800.343.3213
Franchisor
Development
The Signature Franchise
Program includes prepared franchise documents, Uniform
Franchise Disclosure Document (UFDD), Franchise
Agreement and all exhibits, a complete set of operations
manuals, franchise website designed exclusively for your
business, marketing & advertising materials, Franchise
Sales Brochure and a personal franchise consultant to
coordinate the preparation of your Franchise Program to
the standards of Signature Franchising Franchise
Professionals.
How does it work? Each
Client is assigned an experienced Franchise
Consultant, who is familiar with every nuance of the
franchising industry and will guide you through your
franchise process. Designated teams of Signature
Franchise Professionals will create each of the items
included in your program used to franchise your
business, while working closely with you to create a
dynamic Franchise Program that can deliver results.
The Signature
Franchising Development Program will be structured to
your individual needs as a Franchisor. Financing for
this program from Signature Franchising is available
with terms customized to your business. If you feel that
your company will qualify for the Signature Franchising
Program, then contact us at 800-343-3213 to arrange a
Franchisable Review.
Signature Franchising Franchise
Professionals will work with you and your staff, to determine the best
way of structuring your franchisor program. All items necessary such as
corporate entity in terms of regulatory acceptance, limitation of
liability, financial disclosure requirements, tax implications, auditing
standards, trademark usage, future spinoff possibilities, and Federal
Trade Commission and State regulatory requirements will be reviewed.
Obviously, specialized research, knowledge, and planning are needed to
determine how to best structure you franchising corporate structure.
In franchising, the
Franchise Disclosure Document and Franchise Agreement
are more than just legal documents - they cover
financial aspects of a business, quality control,
operating systems and procedures, marketing, future
options/alternatives and many other business aspects.
The work is extensive; an attorney preparing the
documents is limited to the legal process only, and
normally does not possess sufficient knowledge or
experience in all the various areas to develop the
documents and additional materials such as operations
manuals, marketing and sales items.
Below is a
partial list of the products and services we offer with
the Signature Franchising Program for accepted
companies.
The
Signature Franchising Program includes preparation of
legal documents, operations manuals and marketing
materials. All of these are created by Franchise
professionals assigned to your program that works
closely with you to create a Franchise that can deliver
results for you.
Required Franchise
Documents
Every
franchise must have a franchise agreement that
thoroughly describes the offering made to the
franchisee. In addition, the Federal Trade Commission
requires that franchisors present to prospective
franchisees the Disclosure Document, FDD which contains
detailed information about the franchise company and its
principal executives. If the franchisor is incorporated
in a state that requires that franchises be registered
state filings must be prepared and sent to your state.
Franchise Agreement
Signature Franchising will prepare the Franchise
Agreement defining the contractual relationship between
you the franchisor and your franchisee's. This Agreement
will developed in conjunction with input from Signature
Franchising program analysis and recommendations, and
will be based on current industry practice and recent
developments in franchise law. The Franchise Agreement
defines the relationship between you (the franchisor)
and each franchisee.
(FDD)
Franchise Disclosure Document
Signature Franchising will prepare and submit to our
franchise attorney, for review and approval the
disclosure document required by the Federal Trade
Commission and state regulatory agencies. This document
will contain required information, arranged in the
format stipulated by FTC. guidelines. This document
protects your image and reputation. It helps ensure a
uniform and consistent operation from one franchisee to
the next. It helps protect an individual franchisee from
adverse actions by another franchisee.
The
Disclosure Document provides the potential franchisee
applicant with detailed background information on the
franchise company, such as: specific details about the
officers - who they are and their business history; the
organization structure of the franchise company; the
business concept; funds required by the franchisee;
training provided; termination provisions; etc.
Signature Franchising will determine the best way of
structuring your franchise, corporate entity in terms of
regulatory acceptance, limitation of liability,
financial disclosure requirements, tax implications,
auditing standards, trademark usage, future spinoff
possibilities, and Federal Trade Commission and state
regulatory requirements. Obviously, specialized
research, knowledge and planning are needed to determine
how to best structure the franchisor corporate setup.
All the work that Signature Franchising do is
interrelated; our entire staff works together to develop
these documents for your company prior to submitting it
to our franchise attorney.
Franchise Registration, Non-Registration and Filing
States
Signature Franchising will prepare the franchise
registration applications required by your state
regulatory agencies.
Franchise Operations Manuals
Signature Franchising will develop the following Manuals
for your Franchise Business:
Pre-Opening Manual
Business Reference Manual
Human Resource Manual
Suggested Employee Manual
General Operations Manual & Forms
A
Signature Franchising Operations Consultant determines,
with your input, the manual's style, scope, and format,
and will document procedures and collect any materials
that are to be included in the manual.
Trademark Registration
Signature Franchising will register your trademark and
your advertising logo with the United States Patent and
Trademark Office. T
Marketing & Advertising and Sale of Franchise
Signature Franchising will develop the marketing
strategy for selling your franchises. Signature
Franchising will prepare a geographic expansion plan,
and determine the best methods and approaches for
attracting your ideal franchisee. Many new franchisors
fail because they don't have the proper marketing
approach and don't know the secrets to selling their
particular franchise concept.
Website
If
you presently have a website, then our web designers
will develop a Franchising addition to your present
website.
Our
web designers have the creative talent to appeal to your
sense of style, the training and knowledge of current
web development standards and practices, and the ability
to turn your Franchise Program into reality!
All
website development programming/coding to run any
special features/visitor interactivity on your website
is completed and tested. Incorporation of your logo,
photos and text content is included in all projects.
Domain name registration /
Website Hosting
If
needed, we will immediately secure your desired domain
name (pending availability) and include the first
year of service. The domain is registered in your name
with your information and you will be the only
registrant contact on file.
If you require hosting services, we will provide top
quality hosting services. Many of our clients host their
websites with us and they have great server uptime, lots
of features as well as good customer support.
Brochure
The
franchise brochure still remains the undisputed king of
franchise marketing materials and the one absolute
essential. Your franchise prospect will devour this
brochure and it will also be scrutinized by their
spouses and their attorney.
Signature Franchising full color brochure with
quality copy and design by a company that knows
franchising.
