Franchise brokers and franchise consultants can help franchisors reach more qualified franchise candidates, shorten the sales cycle, and expand faster. They can also create expensive legal and business problems if the relationship is not structured carefully.

For emerging franchisors, few questions are more practical than this one: should we build our franchise sales pipeline internally,…

Who Needs to Pay Attention
The issue is especially important for franchisors with limited Minnesota activity

Many franchisors registered in Minnesota do not have a corporate office, employees, field staff, or contractors physically working in Minnesota. Their connection to the state may be limited to offering franchises, supporting Minnesota franchisees, collecting royalties, approving locations, or…

Impact on Franchisors
How this can affect Virginia franchisors

For franchisors, the governing law amendment is a direct challenge to the common practice of using a home state governing law clause across the entire system. Many franchise systems prefer to use the law of the franchisor’s principal office state for consistency, internal administration, and familiarity…

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