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HOW TO FRANCHISE A BUSINESS AND BUYING A FRANCHISE - FRANCHISE ATTORNEY MBA DRAFTING AND EVALUATION OF FRANCHISE DISCLOSURE DOCUMENTS (FDD), FRANCHISE INVESTMENTS, FRANCHISING VS. LICENSING, FRANCHISE OPERATIONS MANUALS, FRANCHISE EXPERT WORK, FRANCHISE ARTICLES, ANSWERS TO FRANCHISE QUESTIONS

Thinking about how to franchise a business or buying a franchise business opportunity? With three decades of experience and insight, Franchise Foundations® offers franchise expert advice by an MBA franchise attorney in how to franchise a business development programs, including how much does it cost to franchise a business and how to reduce franchising a business development costs, drafting and evaluation of franchise disclosure documents (formerly called franchise offering circulars) buying a franchise, FDD evaluation and franchise investment advice, franchising vs. licensing decision strategy, how to write a franchise operations manual, franchise management training and franchise expert help and advice in franchise litigation and franchise lawsuits.

Read our franchise articles library to find answers to franchise questions as well as information and tips about creating a franchise and franchising a business you won't find anywhere else. These include topics like adopting the proper franchise organizational structure, evaluating franchise consultants, evaluating franchise attorneys, drafting your own franchise operations manual, the franchise vs. license difference and more.

How To Franchise A Business Development Services By An International Franchise Attorney MBA, Franchise Expert And Former Franchise Owner - Franchising A Business

Want to learn how to franchise a business? Our clients and projects range from small firms that we help in how to franchise a business franchise development programs for the first time to established companies who are household names and have thousands of outlets. For franchised (and non-franchised) firms, we help systematize their current operations via franchise operations manuals, formal training programs, brand development and marketing plans. Whether or not a company ultimately franchises or not, the process of planning, documenting and implementing standardized operating procedures and systems, like blue chip franchise companies do, makes any firm operate more efficiently and competitively. We have a three-step process for helping firms write their own franchise operations manual that eliminates having to pay a franchise consultant $20,000 or more for this relatively easy task. Our MBA franchise attorney and franchise expert, with 29-plus years of extensive franchise industry experience, including owning and operating a very profitable franchise, offers clients unparalleled expertise and sensitivity for creating a successful franchise plan, drafting sound franchise disclosure documents, exceptional management training as well as first-rate ongoing guidance and advice.

Franchising In Recessionary Times
Even in the current recessionary economy, franchising continues to be resilient and dynamic, just as it was in the last economic rescission. Franchise companies generally d0 well in a recession because laid off employees opt to get in business for themselves and determine their own economic destiny versus attempting to obtain a replacement job and deal with another scowling boss. Franchise categories predicted to do especially well in 2009 include: senior care, frozen yogurt, pets, children’s services, education, fitness, personal care and green, eco-friendly franchises. Of course, the Mighty McDonalds franchises are doing quite well despite the recession and continue to post gains in sales and profits. Adding more fuel to the franchise fire, the U.S. Conference of Mayors recently created a task force to view ways the franchise industry can boost local economies. With franchised businesses generating more than 11 million jobs in 2007, the mayors want to get a better handle on the franchise business model and see what it takes to get franchises started in their communities.

Buying A Franchise Evaluation Services By An International Franchise Attorney MBA Franchise Expert And Former Franchise Owner With 29 Years of Franchise Industry Experience

So informed, intelligent buying a franchise investment decisions are possible for first-time franchise buyers, we evaluate business format franchise investments, franchise disclosure documents and license agreements. Based on our review of over 500 franchise disclosure documents we’ve observed the good, the bad and the ugly in franchise investments and franchising. When it comes to franchise agreements, and especially in these days of "boilerplate that bites," experience shows you don’t get what you deserve or even what’s fair – you only get what you negotiate. Don't miss out on the window of franchise agreement negotiation that slams shut once the contract is signed. Our proprietary FDD Evaluator (sm) service quickly and inexpensively analyzes a franchise company's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD). We give you our feedback and indicates red flags and provisions you should definitely negotiate.  For a limited time, the FDD evaluation fee is only $600. Contrary to what franchise companies say at the outset, our almost three decades of franchise negotiation and FDD review experience shows a lot of franchise agreement negotiation is possible. Let our decades of franchise advice and experience by a franchise attorney, MBA franchise expert and former franchise owner begin working for you. Buying a franchise ownership advice is always more meaningful and practical when it comes from a former, successful franchise owner who has practiced what he preaches. Because a franchise investment typically is the biggest financial and emotional decision of a lifetime, where virtually all of your assets and savings are on the line, using a recognized and objective franchise attorney and expert before taking the plunge makes good business sense. By popular demand, there is detailed financial information about Buying a McDonalds Franchise including McDonalds FDD Item 19 Financial Performance Representations on the McDonalds Franchise page of our website.


