Business Forms

Regional franchisors can sign up new area developers in a designated territory with this customizable Franchise Area Development Agreement for U.S. franchises.

What is an area developer?

The area developer is an independent contractor, whose main responsibility is to develop new franchises on behalf of the master franchisor within the assigned territory.

Key Provisions of the Agreement

• The regional franchisor grants the area developer a license to use the master franchisor's systems and business marks within the development area.
• The area developer must pay a non-refundable area development fee, calculated based on the number of franchise locations established within the territory.
• The area developer must enter into a franchise agreement for each franchised business established within the development area. The developer is responsible for locating and securing acceptable sites for each business.

Right of First Refusal

The regional franchisor is granted a right of first refusal if the area developer wishes to sell all or part of its assets and business.

Non-Competition

The area developer agrees not to compete with the business of the master franchisor during the term of the Agreement and for two years afterward.

Format and Jurisdiction

This Area Development Agreement is available as a downloadable and fully editable MS Word template from MegaDox.com. It is intended to be used only within the United States.

Assign your rights and obligations under a franchise agreement to a new franchisee with this Franchise Assignment Agreement for U.S. franchises.

• The franchisor gives its written consent to the assignment, but this consent does not constitute a waiver of the requirement for written consent in any subsequent assignment.
• The assignor and assignee jointly and severally agree to pay any outstanding amounts owing by the assignor to the franchisor.
• If the assignor owns a majority of the shares of the assignee company, no transfer fee will be payable.
• The file includes a Transfer of Shares, Confidentiality and Non-Competition Undertaking to be executed by the assignee.
• This template is available in MS Word format and is fully editable to fit your specific circumstances.
• Intended to be used only in the United States.

Oversee the construction and renovation of your franchisee's business premises with this USA Construction Administration Agreement.

• The franchisor will arrange for the design, layout and construction of the premises, including obtaining all necessary permits.
• The franchisee will pay a development fee to the franchisor in return for its services.
• The franchisee will reimburse the franchisor for all costs of the construction.
• The franchisor makes no guarantee that the premises construction will be completed on schedule.
• Available as a downloadable and fully editable MS Word template.
• Intended to be used only in the United States.

Canadian franchise laws require franchisors to provide potential franchisees with this Franchise Disclosure Document.

• The Disclosure Document discloses all relevant information about the franchisor and the franchise business as required by franchise laws and regulations for the Provinces of Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, and Prince Edward Island, 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,
  • initial franchise fees and other fees to be paid by a franchisee,
  • financing, working capital, and estimates of annual operating costs,
  • restrictions on sources of products and services, and restrictions on what the franchisee may sell,
  • assistance and training programs offered by the franchisor,
  • government licenses, registrations and authorizations,
  • provisions for renewal, transfer and termination of the franchise,
  • financial statements and information,
  • forms and addenda to meet province-specific requirements.
• The form is available in MS Word format.
• Intended for use only in Canada.

U.S. franchisors are required by FTC regulations to provide all franchisee applicants with a Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).

Contents of the Document

The FDD form 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,
• initial franchise fees and other fees to be paid by a franchisee,
• restrictions on sources of products and services, and restrictions on what the franchisee may sell,
• assistance and training programs offered by the franchisor,
• trademarks, patents, copyrights and proprietary information of the franchisor,
• provisions for renewal, transfer and termination of the franchise agreement,
• dispute resolution,
• financial statements and information,
• other information that a franchisee needs in order to evaluate the business opportunity.

The FDD also includes a list of addenda to satisfy State-specific requirements.

Format and Jurisdiction

The Franchise Disclosure Document is provided in MS Word format and is easy to use. Buy the form once, use it as often as required.

This form is governed by U.S. franchise laws and is intended to be used only within the United States.

Renew the term of a restaurant or fast food franchise agreement with this Franchise Food Products License.

• The License also renews the franchisee's right to sell food products with the franchised system.
• When signed, the License should be attached as an addendum to the original Franchise Agreement.
• This is a generic legal document which is not specific to any country or region.
• The form is available as a MS Word template. Downloadable and customizable to meet your needs.

Grant your franchisees a license to use your trade name with this Franchise License to Use Trade Name.

• The license is granted subject to certain restrictions.
• When completed, the License should be attached as an addendum to the original Franchise Agreement.
• This is a generic legal form that is not specific to any country.

This free form is available in MS Word format, and is fully editable to meet your needs.

Canadian franchisors, create a Restrictive Covenant and Confidentiality Undertaking for your franchisees with this template.

• Under this Undertaking, new franchisees signing up to your program agree to be bound by the restrictive covenant and confidentiality provisions of the Area Development Agreement in effect in their territory.
• This downloadable form is available in MS Word format and is easy to customize to fit your circumstances.
• Intended for use only in Canada.

Hire a franchise support representative to supply services to your franchisees within a certain territory with this customizable contract template for Canadian franchises.

• The support representative is retained as an independent contractor to fulfill the franchisor's obligations to the existing franchisees and promote the sale of new franchises.
• The support representative agrees not to provide similar services to any competitor of the franchisor.
• The support representative's compensation will be 50% of all franchise fees received from franchises in the territory during the term of the contract, plus expenses.
• The support representative's confidentiality obligations will survive the termination of the agreement.
• Available in MS Word format, fully editable.
• Intended to be used only in Canada.

Gather the information you need to evaluate a potential franchisee with this Franchisee Confidential Evaluation Application form for Australian franchises.

Scope of Information Gathered

The application form requires the applicant to divulge certain information which allows the franchisor to conduct:

• an evaluation of the skills and expertise of the potential franchisee, based on employment background and management history;
• a verification of the applicant's financial resources by performing credit checks and other searches, based on financial information provided;
• an assessment of the overall capabilities of the applicant.

Format and Jurisdiction

The Franchisee Confidential Evaluation Application Form is available in MS Word format and is fully editable and reusable. The form is intended for use in Australia.