What is the Franchise Agreement?
The franchise agreement outlines the way your business will work within your franchise system. It gives both you, the franchisee, and your franchisor a clear understanding of the terms of your business relationship.
The franchise agreement also serves to ensure uniformity, which is beneficial not only to the franchisor but to the franchisee as well. If, for example, a customer has an unsatisfactory experience at another unit within your franchise, he will be unlikely to want to do business with your unit. Therefore, the franchisee is under obligation to maintain uniformity, and the franchise agreement will establish parameters for that uniformity.
These parameters include what products youll use or sell at your franchise and the quality of services that must be provided by your employees.
The franchise agreement also details what actions will be taken should you breach these parameters. It explains, for example, what notices the company must give you and how much time you have to respond once notice is given.
What Should be Included in a Franchise Agreement?
First and foremost the franchise agreement...