Franchise Contracts and Forms

If you franchise your business model in Ontario, you can secure your franchisees' obligations with this Personal Property Security Agreement.

• The Security Agreement grants the franchisor a security interest in all of the present and after-acquired personal property of the franchisee (debtor) including inventory, equipment, fixtures, goods, and all proceeds therefrom.
• The security interest will secure any future loan financing, operating lines, or other credit facilities provided by the franchisor to the franchisee.
• Buy the form once, use it as often as you like.

Don't leave your position unsecured in the event a franchisee goes under. Buy and download the Ontario Security Agreement and have each of your franchisees sign it.

Set out the guidelines for operating a construction or renovation services franchise business in Canada with this Operations Manual template.

Who needs this Operations Manual?

Any franchisor who franchises construction services businesses in Canada can use this template to create a customized Operations Manual for their franchisees. It is an essential part of the franchise system.

What is covered by the manual?

Key sections of the Operations Manual include (among others):

• role of the franchisee
• marketing and advertising
• estimates and contracts
• customer service
• materials management
• employee selection and hiring process
• sales reporting
• tradesperson management
• theft by trades.

Format and Applicability

The Franchise Operations Manual is available in MS Word format and is fully customizable. The template has been prepared for use in Canada but can be easily adapted for other regions.

Appoint regional franchisors and set up regional franchises within the U.S. with this comprehensive Regional Franchise Agreement template.

Responsibilities of the Regional Franchisor

• A regional franchisor is responsible for supporting franchisees and growing their region by selling franchises.
• The regional franchisor will recruit, screen, train and assist franchisees who will open and operate new franchise locations.
• Regional franchisors must meet a minimum investment obligation and pay a franchise advertising fee into a regional co-op advertising fund.

Exclusive Territory

Each regional franchisor will operate on an exclusive basis within a clearly specified development area.

Jurisdiction and Format of Template

The agreement template is available in MS Word format and is fully customizable to meet your needs. It is governed by U.S. franchise laws and is intended for use only by franchises operating in the United States.

Appoint regional sub-franchisors for a restaurant chain in the United States with this Regional Sub-Franchise Agreement template.

• The regional sub-franchisor will develop and manage franchisees in a designated area and provide them with support services, such as business consultation and advice, assistance in acquiring a location, lease negotiations, construction coordination, marketing advice, implementation, and training.
• The sub-franchisor will pay a non-refundable sub-franchise fee.
• The sub-franchisor will have the exclusive right to act as sub-franchisor within the designated territory.
• The franchisor grants the sub-franchisor the right to use its trademarks and logos, and will provide training and materials.
• The franchisor will pay all bills and invoices owing to the sub-franchisor.
• Provided in MS Word format and fully editable to meet your needs.

Set some restrictions on your franchisees with respect to the operation of the franchise with this Restrictive Covenant Agreement.

• The franchisee agrees not to compete with the franchisor within the territory for a specified period of time.
• The franchisee has a fiduciary duty to the franchisor.
• Confidentiality provisions to protect the franchisor's trade secrets and proprietary information.
• This is a generic legal form (not country specific).
• Easy to customize to fit your business model.

Enter into a profit sharing arrangement with a franchisor who will distribute your products to its franchisees under the terms of this Revenue Sharing Agreement.

• The franchisor will act as your distributor and will distribute the revenue sharing products to any of its franchisees who agree to participate in the program.
• The shared revenue paid to the supplier on each product is a set price per unit. A portion of the upfront price of the products will be deducted from the supplier's share of revenues before remittance.
• The franchisor will not sell off any products until the expiration of each revenue sharing period, and will not sell products to wholesalers or jobbers, other than distressed products.
• Instead of receiving specific marketing support, the franchisor will accrue marketing support funds calculated as a percentage of the qualified sale price on revenue sharing products.
• The supplier has the right to audit the franchisor's records and those of its participating franchisees each year.
• The parties mutually indemnify and hold each other harmless.
• Available in MS Word format and fully customizable.
• Intended to be used only in the United States.

Grant a franchisee the right to use a franchisor's logos and trade marks in running its fast food franchise under this Sub-license Agreement.

• The sublicensor has the right to cancel the Agreement and shut down the franchise outlet on written notice to the new franchisee (as sublicensee), if gross sales targets are not met.
• The franchisee must purchase product and supplies from suppliers approved by the franchisor.
• The franchisee must maintain the premises up to the standards required by the franchisor.
• The franchisor has the right to enter and inspect the premises and operations.
• The franchisee must make monthly sales reports and provide financial and accounting information regularly.
• This legal contract template is available in MS Word format and is fully customizable.

This model Franchise Agreement is a downloadable legal form for UK businesses who want to franchise their business system to franchisees.

• On signing up, the franchisee must pay an initial franchise fee, a training fee, and an equipment fee. The franchisee must also pay an ongoing monthly franchise fee for every month during the term of the agreement.
• The franchisor will supply the franchisee with a manual outlining the business method for operating the franchise, as well as advice and know-how.
• In exchange for the fees paid by the franchisee, the franchisor will supply training and equipment.
• The agreement contains provisions for exclusivity in the event that the franchisee is being granted the exclusive right to the territory.
• Prior to opening the business, the franchisee must obtain a lease, refurbish the premises, hire sufficient staff and purchase and install the necessary equipment.
• If the franchisee operates the business in accordance with the Agreement and the franchisor's method, the franchisee will have the option to renew the Agreement for an additional term.
• The Agreement is governed by the laws of the United Kingdom.

You can download the UK Franchise Agreement by adding it to your shopping cart and proceeding through our secure checkout.

UK franchisors, prepare a Franchisee Confidential Evaluation and Application Form for potential franchisees with this template form.

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 United Kingdom Franchisee Confidential Evaluation and Application Form is provided in MS Word format, and is fully editable.

Get this model Franchise Agreement to sign up new franchisees for your pasta restaurant franchises.

• The franchisee will find a location for the restaurant, but the location must be approved by the franchisor.
• The franchisee will pay a weekly franchise fee to the franchisor.
• The franchisor will offer a training program to the franchisee's employees prior to opening, and provide additional training at an additional cost to the franchisee.
• The franchisee will not sell any food products not approved by the franchisor, and will use the franchisor's brand names for menu items and any other products sold from the restaurant.
• The franchisee has the option to renew the Franchise Agreement for several additional terms.

The USA Pasta Restaurant Franchise Agreement is a downloadable template which can be easily customized to fit your business model.