The Franchise Affiliates (SM) has been formed to provide everything needed for a start up and emerging franchisor to turn its business concept into a nationally known brand, all at a reasonable cost. The Franchise Affiliates (SM) provides practical, cost efficient advice and strategies to help franchisors grow their franchise. Franchising, the Franchise Affiliates (SM) and Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, PC. It's Time to Dream Big (SM).
St. Louis, MO (PRWeb) April 13, 2007 -- Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, PC is proud to announce the launching of
www.TheFranchiseAffiliates.com.
TheFranchiseAffiliates(SM) was created to help start-up and emerging franchisors. We formed TheFranchiseAffiliates(SM) because we believe that start-up and emerging franchisors have, for years, been under served and over charged.
Because of that, we developed a network of professionals who provide everything needed by a start up or emerging franchisor while not busting their budget. For franchisors, it's a one stop affordable shop.
The following types of services and service providers are available to you through TheFranchiseAffiliates(SM): (1) Franchise Brokers; (2) Outside Sales Directors; (3) Website Lead Generating Networks; (4) Attorneys; (5) Operation Manuals Providers; (6) Website Designers; (7) Real Estate Brokers; (8) Online Initial and Continuing Training of Franchisees; (9) Franchise Consultants; (10) Companies that Specialize in Franchise Site Selection; (11) Accountants; (12) Marketing Agencies; (13) Convention Materials Designers/builders; (14) Printers that print advertising materials; (15) Media Buying Firms; (16) Audio Visual Producers; (17) Direct Marketing Providers; (18) Promotional Items Companies; (19) Customized Software Providers; and (20) Computer System Providers.
One of the most cost effective ways to achieve national market presence is by becoming a franchisor. The franchising group at Greensfelder has taken numerous local and regional businesses and turned them into national brands through franchising. Through franchising, you can achieve business and profit expansion never dreamed of by non-franchised businesses. Better yet, you can achieve this expansion using someone else's money.
"Start up franchisors dare to dream big.", says Eric Riess of Greensfelder's franchising group. "We help new and established franchise concepts achieve those dreams, strategically and cost effectively."
"In building our franchise practice, we found that start up franchisors were under served and over charged. Because of that, we developed a network of professionals who can provide everything needed by a start up franchisor while not busting that start up franchisor's budget.", says Riess.
Greensfelder goes beyond the call to help franchisors. "When a potential franchisor calls us, we spend time getting to know the prospect long before they decide to hire us. We fly, at our expense, to see them at their location and spend an entire day with them learning their business and helping them formulate a strategic plan for national expansion. We don't just talk about becoming a franchisor's strategic business partner. We do it." Riess added.
Among other services, Greensfelder's franchise group provides business and strategic growth planning, regulatory compliance, trademark, copyright and patent planning and registration, intellectual property licensing and assistance with other intellectual property issues, Uniform Franchise Offering Circulars, franchise director and executive employment agreements, employee and franchise sales incentive contracts, franchise broker negotiation, franchisee negotiation, modification agreements, area development agreements, sub-franchise agreements, strategic and national registration, international planning and registration, promotional and marketing planning assistance, assistance with multi-unit and multi-state development issues, assistance with co-branding and alternative channel of distribution issues, choice of entity planning and formation and assistance with inter-entity issues, vendor negotiations and rebate issues, commercial lease negotiation, review and drafting, assistance with problem franchisees and franchise dispute mediation services, franchise litigation and defense services, assistance with non-compete, non-solicitation and confidentiality issues, employee handbooks, policies and procedures, audit issue assistance, assistance with franchise and business tax issues, franchise system sales and acquisitions and franchisor and franchisee succession planning and assistance.
The Franchise Group works with clients to provide fixed bids for the legal work initially involved in starting a franchise. "It's not as expensive as most business owners might think. Most businesses are able to pay for their legal work by only opening just two franchised locations of the franchise," said Riess.
"Greensfelder's franchise team is not made up of out-of-touch intellectuals who would rather sit in glass towers and draft documents than build businesses. Rather, we're energized with years of practical creative business experience and we bring that energy, creativity, experience, practicality and efficiency to bear as we help you achieve franchising success." Greensfelder is a member of an international alliance of business law firms, offering access to the experience, legal knowledge and contacts of nearly 200 business law firms throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, China and more than 50 countries worldwide. Greensfelder and its lawyers are members of the Franchising Forum of the American Bar Association, members of the International Franchising Association and the head of the franchising industry group of Meritas Law Firms Worldwide. Whether you're the next great franchisor or contemplating becoming a franchisee, area developer or master franchisor of a great franchise concept, Greensfelder's franchise group has helped more than 100 clients achieve franchising success. We're ready to help you. It's time to dream big.
For more information, contact Eric Riess at 314-241-9090 or visit us on the web at
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