Drafting franchise agreements manually requires hours of repetitive work—copying boilerplate clauses, customizing fee structures, ensuring compliance with disclosure requirements, and coordinating multiple exhibits. Each agreement demands meticulous attention to territory definitions, royalty calculations, and termination provisions, leaving little time for strategic client counseling.
Franchise agreements are complex transactional documents requiring careful attention to FTC compliance, intellectual property protection, territorial rights, and dozens of interdependent provisions. Manually drafting these agreements from scratch takes 8+ hours and risks inconsistencies, missing critical clauses, or non-compliance with federal and state franchise laws.
CaseMark automates franchise agreement drafting by intelligently analyzing your franchise terms, business model, and uploaded documents to generate comprehensive, FTC-compliant agreements in minutes. Our AI ensures all critical provisions are included—from IP protection and territorial grants to termination rights and post-term covenants—while maintaining consistency across your franchise system.
This workflow is applicable across multiple practice areas and use cases
Franchise expansion often requires formation of new corporate entities for franchisees, and franchise agreements are critical documents in structuring these business formations.
Corporate formation attorneys frequently work with franchisors and franchisees to establish legal entities, and franchise agreements define the relationship and operational requirements that inform entity structure decisions.
Franchise agreements are essentially IP licensing agreements that grant franchisees rights to use trademarks, trade secrets, and proprietary systems, requiring careful IP protection provisions.
The workflow includes franchise IP protection as a key feature, and franchise agreements contain extensive licensing provisions for trademarks, service marks, and proprietary business methods that are core IP licensing concerns.
M&A transactions involving franchise businesses require review and drafting of franchise agreements as key transaction documents, particularly for transfer provisions and franchisor consent requirements.
Franchise agreements contain critical transfer restrictions and rights of first refusal that directly impact M&A deal structure, and acquirers need compliant agreements when purchasing franchise systems or individual franchise units.
Franchise agreements include site selection and development provisions that must coordinate with commercial lease terms, and many franchisors require lease approval or control provisions.
The workflow specifically includes site selection and development sections, and franchise attorneys often need to ensure franchise agreement provisions align with commercial lease obligations for franchise locations.
CaseMark's AI is trained on FTC Franchise Rule requirements and incorporates mandatory disclosures, prohibited provisions, and compliance standards into every agreement. The system flags state-specific franchise relationship laws that may affect termination, renewal, or transfer provisions. All generated agreements include appropriate disclaimers and comply with federal franchise disclosure requirements.
Yes, CaseMark allows you to input specific terms for each franchise relationship, including unique territorial boundaries, negotiated financial terms, and special provisions. The AI maintains your core franchise system standards while accommodating franchisee-specific modifications. You can also upload prior agreements to ensure consistency across your franchise network.
Every CaseMark franchise agreement includes comprehensive IP protection provisions: limited trademark licenses, goodwill assignment clauses, unauthorized use prohibitions, confidentiality obligations that survive termination, and post-term de-identification requirements. The agreement clearly establishes franchisor ownership of all marks and proprietary systems while defining permitted franchisee usage.
CaseMark generates a comprehensive, professionally formatted franchise agreement in approximately 15 minutes after you provide the necessary business information and financial terms. This represents a 97% time savings compared to the 8+ hours typically required for manual drafting. The agreement is immediately ready for attorney review and client presentation.
Yes, CaseMark includes detailed termination provisions distinguishing between curable and non-curable defaults, with appropriate notice periods. Post-termination obligations cover immediate cessation of mark usage, premises de-identification, return of confidential materials, payment of outstanding amounts, and reasonable non-compete covenants. The agreement protects franchisor interests while ensuring enforceability.