Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) & Franchise Agreement Review

Fixed-Fee Legal Review for Prospective Franchisees

Buying a franchise is a major legal and financial commitment. Before signing a Franchise Agreement, it’s critical to understand not only the franchise opportunity, but also the long-term obligations, risks, and exit limitations that come with it.

We provide a fixed-fee, business-minded legal review of Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDDs) and Franchise Agreements to help prospective franchisees make informed decisions and approach negotiations strategically.

Our review goes well beyond issue spotting. We focus on how the deal actually works in practice—and where the real risks tend to hide.

What Our Franchise Review Helps You Do

Our FDD and Franchise Agreement review is designed to help you:

  • Understand your financial obligations, fee structures, and ongoing costs
  • Identify legal and business risks that are not obvious from the sales process
  • Evaluate territory rights, renewal terms, and exit limitations
  • Understand what franchisors typically will and will not negotiate
  • Decide whether the opportunity makes sense before you commit

Clients often tell us the review brings clarity, confidence, and leverage—especially when deciding whether to proceed or negotiate.

What’s Included in the Fixed-Fee Review

Our franchise review engagement typically includes:

  • A comprehensive review of the Franchise Disclosure Document (Items 1–23)
  • A detailed review of the Franchise Agreement and key exhibits
  • A written report summarizing risks, key terms, and pressure points
  • Identification of 5–7 provisions most worth considering for negotiation
  • A sample outreach email to help assess the franchisor’s negotiation posture
  • An executive summary call (up to 60 minutes) to walk through key findings

The goal is practical, decision-oriented advice—not a dense legal memo.

Business-Minded, Not Just Legal

We approach franchise reviews from a business perspective. That means focusing on:

  • Economics and fee structures
  • Operational restrictions
  • Transfer and exit rights
  • Post-termination obligations
  • Real-world enforcement risk

This allows you to prioritize what actually matters and avoid spending time negotiating provisions that rarely move the needle.

Want the Details?

If you would like a deeper look at how our review process works, what the written report includes, and how we structure scope and expectations, you can review our detailed page here:

See Our Detailed Franchise Review Process & Scope

Next Steps

If you are considering purchasing a franchise and want a clear understanding of the risks, obligations, and negotiation landscape, we would be happy to discuss whether a franchise review makes sense for your situation.

Reasonable Flat Fees

Our firm is unique because we offer many franchise-related legal services for reasonable flat fees as opposed to billing based on hourly rates. While there is certainly a place for hourly billings, we work hard to offer flat fees for as many legal services as possible. Our clients appreciate the predictability of our flat fee arrangements. Our goal is to exceed our clients’ expectations for overall value as well as responsiveness, industry knowledge and results.

Our Core Values

At Peak Franchise Law, we measure our success by how closely we align ourselves with the following core values:

  • Integrity: To us, integrity means consistently doing the right thing. This influences our interactions with our clients and others.
  • Client Focus: We know that your legal matter is important to you – so we make it our priority as well. Our aim is to provide personable and responsive service to each client – every time.
  • Expert Care: You deserve the highest level of professional knowledge gained by relevant experience. We focus our law practice on franchising and related areas so that you can benefit from our knowledge of the industry.