Franchising

Franchising clients require cross-disciplinary legal expertise. Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton is uniquely experienced in the areas of most concern to franchise business owners, including:

• Business and corporate law
• Intellectual property
• Licensing
• Employment and immigration
• Business taxation and tax controversy.

Our cross-disciplinary approach ensures that our clients receive the deep expertise required for every aspect of franchise operations, such as:

• Company formation
• Federal Disclosure Document (FDD)
• State registration
• State and federal regulatory compliance
• Trademark
• Employment
• Taxation
• Contracts
• Leases

Representative matters include:

• In the Lube2Go™ franchise system, preparing the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) and assisting our start-up client Lube2Go in negotiating and closing a deal with its first franchisee
• In the Doc Popcorn® franchise system, advising the first regional Director of Regional Support, who also acts as Franchisee in his region, in negotiating favorable terms
• In the White Hen® franchise system, revising the franchise disclosure materials in connection with purchasing policies resulting in increased quality control and profitability for the franchise system
• In the Kabloom® franchise system, negotiating favorable terms for regional franchisor
• In the Planet Fitness® franchise system, forming limited liability companies and negotiating favorable lease terms for fitness center franchisees.

To learn more about how we can help to ensure your success on either side of the franchise business, please contact Thomas Dunn to discuss your specific needs.