A contract between a cable television company and a municipal government authorizing the company to and defining the terms under which it may install coaxial or fiber optic cable and offer cable television service within the community.
An agreement in which a domestic company (the franchisor) licenses its trade name and/or business system to an independent company (the franchisee) in a foreign market.
a binding legal contract, designed to protect the franchise know-how and brand for the benefit of the entire network
a contract, and in those agreements the cable operator surrenders his power to exclude certain programmers from use of his property for specific purposes
a contract between the franchisor and the franchisee
an agreement between the municipality
an agreement, prescribed by ordinance, which sets the terms of the franchise
Also called the Agreement. It is the contract that you sign with a franchisor.
A written contract that sets forth the mutual obligations of both the franchisor and franchisee.
This is a legal contract and reflects the franchise program. There are a number of components in the agreement starting with an outline of the concept and the business being awarded to the franchisee, the terms, fees, the rights being granted including the license to use the trade mark, logo and other proprietary rights. The second part covers the responsibilities of the franchisor and next the obligations of the franchisee. As the franchisor is risking its name and reputation on the performance of each operator a large portion of the agreement covers a whole range of what if's. What if the franchisee decides not to follow the proven system, does not pay its bills, wishes to retire and sell or is unable to operate the business due to a medical problem. Usually the agreement is non-negotiable except for items such as location or a unique situation pertaining to a specific market.
a legal contract setting out the operational terms and conditions of a franchise business. This usually covers franchisor and franchisee responsibilities, lease agreements, intellectual property, marketing and payments.
A legal document between the franchisor and the franchisee detailing the specifics of operations using the franchisor's proprietary items, logos, etc.
This is the key legal document, the written contract between the franchisor and the franchisee, clearly stating what will be expected from both parties.
A written contract detailing the mutual responsibilities of franchisors and franchisees. It is usually for a several-year term, and when the term is up, the contract expires and must be renewed. Some state laws require the contract to be renewable at the franchisee's option. Usually a franchise agreement may not be sold, transferred, or otherwise assigned without the franchisor's permission.