Franchise & Business Opportunities
Facts for Consumers
- Buying a Franchise: A Consumer Guide
[PDF]
Explains to consumers how to shop for a franchise opportunity, including what questions to ask before they invest. Describes potential benefits — such as brand recognition, training, and support — but also the costs, obligations, and risks that a franchisee may face. 8.5"x11", 18 pages, color.
- Could Biz Opp Offers Be Out for Your Coffers?
[PDF]
[en español]
Explains the importance of getting pre-investment information in writing, and researching other aspects of the business' performance by interviewing other people who have bought into the program. 8.5"x11", 4 pages.
- Franchise and Business Opportunities
[PDF]
[en español]
Explains the Federal Trade Commission's Franchise and Business Opportunity Rule. 8.5"x11", 4 pages.
Legal Resources
- Guidance Documents: Franchise and Business Opportunities
Includes reports, rules and acts, compliance information, and workshops.
- Amended Franchise Rule Compliance Guide (May 2008) [PDF]
