USA Franchise Forms

Do you market and sell franchises in the U.S.? Write up your customer contracts quickly and easily with this Business Agency Sales Agreement template.

• The franchisor (customer) appoints the agent as its exclusive sales agent to develop, market and sell its franchises worldwide.
• The agent will not represent any business which directly competes with that of the customer, however, the agent may develop, market and sell franchised units for companies that are not in competition with the customer.
• All contracts with franchisees are not binding until accepted by the customer.
• The customer is responsible for its advertising, management, and education and training of franchisees.
• Provided in MS Word format and fully editable to fit your specific circumstances.
• Intended to be used only within the United States.

Use this customizable Franchise Agreement to sign up a franchisee for a sports team in the United States.

Introduction

This Franchise Agreement is designed for use in the United States to facilitate the process of enrolling franchisees interested in operating a pro or semi-pro team in the franchisor’s sports league under its established system and brand.

Franchisor Support and Training

The franchisor commits to providing comprehensive support to each franchisee. This includes initial training that prepares the franchisee to successfully set up and launch their sports team franchise. Additionally, the franchisor will offer ongoing assistance to ensure the continued success of the franchisee’s operations.

Operational Standards and Quality Assurance

It is the responsibility of the franchisee to uphold the franchisor’s standards of operation and quality. By doing so, the franchisee ensures that all aspects of the team’s activities consistently reflect the established branding and deliver a uniform customer experience. Should the franchisee fail to meet these standards, the franchisor reserves the right to implement corrective actions or impose penalties as specified in this agreement.

Fees and Royalties

Franchisees are required to pay an initial franchise fee upon joining the network. In addition to this upfront cost, franchisees must also pay an ongoing annual royalty fee, which is calculated as a percentage of the gross revenues generated by the team.

Marketing and Promotional Requirements

The franchisee agrees to utilize all marketing and promotional materials as mandated by the franchisor. This ensures uniformity and alignment with the franchisor’s overall marketing strategy.

Review, Appeals, and Disciplinary Procedures

The franchisor will provide a formal set of standards and procedures governing review, appeals, and disciplinary actions. These standards are designed to maintain fairness and consistency within the franchise system.

Franchisor’s Operational Responsibilities

The franchisor will oversee critical operational functions, including game scheduling, assignment of officials, conducting player drafts, maintaining records of team statistics and standings, and managing relationships with sponsors and media contacts.

Revenue Sharing Eligibility

Franchisees who are current with all required payments will be eligible to participate in the franchisor’s revenue sharing plan, offering an additional financial incentive for compliance and performance.

Term and Renewal

The initial term of this Franchise Agreement is ten years. Upon expiration, the franchisee has the option to renew the agreement for an additional ten-year term, subject to the terms and conditions at the time of renewal.

Using the Document

This template is provided in MS Word format and is fully editable to fit your specific needs. It was written to comply with U.S. laws and should only be used by franchisors based in the United States.

Set up a regional subfranchisor for your franchise system with this customizable Franchise Agreement template for US franchises.

• The Agreement grants a regional subfranchisor the right to recruit, screen and train new franchisees and assist them in opening their locations within the subfranchisor's assigned territory.
• This Agreement can also be used for new franchisees, to open and operate a new franchise location.
• Franchisees are required to pay:
  • the initial franchise fee,
  • weekly royalty based on gross sales, and
  • a monthly advertising fund fee.
• The template includes the following items:
  • Franchise Agreement,
  • Glossary of Terms,
  • Summary of Information concerning Franchisee and the Franchise,
  • Personal Guarantee and Agreement to be Bound by Terms,
  • Confidentiality and Non-Competition Agreement,
  • Conditional Assignment of Telephone Number,
  • Acknowledgment of Franchisee.
• Available in MS Word format.
• The Agreement is governed by U.S. laws and is intended for use only within the United States.

Regional franchisors within the U.S. can sign up a new area developer in a designated territory with this customizable Franchise Area Development Agreement.

• The area developer is an independent contractor, whose main responsibility is to establish franchises on behalf of the master franchisor within the assigned territory.
• The regional franchisor grants the area developer a license to use the master franchisor's systems and marks within the development area for the purpose of developing new franchises.
• Payment of a non-refundable area development fee is required, based on the number of franchise locations.
• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Available as a downloadable MS Word template. Fully editable.
• 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.

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.

Make sure your franchisees meet their obligations to you by obtaining a Guaranty of Franchise Obligations from the franchisee, with this template form for USA based franchises.

• The guarantor unconditionally guarantees the complete performance of the franchisee under the terms of the Franchise Agreement.
• The obligations of the guarantor are independent of the obligations of the franchisee.
• The Guaranty is enforceable against the guarantor and his/her personal representatives, successors and assigns, and the death of the guarantor will not terminate the liability of the guarantor.
• If the spouse of a franchisee signs as a guarantor, and the franchisee subsequently remarries, the new spouse must also sign.
• This legal template is available as a downloadable and fully editable MS Word document.
• Intended to be used only by franchises based in the United States.

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

• The regional franchisors will recruit, screen, train and assist franchisees who will open and operate new franchise locations.
• Each regional franchisor will operate on an exclusive basis within the development area specified in the Agreement.
• Regional franchisors must meet a minimum investment obligation and pay a franchise advertising fee into a regional co-op advertising fund.
• The Agreement is governed by U.S. laws.
• Available in MS Word format, fully editable to meet your needs.
• Intended to be used only within 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.