Franchise Forms
Sign up franchisees and regional managers with these fully editable and downloadable franchise agreements and forms written by franchising specialists.
Q. What are the benefits of franchising?
A. If you've got a business model that is successful, franchising is a fast way to grow the business. Through your franchisee locations, you will be able to gain access to broader territories and a much larger customer base. Since your franchisees are paying to buy the franchise location, your business can expand at a much lower cost and risk to you, and through the growth of your network you can take advantage of increased buying power for goods, suppliers and advertising. In addition, franchisees are directly responsible for operating and managing the location, taking that off your shoulders and allowing you time for innovation, marketing and network development.
Q. Are there disadvantages to franchising?
A. As with all business ventures, franchising has its pitfalls as well. For one thing, you lose a measure of control over how stores are managed. Your franchisees are not your employees. They are independent business owners whose main goal is to make their business profitable. Since they have to pay you a percentage of each sale under the terms of the franchise agreement, that may eat into profits and can cause conflict between you and your franchisees. And the initial costs to franchise the business may be higher than you expected.
Q. How do I know if franchising will work for my business?
A. You really need to understand the reasons why your business has succeeded. Write everything down and then review your notes with a franchise consultant to determine whether or not franchising will work for your business model. It's important to determine the costs of franchising the system and to put together a viable growth plan, and a franchise consultant can help you do that.
Sublicense to Use Business Marks in Fast Food Franchise
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.
UK Franchise Agreement
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.
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UK Franchisee Evaluation and Application Form
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.
USA Franchise Agreement for Pasta Restaurant
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.
USA Franchise Agreement for Sports Team
Use this customizable Franchise Agreement to sign up a franchisee for a sports team in the United States.
- The franchisee agrees to use all marketing and promotional items required by the franchisor.
- The franchisor shall provide initial training and additional assistance in setting up the sports team franchise.
- The franchisee shall pay a continuing annual royalty fee to the franchisor, calculated as a percentage of gross revenues from the team.
- The initial term of the agreement is ten years, with an option to renew for another term of ten years.
Sports franchises can be tremendously successful. Get off to a good start by downloading this Franchise Agreement template.
USA Franchise Disclosure Document for Regional Franchisors
FTC regulations require franchisors in the United States to provide all regional franchisor applicants with this Franchise Disclosure Document, so that the applicant can evaluate the business opportunity based on the following information:
- the franchisor's corporate structure and history,
- the business experience of the principals of the franchisor,
- any current or potential litigation involving the franchisor,
- regional franchise fees and other fees to be paid by the regional franchisor,
- restrictions on sources of products and services, and restrictions on what the regional franchisor may sell,
- the regional franchisor's obligations,
- assistance and training programs offered by the franchisor,
- trademarks, patents, copyrights and proprietary information of the franchisor,
- provisions for renewal, transfer and termination,
- dispute resolution,
- financial statements and information.
The USA Franchise Disclosure Document for Regional Franchisors template includes a list of addenda for State-specific requirements. Purchase and download your copy now.
USA Franchise Regional Team Manager Agreement
Appoint a regional team manager to provide support services to your franchisees with this USA Franchise Regional Team Manager Agreement.
- The regional team manager is not hired as an employee. He/she must run a franchise in the designated territory for at least one month prior to being appointed as regional manager, and must continue to operate the franchise during the term of the agreement.
- The regional manager is not on salary, but instead is paid a percentage royalty for each franchisee in the territory.
- The Agreement will terminate if a specified number of franchisees transfer or fail within the territory in any 12 month period.
- The regional manager is responsible for providing a sufficient number of agents to service all of the franchisees. If franchisees are not receiving adequate support, the franchisor will assist them and invoice the regional team manager for services provided.
USA Franchisee Evaluation and Application Form
USA franchisors, prepare a Confidential Evaluation and Application form for new franchisees with this easy-to-use template.
The Evaluation and Application Form gathers information which you can use for:- evaluating the skills and expertise of the applicant franchisee, based on employment background and management history;
- verifying the potential franchisee's financial resources by performing credit checks and other searches, based on financial information provided;
- assessing the overall business capabilities of the potential franchisee.
USA Franchisee Indemnity Agreement for Sublease
Prepare an Indemnity Agreement for a Franchise Sublease with this template form for USA franchises.
- The Agreement is between the franchisor and a principal of the franchisee, as indemnifying party.
- The indemnifying party is providing the indemnity as an inducement to get the franchisor to enter into a sublease with the franchisee.
- The indemnifying party will make any payments, perform any obligations, and indemnify the franchisor against loss or damages arising out of the franchisee's failure to pay or perform its obligations under the sublease.
- The indemnity is absolute and unconditional and unaffected by any extension of time, waiver, consent, assignment or amendment of the sublease.
- In the event of any default, the indemnifying party waives any right to require the franchisor to proceed against the franchisee or to pursue any other remedy it has.
You don't want to incur any liability for your franchisee's sublease. Buy and download the Indemnity Agreement and get it signed right away.
USA Sub-Franchise Agreement for Restaurant Franchises
Appoint a regional sub-franchisor to develop new restaurant franchises with this Sub-Franchise Agreement template.
- The regional sub-franchisor will develop and manage franchisees in a specific territory and provide them with support services, such as business advice and assistance.
- The sub-franchisor will pay a non-refundable sub-franchise fee for 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 franchise documents and materials.
- The sub-franchisor agrees to ensure that a minimum number of franchises are opened each year in order to ensure that the territory is developed appropriately.
- The agreement is governed by the franchise laws of the United States.