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Our AAA Franchise Legal Help Advice Hotline is a free referral service for franchise legal issues, franchise legal advice or franchise questions involving franchise relationships, franchise contracts, franchise disputes, franchise lawsuits and franchise litigation matters.. Have franchise problems, a franchise headache, franchise complaint or franchise nightmare? Click here to send an email, or call free toll-1-800-942-4402 (outside the U.S. dial country code 1, then 415-826-0465). If operators are busy, please call again.

International Franchise Attorney MBA and Franchise Expert - Kevin B. Murphy - Mr. Franchise

A comprehensive spectrum of how to franchise a business, buying a franchise, franchise management training and other related services are offered based on almost three decades of excellence and experience in the franchise industry. Franchise attorney and franchise expert, Kevin B. Murphy, known in the industry as Mr. Franchise, is an internationally-known San Francisco franchise attorney, franchise author, instructor and seasoned franchise expert with an MBA and twenty-nine years of experience exclusively in the franchise industry. Since 1993 he has also been an approved provider of Minimum Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) by the State Bar of California, teaching franchise law and related courses to franchise attorneys and lawyers, including franchising a business in California and other states, franchise development, how to franchise a business, franchising vs. licensing (franchise vs.license), buying a franchise and intellectual property protection. Since 1990 and beginning in San Francisco Superior Court, Mr. Franchise has testified as a franchise expert in franchise disputes, including franchise litigation and franchise lawsuits in arbitration as well as court proceedings about custom and best practices in the franchise industry, franchise development, franchising vs. licensing (franchise vs. license), franchise agreements, franchise disclosure documents and numerous franchise relationship issues. Mr. Murphy started, operated and subsequently sold a very successful franchise in the home improvement industry.

Franchise MCLE (Minimum Continuing Legal Education) how to franchise a business, franchise company management, franchising vs. licensing (franchise vs. license) courses and a variety of franchise workshops, franchise courses and franchise seminars  including franchise MBA level management training in best franchise industry practices for franchise companies. Topics include how to sell franchises in California, New York and other key states, avoiding franchise legal pitfalls and implementing a franchise sales programs. These franchise workshops, seminars and courses are offered at our executive retreat located in California's famous Napa Valley Wine Country, located approximately 70 miles north of San Francisco. Training can also be scheduled at your office. Call or email Kevin B. Murphy for details.

Franchise Articles - Articles About How To Franchise A Business and Buying A Franchise

For franchise articles containing a wealth of information and franchise tips you won't find anywhere else, visit the Franchise Foundations® Franchise Library. Franchise Articles I contains articles, information and franchise tips for companies considering franchise development, how to franchise a business, franchise vs. license and business opportunity expansion options, drafting franchise operations manuals as well as techniques for emerging and established franchise companies. There's also a handy checklist to evaluate franchise consultants and franchise attorneys that will ensure the best use of your resources.

Buying a franchise and franchise investment articles are found in Franchise Articles II which provides useful answers to franchise questions and franchise evaluation tips for those considering buying a franchise, franchise investments, evaluation of franchise disclosure documents and franchise relationships. These franchise tips are then applied to a real life franchise evaluation, investment, start up and resale experience. Learn what it takes to be a successful franchise owner, plan an exit strategy and avoid developing a case of the franchise blues.

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Franchise Attorney MBA Franchise Expert advice about how to franchise a business, buying a franchise business opportunity, franchise development, franchise disclosure documents (FDD) franchising a business and franchise relationship advice. Franchise Foundations also assists first-time franchise buyers with buying a franchise business and franchise due diligence. For franchise owners with questions or issues with their franchise relationship we have a AAA Franchise Legal Help Advice Hotline - call 1-800-942-4402


