Business Forms

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.

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.

Screen your potential franchisees by having them complete this Confidential Evaluation and Application Form, for Canadian franchises.

• Evaluate the skills and expertise of the applicant franchisee, based on employment background and management history.
• Verify the applicant's financial resources by performing credit checks and other searches, based on the financial information provided.
• Assess the overall business capabilities of the applicant.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in Canada.

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.

Hire a freelance writer to write original articles for blogs or publications with this downloadable Freelance Writing Agreement template.

Purpose of Agreement

This Freelance Writing Agreement template provides publishers with a straightforward method to hire freelance writers for the creation of articles on a wide range of topics.

Designed for ease of use, the template streamlines the process of sourcing content for both printed and online publications, including blogs.

Control and Publication Rights

• Under this agreement, the publisher does not exercise control over the day-to-day work of the writer.
• The publisher does retain exclusive authority to determine which articles are selected for publication, which ensures the publisher exercises discretion over the content that appears in their publication.

Payment and Tax Responsibilities

• The freelance writer is compensated based on the number of words written.
• The writer is solely responsible for all necessary tax payments and deductions related to this income, including remitting amounts to the appropriate taxing or governmental authorities.

Copyright and Ownership

• All articles produced under this agreement are classified as works for hire.
• The writer agrees to assign all copyright and ownership rights of the articles to the publisher, ensuring that the publisher holds full legal rights over the content created.

Jurisdiction

This contract was prepared as a generic template and does not address the specific legal requirements of any particular country or jurisdiction.

Potential franchisees have questions about franchising. Give them a copy of these Frequently Asked Questions along with their franchisee application package.

• The FAQ topics include:
  • what type of experience and qualifications you need in order to be accepted as a franchisee;
  • management of the franchise;
  • the level of training and assistance provided by the franchisor;
  • marketing and advertising requirements;
  • costs, franchise fees and ongoing royalties;
  • standard terms of franchise agreements;
  • transfer or sale of a franchise;
  • operating procedures and standards;
  • inspections and on-site audits by the franchisor;
  • site selection and construction of the premises;
  • purchasing of products and supplies;
  • sales quota requirements.
• Avaialble as a downloadable MS Word file, which can be easily customized for your franchise business.