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10 articles about franchise, written to help normal people read contracts with more confidence. Product comparisons now live in /compare.
FDD Item 7: Estimated Initial Investment Table Explained
How to read the FDD Item 7 estimated initial investment table, test its ranges, and build buyer-specific working-capital assumptions before opening.
Read article →FDD Red Flags: 23 Items Franchise Buyers Should Check (2026)
FDD red flags hide in fees, supplier rules, territory limits, Item 19 claims, Item 20 closures, and renewal terms. A buyer checklist before your attorney call.
FDD Review Checklist: What Franchise Buyers Verify (2026)
Use this FDD review checklist to verify fees, supplier rules, territory, Item 19 claims, Item 20 turnover, renewal terms, and attorney questions before you buy.
Franchise Due Diligence Checklist: 40+ Items to Verify
Free 1-10 risk read on your FDD, plus a franchise due diligence checklist: FDD, Item 19 claims, Item 20 data, lease, and lender traps to verify before you buy.
Area Development Rights in Franchising: Buyer Guide
Learn how franchise buyers should test area development rights against territory carve-outs, opening deadlines, fees, defaults, and transfer terms.
FDD Item 19 Financial Performance Representations Explained
Item 19 is the Franchise Rule section for financial performance representations. Test the stated basis, population, period, assumptions, and written substantiation.
FDD Item 3 Litigation: How Franchise Buyers Should Read It
Learn how franchise buyers should read FDD Item 3 litigation, classify cases, compare Items 17, 19, and 20, and prepare diligence questions.
Franchise Non-Compete Rules: State-by-State Buyer Guide
Learn how franchise buyers should review state-specific non-compete rules, scope, duration, territory, transfer, and related restrictions before signing.
Multi-Unit Development Agreement: Buyer Review Guide
Review a franchise development agreement by mapping territory, schedule, fees, defaults, guarantees, transfers, and each unit agreement to the FDD.
Personal Guarantees in Franchise Agreements
A franchise guarantee can bypass entity-level limits for specified obligations. Review signers, scope, duration, defaults, waivers, assets, and connected lender guarantees.