franchise business model. Franchising is an excellent way
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How Do You Determine Your Franchise System’s Technology Fee?
In my recent experience, most franchise start-ups and emerging systems typically charge a technology fee or, at a minimum, reserve the right to charge a technology fee in the future.
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Online Reviews – Best Practices for Dealing with Yelp from Yelp!
The Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association provides many benefits to its hospitality industry members. One of those benefits is access to its interesting and useful webinar series. This month’s webinar
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Takeaways from the IFA Philadelphia International Franchise Association Summer Event at Rita’s Franchise Company
The Philadelphia Chapter of the International Franchise Association’s Women’s Franchise Network hosted its annual summer meeting this past week. For those of you who do not know, the local chapters
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Examining Franchise “Influencers” – Who is Driving that Franchise Sale?
Mark Siebert, CEO of the well-known franchising consulting firm iFranchise Group, authored a very interesting article in a recent issue of Franchise Times magazine about “influencers” in franchise sales.
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Updates From the Franchise Times Finance and Growth Conference!
I recently attended the annual Franchise Times Finance and Growth Conference in Las Vegas. In addition to hearing dozens of emerging and established brands pitch their systems, one of the
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