USA Franchise Disclosure Document for Regional Franchisors

USA franchisors, provide all regional franchisor applicants with this Franchise Disclosure Document, as required by FTC regulations.

The FDD discloses all relevant information about the franchisor and the franchise business, including:

• the franchisor's corporate structure and history,
• the business experience of the principals of the franchisor,
• any current or potential litigation involving the franchisor,
• regional franchise fees and other fees to be paid by the regional franchisor,
• restrictions on sources of products and services, and restrictions on what the regional franchisor may sell,
• the regional franchisor's obligations,
• assistance and training programs offered by the franchisor,
• trademarks, patents, copyrights and proprietary information of the franchisor,
• provisions for renewal, transfer and termination,
• dispute resolution,
• financial statements and information,

and other information that a regional franchisor needs in order to evaluate the business opportunity. The FDD also includes a list of addenda for State-specific requirements.

This USA Franchise Disclosure Document for Regional Franchisors is available as a downloadable and fully editable Microsoft Word template.