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 ...

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 ...

We, Megan Center and Alex Radus, recently gave a presentation at the International Franchise Expo in New York City on the “Top Ten Provisions to ‘Never’ Negotiate in a Franchise Agreement” and want to ...

A franchise agreement allows business owners to operate nationally recognized brands for retailers, restaurants and other types of businesses. These agreements may cover a slew of different aspects of ...

There is a widespread assumption that brand franchise agreements are not negotiable. This assumption is so prevalent that many real estate investors will devote substantial effort to negotiating the ...

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 ...

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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 ...