Franchise Forms

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

To get your copy of the USA Franchise Disclosure Document, add it to your cart, check out and download the form.

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 Grant and Name Restriction.

• 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.

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.

• The application form gathers information about the applicant, 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.
• The form is available in MS Word format and is fully editable.
• Drafted 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.

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.

Bad things happen when a franchisee can't meet its obligations. That's why you need to get your franchisees to sign this Guarantee and Indemnification.

• This is a Canadian legal form.
• A principal of the franchisee company guarantees the franchisee's obligations and payment of all amounts payable under the Franchise Agreement.
• The franchisee company indemnifies the franchisor against losses or claims arising as a result of any default on the part of the franchisee.
• The franchisee also acknowledges and agrees to be bound by its covenants as set out in the Franchise Agreement.
• Requiring all franchisees to execute a Guarantee and Indemnification gives you legal recourse if a franchisee goes under or can't perform its obligations.
• You can download the form immediately after purchase.