A Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) is a legal document that franchisors are required to provide to prospective franchisees before the sale of a franchise. The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ...

Franchisors renewing their Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDD) for 2020 with the intent of actively resuming franchise sales activity may be wrestling with how best to disclose the impact of the ...

The thrust of every federal and state franchise registration/disclosure law is that a franchisor’s disclosure document must not remain static but, instead, must ...

When considering a specific franchise opportunity, the usual process, after gathering preliminary information, is to submit a franchise application to the franchisor. If the franchisor approves the ...

The outbreak of COVID-19 has had a significant impact on every sector of the economy, including franchising. In some states, the government directives ordering restaurants and other businesses to ...

Should the Federal Trade Commission require franchisors to disclose financial performance information in their franchise disclosure document? That’s a question the commission is again considering as ...

The State Corporation Commission’s (SCC) Division of Securities and Retail Franchising encourages Virginians to do their homework before buying a franchise business. From fast food and fitness to real ...

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "2018 Five Guys Burger Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD)" franchise document has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. This FDD discloses detailed information ...

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Will Kenton is an expert on the economy and investing laws and regulations. He previously held senior editorial roles at Investopedia and Kapitall Wire and holds a MA in Economics from The New School ...

Sociologist Emile Durkheim pointed out more than one hundred years ago that "a contract is a marker for conflict." While that’s stating the obvious, if you’re thinking of getting into franchising—as ...