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Franchising & Business Expansion

Our Franchise, Licensing and Distribution practice provides franchisors, licensors and manufacturers the comprehensive legal services needed to expand their concepts and transition their products and services to market efficiently and economically.  We represent franchisors and business owners across a wide spectrum of industries, including bars & restaurants, child care services and gyms & fitness centers. Our services include:

Franchising

  • Creating franchisor entity platform and infrastructure
  • Planning and structuring franchise and distribution systems
  • Developing and drafting Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDD)
  • Drafting Single Unit Franchise Agreements and ancillary agreements
  • Drafting Multi-Unit Development Agreements and ancillary agreement
  • Analysis of state and federal legal compliance issues
  • FDD registration, renewals and updates in all franchise registration states
  • Registration and protection of trademarks and service marks

Licensing

  • Creating entity infrastructure necessary to protect intellectual property
  • Drafting licensing, co-branding and affiliation agreements
  • Drafting confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements
  • Implementing licensing strategy necessary to avoid inadvertent franchising

Distribution

  • Analyze and develop recommendations for vertical distribution format
  • Provide comprehensive counseling as to the compliance with laws governing the grant of vertical distribution rights
  • Draft and prepare agreements and collateral documentation to facilitate clients’ business objectives

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New Jersey Office

120 Eagle Rock Ave.
Suite 315
East Hanover, NJ 07936
973.228.6667

New York Office

320 West 37th Street
12th Floor
New York, NY 10018
212.354.0030

Massachusetts Office

1 Pine Hill Drive
Suite 501
Quincy, MA 02169
617.634.2021

Philadelphia Office

1635 Market Street
7 Penn Center, 8th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215.970.4369

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