In April 2026, Virginia amended the Virginia Retail Franchising Act making significant modifications to post-termination competition restrictions. Virginia has enacted significant new protections for franchisees regarding post-term competition restrictions.
Key Provisions of the New Law
The legislation includes two main changes:
1. Governing Law Requirement: All retail franchise agreements involving franchises offered or operating in
COVID 19 undoubtedly impacted your business. Franchise systems in a wide array of industries experienced temporary closures, forced innovation in the delivery of goods and services, and altered unit economics. Some of these changes may qualify as “material” changed under state and federal law and will need to be accounted for in an amendment to the 2020 FDD. The federal and state requirements are outlined below and will help you to determine if and when you need to amend your FDD because of COVID-19.
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