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The average consumer probably associates franchising with the popular fast casual restaurant across the street from their office, their favorite gym down the street, or some other brick-and-mortar building where…
Continue Reading Who Needs Brick-and-Mortar? Developing Your Mobile Franchise BusinessThe recent rebranding of Twitter to X has jolted users of the social media platform and the public generally. The move has been met with mixed reactions, with some praising…
Continue Reading Twitter’s X-treme Rebrand: What You Need to KnowAt some point in most franchise sales conversations a prospective franchisee will ask “So, what’s the size of my territory?” Some franchisors grant franchisees a geographic area, or territory, in…
Continue Reading 5 Questions Franchisors Should Consider When Creating a Franchisee TerritoryFranchise Fundamentals
2022 Franchise Success Summit – Auditing the Health of Your Franchise Organization | Mark Siebert, CEO, iFranchise Group
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Continue Reading 2022 Franchise Success Summit – Auditing the Health of Your Franchise Organization | Mark Siebert, CEO, iFranchise GroupBusinesses are increasingly defined by the technologies they use internally or that they offer to their customers; franchisors are no exception Technology is interwoven into the way that businesses think…
Continue Reading What is the Technology Fee and Why Should I Charge My Franchisees One?Items 5, 6, and 7 of a Franchise Disclosure Document (“FDD”) are all about money – how much the franchisor charges for the goods and services it provides franchisees before…
Continue Reading Franchise Disclosure Document (“FDD”) Items 5, 6, and 7 Explained
Your trademark is a critical asset in your franchise system. You work hard to cultivate the brand associated with the trademark and you carefully monitor how your franchisees and competitors…
Continue Reading Trademark Registration 101How to Avoid Litigation in Franchising
There is a host of issues that can arise in a relationship between a franchisor and a franchisee. If not properly addressed, some of…
Continue Reading How to Avoid Litigation in FranchisingYou have worked hard to grow your business and brand. The last thing you want to do is give it all away. A carefully drafted non-competition agreement can protect your…
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Ritchie, Ashley and the team at Manning Fulton have been instrumental in keeping AR Workshop focused on what we do best by servicing us with what they do best. They take all of the legal work off our hands and arm us with knowledge and tools to succeed in the franchising world. Growing from 0 to 130 franchised locations in under 3 years wouldn’t have been possible without their efficiency, education and experience in the ever changing franchising world. Highly recommend this amazing team.
MAUREEN ANDERS
FOUNDER & CEO, AR WORKSHOP
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