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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.

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.

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.

This customizable Franchise Agreement template is between a regional subfranchisor and a new franchisee applying for a US franchise.

Parties to the Agreement

The regional subfranchisor acts as the franchisor’s agent within the specified development area, to recruit, screen and train new franchisees.

Under the terms of this Franchise Agreement, the regional subfranchisor grants the new franchisee the right, license and operation to operate a franchise at a specified location within the development area.

Amounts Franchisees are Required to Pay

The franchise agreement requires franchisees to pay:

• the initial franchise fee,
• a weekly royalty based on gross sales, and
• a monthly advertising fund fee.

What is Included in This Document Package

This is a comprehensive 50-page franchise agreement template which includes the following items:

1. Franchise Agreement,
2. Glossary of Terms,
3. Summary of Information concerning Franchisee and the Franchise,
4. Personal Guarantee and Agreement to be Bound by Terms,
5. Confidentiality and Non-Competition Agreement,
6. Conditional Assignment of Telephone Number,
7. Acknowledgment of Franchisee.

Format and Jurisdiction

The document package is available in MS Word format and is fully editable so that you can easily tailor it to your exact needs. The Agreement is governed by U.S. laws and is intended for use only within the United States.

Regional franchisors can sign up new area developers in a designated territory with this customizable Franchise Area Development Agreement for U.S. franchises.

What is an area developer?

The area developer is an independent contractor, whose main responsibility is to develop new franchises on behalf of the master franchisor within the assigned territory.

Key Provisions of the Agreement

• The regional franchisor grants the area developer a license to use the master franchisor's systems and business marks within the development area.
• The area developer must pay a non-refundable area development fee, calculated based on the number of franchise locations established within the territory.
• 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.

Right of First Refusal

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.

Non-Competition

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.

Format and Jurisdiction

This Area Development Agreement is available as a downloadable and fully editable MS Word template from MegaDox.com. It is intended to be used only within the United States.

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.