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Is Franchising Right for You?

If you are considering purchasing a franchise, there are things you should know before doing so. Consider how much it will cost to start the business and to continue running the business. Consider whether working in the franchisor's business is something you would like to do and continue to do for an extended period of time. Once you decide the industry in which you want to work, compare franchises in that industry. Are there advantages one has over the others? What has been the experience of other franchisees with the franchisor?

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Franchises

Franchising is a method whereby a business expands by allowing licensed businesspersons to sell products or services in compliance with the business methods of the franchisor (the business granting the franchise).

The franchisee (the person granted a license to operate the business) sells the franchisor's products or services in a certain geographical location following the franchisor's marketing methods. Essentially, a franchisee receives a license to conduct business on the franchisor's goodwill during the course of the franchise agreement. The transfer of goodwill is more like a lease than a sale in that the franchisee may trade upon it only for a certain time and for a certain price. Examples of franchise businesses are fast food restaurants, motels, and car dealerships.

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Franchises - U.S. Code Provisions

U.S. Code > Title 15 > Chapter 27 - Automobile Dealer Suits Against Manufacturers
 

Franchises - C.F.R. Provisions

U.S. Code > Title 15 > Chapter 27 - Automobile Dealer Suits Against Manufacturers
 

Franchises - Selected State Laws

AlabamaAlabama Code > Title 8 > Chapter 21A - The Tractor, Lawn And Garden And Light Industrial Equipment Franchise Act
ArizonaArizona Laws > Title 44 > Chapter 10 > Article 9 - Beer Franchises
CaliforniaCalifornia Business and Professions Code > Division 8 > Chapter 5.5 - Franchise Relations
California Business and Professions Code > Division 8 > Chapter 7.5 - Franchises
California Business and Professions Code > Division 8 > Chapter 7.8 - Franchise Dealers Fair Practices
California Corporations Code > Title 4 > Division 5 - Franchise Investment Law
South CarolinaSouth Carolina Code > Title 39 > Chapter 59 - Franchise Agreements Relating To Retail And Repurchase Of Farm Implements, Etc.
DelawareDelaware Code Title 6 > Chapter 49 - Motor Vehicle Franchising Practices
Rhode IslandRhode Island General Laws > Chapter 6-50. The Rhode Island Fair Dealership Act
Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 19-28.1. Franchise Investment Act
Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 39-17. Franchises
HawaiiHawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 482E - Franchise Investment Law
IdahoIdaho Code Title 30 > Chapter 2 - Sale Of Franchise On Execution
IllinoisIllinois Compiled Statutes > Chapter 815 > Franchises
IowaIowa Code Chapter 523H - Franchises
KansasKansas Statutes > Chapter 12 > Article 20 - Franchises
LouisianaLouisiana Revised Statutes > Title 51 > Chapter 14 - Service Station Dealers Day In Court Law
MaineMaine Revised Statutes > Title 10 > Chapter 211-A - Franchise Laws For Power Equipment, Machinery And Appliances
MichiganMichigan Laws > Chapter 445 > Act 269 of 1974 - Franchise Investment Law
Michigan Laws > Chapter 445 > Act 33 of 2009 - Recreational Vehicle Franchise Act
MinnesotaMinnesota Statutes Chapter 80C - Franchises
New HampshireNew Hampshire Revised Statutes > Chapter 358-E - Distributorship Disclosure Act
New MexicoNew Mexico Statutes Chapter 57 > Article 23 - Franchise Termination
New YorkNew York Laws - General Business > Article 11-B - Franchises for the Sale of Motor Fuels
New York Laws - General Business > Article 33 - Franchises
New YorkNew York Laws > General Business > Article 11-B - Franchises For The Sale Of Motor Fuels
New York Laws > General Business > Article 33 - Franchises
North DakotaNorth Dakota Code > Chapter 51-19 - Franchise Investment Law
North Dakota Code > Chapter 51-20 - Recreation Vehicle Franchises
North Dakota Code > Chapter 51-20.1 - Heavy Construction Equipment Franchise Termination
North Dakota Code > Chapter 51-20.2 - Franchise Merchandise Return
OregonOregon Statutes > Chapter 650 - Franchise Transactions
South DakotaSouth Dakota Laws > Title 37 > Chapter 5 - Franchises Of Dealers In Vehicles, Implements And Equipment
South Dakota Laws > Title 37 > Chapter 05B - Franchise Investment
UtahUtah Code > Title 13 > Chapter 14 - New Automobile Franchise Act
Utah Code > Title 13 > Chapter 35 - Powersport Vehicle Franchise Act
VirginiaVirginia Code Title 13.1 > Chapter 8 - Retail Franchising Act
Virginia Code Title 59.1 > Chapter 2.2 - Virginia Petroleum Products Franchise Act
WisconsinWisconsin Statutes Chapter 553 - Wisconsin franchise investment law

 
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