Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Q: I’ve decided on the franchise I want to buy, and I’m wondering how to negotiate the franchise agreement. It seems like a fairly ...

Are you in the process of becoming a franchisee and trying to make sense of the franchise agreement? The franchise agreement is the legally binding contract between the franchisor and franchisee, and ...

Franchises are business structures in which an investor buys the right to use an operational model. Advantages are being able to join an established business with a small investment, and receiving ...

Thousands of Americans have the desire to start their own businesses, but most of them lack the capital and support structure needed to launch a new venture. Two options available to self-starters are ...

Legislatures are not pleased. Franchisors are accused of overreaching with employment restrictions. New governmental intervention into the franchise relationship requires companies to perform high ...

Franchise contracts often prohibit a franchisee from hiring away employees of another franchisee without its consent. Those provisions are called no poach agreements and are designed to keep one ...

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc., Latin America’s largest restaurant chain and the world’s largest independent McDonald’s franchisee, has renewed its master franchise agreement with the quick-service chain ...

The WGA confirmed Wednesday that it has reached a deal with CAA for a new franchise agreement that will allow the guild members to return to the agency. “The WGA and CAA have reached a deal on a ...

Pokemoto, Muscle Maker, Inc.’s (Nasdaq: GRIL) expanding Hawaiian poke bowl restaurant concept, today announced it has crossed a threshold milestone of 50 franchise agreements signed, reaching 15 ...