RESEARCH & FRANCHISES

Product Name : UFOCS

Product Description : The Uniform Franchise Offering Circular (UFOC) is a legal document that franchisors must furnish to franchisees, as regulated by the Federal Trade Commission. The UFOC contains material information about a franchise operation and is designed to help franchisees analyze the merits of a franchisor.

Regardless of industry, size, or any other factor, the UFOC follows the same format, which contains the following 23 categories:

1. The Franchisor and Any Predecessors
2. Identity and Business Experience of Persons Associated with Franchisor
3. Litigation History
4. Bankruptcy (i.e., any franchisees who may have filed)
5. Listing of the Initial Franchise Fee and Other Initial Payments
6. Other Fees and Expenses
7. Statement of Franchisee's Initial Investment
8. Obligations of Franchisee to Purchase or Lease from Designated Sources
9. Obligations of Franchisee to Purchase or Lease in Accordance with Specifications or from Authorized Suppliers
10. Financing Arrangements
11. Obligations of the Franchisor; Other Supervision, Assistance or Services
12. Exclusive/Designated Area of Territory
13. Trademarks, Service Marks, Trade Names, Logotypes and Commercial Symbols
14. Patents and Copyrights
15. Obligations of the Franchisee to Participate in the Actual Operation of the Franchise Business
16. Restrictions on Goods and Services Offered by Franchisee
17. Renewal, Termination, Repurchase, Modification and Assignment of the Franchise Agreement and Related Information
18. Arrangements with Public Figures
19. Actual, Average, Projected or Forecasted Franchise Sales, Profits or Earnings - Earnings Claims
20. Information Regarding Franchises of the Franchisor - List of Outlets
21. Financial Statements
22. Contracts
23. Acknowledgment of Receipt by Respective Franchisee

In addition you will also receive all exhibits, attachments and the Franchise Agreement.

Uses : The UFOC provides you with a lot of information about the franchise business model and operation. The UFOC can help you answer questions like:

How successful has the franchisor been?
What franchises should I call to find out about their experience with the franchisor?
How much flexibility will I have in operating the business?
Has the franchisor had any litigation issues?
How profitable is the franchise?
How big will my territory be?

UFOC's usually contain hundreds of pages and give you tremendous insight into a company.

Example : Sample_UFOC_Section.pdf

Price : Varies

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