Insider Tips and Legalities for Buying a Franchise: Know Before You Buy

Date and Time

Tuesday Sep 30, 2025
6:30 PM - 8:00 PM CDT

Location

Zoom

Fees/Admission

Free

Website

SCORE Registration

Contact Information

Edmund Peterlinz, 630-842-3589
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Description

At this webinar, you will learn about the processes of buying a Franchise. Get insider tips on business and legal issues that commonly arise when buying a franchise, including:

Reputable sources for identifying potential franchise opportunities.
Pros and cons of buying a new franchise versus operating franchised businesses.
Understanding the FDD ( Franchise Disclosure Document).
Estimated investment costs, ongoing fees, required vendors, and territory rules.
Past financial performance of other franchisees and the health of the franchise system.
Franchise financing options.

Know what matters before buying. Register today!

Meet Your Speaker ~ Laura Liss

Attorney Laura Liss represents small business buyers, sellers, and founders. Her business covers business purchases and sales, commercial real estate, contracts, company formation, franchising, trademark matters, and more. She is typically a client's first call to troubleshoot whatever issue/question comes up because she is known to be practical and avoids legal jargon. Laura leads two networking groups for professional advisors to business buyers and sellers, which allows her to provide her clients ample referrals of high quality advisors whenever they need help in M&A and industry knowledge.