Franchise Attorney Lawyer and Franchise Expert advice in How to Franchise a Business, Franchise Development Tips, franchising articles, preparing to franchise, franchise advice and franchise articles by a franchise attorney lawyer, franchise expert and franchise consultants with over two decades of expertise. Areas include how to franchise a business, draft FDD franchise disclosure documents and franchise operations manuals, as well as file franchise registration applications. All work is done by our San Francisco franchise attorney, franchise MBA and internationally-recognized franchise expert who also owned a very successful franchise. Our franchise attorney helps evaluate FDD franchise disclosure documents (formerly uniform franchise offering circulars) with proven business format franchise evaluation techniques. This franchise advice includes answers to franchise questions, franchise tips and comprehensive franchise articles about franchising a business, preparing to franchise, using the right franchise organizational structure, how to evaluate franchise consultants, how to evaluate franchise attorneys, franchise lawyers and more. We also help companies become more competitive by systematizing their current operations via a franchise operations manual, franchise training programs, brand development and marketing plans. Whether or not a company ultimately decides how to franchise a business, the process of documenting and implementing standardized operating procedures and systems, like good franchise companies do in franchising a business makes sense. With a franchise operations manual any company will operate more efficiently and competitively. We also help individuals evaluate franchise investments, including analyze FDD franchise disclosure documents and provide sound franchise advice. Franchise seminars, franchise courses, how to franchise a business courses, preparing to franchise and franchise workshops, including franchise MBA level management training, are offered at our California Napa Valley franchise executive retreat. Finally, our seasoned franchise attorney, franchise lawyer and franchise expert, Kevin B. Murphy, known in the industry as Mr. Franchise is a San Francisco franchise attorney lawyer who helps you avoid franchise lawsuits and the scars of franchise litigation by sharing the lessons learned over decades of franchise litigation experience. With over 29 years of experience as a San Francisco franchise attorney lawyer, franchise author, franchise expert, franchise instructor, and former franchise owner, Mr. Franchise provides franchise litigation advice in franchise disputes, franchise lawsuits and complex franchise litigation matters to franchise attorneys, franchise lawyers and franchise litigation attorneys. Arbitrators in franchise arbitration cases (who are often franchise lawyers or franchise attorneys) have quoted his franchise expert opinions verbatim in their decisions. His knowledge of franchise relationships (he was a very successful franchise owner), franchise industry custom and practice, franchise standards of care, franchise offering circulars, franchise disclosure documents, franchise registration state procedures, franchise agreements, franchise earnings claims, franchise profitability, franchise operations manuals, franchise law and more have helped many clients settle franchise disputes, franchise lawsuits and avoid the scars of franchise litigation, franchise attorneys and franchise lawyers. As a noted California franchise attorney lawyer, he also teaches franchise law, franchising vs. licensing (franchise vs. license), how to franchise a business, preparing to franchise, franchising a business, protecting intellectual property assets and avoiding franchise litigation to California franchise attorneys franchise lawyers attorneys and franchise executives. Having a franchise attorney lawyer teach other franchise attorneys and franchise lawyers is a best practice way of learning franchise industry customs and practices, franchise standards of care and franchise litigation trends. Franchise executives also benefit from instruction by a franchise attorney lawyer because they learn, from a franchise expert and franchise attorney perspective, where the bullets in franchise litigation come from. Another benefit of franchise attorney lawyer instruction is a knowledgeable commentary on franchise legal issues, including franchise offering circulars, franchise disclosure documents and whether franchise disclosure standards and franchise disclosure requirements are satisfied or if an illegal franchise exists. A franchise attorney lawyer can also provide advice on whether a franchise earnings claim was made and if franchise disclosure document requirements are satisfied. Almost most franchise attorneys and franchise lawyers are not franchise experts in franchise profitability issues, a franchise attorney lawyer with a franchise MBA, like Mr. Franchise, can opine on franchise profitability issues. If a disgruntled franchise owner was not given proper franchise disclosures as required by their franchise registration state or franchise laws, a franchise attorney or franchise lawyer can research state-specific franchise registration requirements and orders to see if all franchise regulatory requirements and franchise registration orders are satisfied. Having a franchise expert review and opine on what the franchise attorney or franchise lawyer discovered can add significantly to the strength of the franchise litigation case, franchise lawsuit or franchise arbitration matter. In the area of franchise operations manuals, most franchise attorneys and franchise lawyers have never written one. So normally their role is simply adding the franchise operations manual table of contents to the list of exhibits in franchise disclosure documents (formerly franchise offering circulars). But a franchise attorney – franchise lawyer - with an MBA, like Mr. Franchise, has drafted and reviewed hundreds of franchise operations manuals and can provide business and legal advice in how to write a franchise operations manual as well as how to minimize potential franchise liability and avoid franchise litigation and franchise lawsuits. A franchise attorney – franchise lawyer – like Mr. Franchise can also give advice to persons wanting to break a franchise agreement or break away from the franchise network by finding inadequate or misleading franchise disclosures that can provide a springboard to break a franchise contract, cancel a franchise agreement and break away from the franchise network.
Helping Build A Solid Foundation For Franchising A Business or Buying A Franchise With A Franchise Attorney, Franchise Expert And Former Franchise Owner MBA and 29 Years of Franchise Industry Experience
How To Franchise A Business and Franchising A Business have been our forte for 30 years. All work is done by our international Franchise Attorney Lawyer Franchise Expert MBA, Kevin B. Murphy, known in the industry as Mr. Franchise. Mr. Franchise has drafted and reviewed over 500 Franchise Disclosure Documents FDD. Mr. Franchise has also drafted and reviewed hundreds of franchise operations manuals. If your company wants to develop a franchise operations manual as part of a franchising a business development program, we have an easy 3-step approach to drafting a franchise operatons manual. We also provide Franchise MBA level instruction and franchise courses in how to operate a franchise company, franchising vs. licensing a business, effective franchise marketing and more. Franchise courses and workshops are taught at our executive retreat located in California's Napa Valley Wine Country. These franchise courses and workshops can also be taught at your office. Contact the Franchise Foundations website for details.
WASHINGTON D.C., March 20, 2009 -- For the second consecutive year, Franchise Foundations, APC was selected for the 2009 San Francisco Award in the Business Support Service category by the U.S. Local Business Association (USLBA). The USLBA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Nationwide, only 1 in 70 (about 1%) 2008 Award recipients qualified as 2009 Award Winners. Click on the award to go to the full USLBA Press Release. For a representative List of Consulting Assignments and Companies click on the link to the left, across from this text.


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