America’s first national franchise dedicated exclusively to the hobby — has signed its first-ever franchise agreement with ...

Are you in the process of becoming a franchisee and trying to make sense of the franchise agreement? The franchise agreement is the legally binding contract between the franchisor and franchisee, and ...

Yogurtland, the nation’s leading self-serve frozen yogurt brand with more than 220 locations across the United States and internationally, announced today it has signed agreements for 13 new stores ...

Legislatures are not pleased. Franchisors are accused of overreaching with employment restrictions. New governmental intervention into the franchise relationship requires companies to perform high ...

Franchise Agreements are typically drafted by the franchisor and presented on a “take it or leave it” basis. These contracts often impose strict controls over how you operate your business — from ...

Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc., Latin America’s largest restaurant chain and the world’s largest independent McDonald’s franchisee, has renewed its master franchise agreement with the quick-service chain ...

System uniformity is inherent in franchising—or at least it should be if the franchisor sets clear brand standards and ensures franchisees uphold them. It doesn’t mean, however, that the franchise ...

Franchise agreements’ arbitration clauses are enforceable even when subsequent agreements between the same parties contain forum selection clauses requiring litigation in different forums.

Franchise contracts often prohibit a franchisee from hiring away employees of another franchisee without its consent. Those provisions are called no poach agreements and are designed to keep one ...

Hardee's faces a high-stakes franchise dispute that could reshape its operations and affect thousands of workers in small ...

The WGA confirmed Wednesday that it has reached a deal with CAA for a new franchise agreement that will allow the guild members to return to the agency. “The WGA and CAA have reached a deal on a ...