Franchise Consulting

Our Franchise Consulting Services

• Franchise Consulting - Prospective Franchisors

  You've decided that you want to franchise your business but you're not sure of the next steps, and you're not quite ready to invest in a Franchise Development Package.

  We provide franchise consulting advice and assistance with the following:

  • corporate structure;
  • growth strategy;
  • the protection of Intellectual Property;
  • regional or territory franchisees;
  • upfront and ongoing fees including royalties;
  • upfront and ongoing marketing and advertising fees;
  • transfers of franchises including transfer fees;
  • any other fees and costs that might be charged;
  • the process of granting a franchise;
  • franchise exits;
  • site selection policies and leasing arrangements;
  • whether and to what extent territories should be used and the various forms of exclusivity of territory;
  • supply arrangement and exclusive dealing taking into account any Competition and Consumer Act issues that may arise.

• Franchise Consulting - Existing Franchisors

  You're already a franchisor, but you're documents feel a bit cookie-cutter, you're not sure if the guidance you're getting is "best practice", or if your system is the right one for you.

  You want to know that your adviser is a franchise specialist, and is not just outsourcing key elements of your franchise development (such as model development, compliance, or drafting your documents) to other consultants.

  We can assist you to assess what is working and what isn't working, including:

  • reviewing your current business structure;
  • reviewing your franchise systems;
  • reviewing your current intellectual property protection;
  • reviewing your manuals;
  • assessing your marketing fund;
  • assessing your sales structure; and
  • assessing your business growth strategy.
    

  We can also review your legal documents and ensure that your franchise systems and processes are compliant and "best practice".

  Your legal documents include:

  • franchise application documents,
  • franchise agreements and related deeds,
  • master franchise agreements and related deeds,
  • disclosure documents,
  • commercial and retail leases,
  • property licence agreements,
  • standard lease clauses for franchisors,
  • intellectual property licence agreements.

  In addition we can assess whether your franchise documents adequately protect your franchise system, including your intellectual property, your customers and your goodwill.