Franchisee Evaluation and Application Form | Australia

Provide a long form franchise disclosure document to your franchisees and potential franchisees with this free Annexure 1, in accordance with the Australia Franchising Code of Conduct.

• All franchisors operating in Australia, whether domestic or foreign, must comply with the requirements of the Code.
• The long form disclosure applies to businesses with an actual or expected annual turnover of $50,000 or more at any time during the term of the franchise.
• The disclosure form provides franchisees or potential franchisees with detailed information about the corporation, the business, the franchise agreement, financial history, etc to help them make an informed decision with respect to buying a franchise or renewing an existing agreement.
• The disclosure document must be provided to the franchisee at least 14 days before they sign a franchise agreement, along with a copy of the agreement and the Code.

This Australia Long Form Franchise Disclosure Document is Annexure 1 to the Franchising Code of Conduct. Updated to reflect 2010 amendments.

Are you planning to franchise your business? Find out if your business model meets the minimum requirements to be a franchisor.

This free checklist sets out the considerations you will need to take into account, including:

• the history of the business and experience of its principals,
• profitability of your business model,
• level of documentation, training and support you're able to provide franchisees.

The free Checklist of Franchisor Requirements was compiled by a franchise specialist.

Franchisors, use this 4-page Franchisee Profile Questionnaire to gather information from applicants to help you recruit suitable franchisees for your system.

• Applicants must provide information and answer questions to help the franchisor get an understanding of the applicant's:
  • previous business experience,
  • business acumen,
  • management potential,
  • creativity,
  • decision-making abilities.
• The form is available in MS Word format and is easy to customize to fit your circumstances.
• This is a generic document template which can be used anywhere.