Franchising
built around
your brand.
You’ve built a business people want to be part of. Make sure your brand, agreements, and legal structure are ready for what comes next.
Discuss Your Expansion Plans ↗Explore the process ↓
Grow with protection.
Your next location needs more than the same name.
Franchising gives others a role in delivering the business you created. That raises questions about ownership, operating standards, disclosures, and how you will protect consistency as the business grows.
Start with the brand foundation
Review trademark ownership, protection, and the rights your business would authorize others to use.
Understand the proposed structure
Evaluate the relationship you are building and whether franchise requirements may apply, even if you call it a license.
Map the legal work ahead
Identify agreement, disclosure, state-law, and specialist needs before you offer the opportunity or accept payments.
From your first expansion idea
to a defined legal plan.
Review your expansion plans
Discuss your business model, proposed locations, brand assets, and how other operators would participate.
Identify gaps and obligations
Assess the IP foundation and flag franchise disclosure, agreement, and state requirements for the proposed model.
Define the right legal team
Set the scope for brand and contract work and identify any franchise specialist coordination needed.
Counsel that sees the business behind the brand.
Your intellectual property decisions affect where your business can go. We help connect your legal position to your plans, with direct guidance and a clearly defined next step.
Founded by Zara Watson-Young, Esq. and Sean P. Young, Esq.
Meet the team ↗Questions you may be asking.
Can I call the arrangement a license instead?
The label does not determine whether franchise laws apply. The actual relationship, including trademark use, control or assistance, and required payments, needs review.
What is a Franchise Disclosure Document?
An FDD provides required information about a franchise opportunity. Federal requirements and applicable state laws need to be evaluated before offering or selling a franchise.
Should my trademark be registered first?
Trademark ownership and protection should be reviewed early. An application or registration alone does not resolve every issue, and your expansion plan should account for pending conflicts.
What should I prepare for the first conversation?
Bring your website, trademark records, current agreements, business structure, proposed expansion states, and an outline of fees and support you expect to provide.
Further reading: FTC Franchise Rule
Build the legal foundation for your next stage of growth.
Start by sharing your expansion plans so we can confirm fit and identify the right scope for an initial review.
Discuss Your Expansion Plans ↗Share your proposed model, brand materials, and expansion states for advance review.
