Many franchise resources are available online. Some from franchise associations, the Federal Trade Commission and states that regulate franchising, and others from business publications and the American Bar Association’s Forum on Franchising to name a few.
Below is a comprehensive list of online resources:
Associations
General Information
Legal Resources
Federal – National
State Resoures
State Franchise Administrators, Agencies & Laws
State Business Opportunity Administrators & Laws
Franchise Articles by Jim Meaney
Associations:
General Information:
Legal Resources:Federal – National:
State:
State Franchise Administrators, Agencies and Laws:
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A number of states regulate “Business Opportunities”:
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Jim Meaney has authored and co-authored a number of franchise papers that have been published by the American Bar Association’s Forum on Franchising and presented at its Annual Forum. He is indebted to the co-authors who assisted with the development of these papers and to the American Bar Association’s Forum on Franchising for the opportunity to present these papers: