United Kingdom: Franchising

The Franchising team advised an emerging football coaching provider on the structuring and set up of its growing franchise network.

When expanding your business, consider agency, distribution, or franchising models. Each offers varying levels of control and risk. Agencies provide supplier control, distribution reduces costs but limits control, and franchising leverages local knowledge but requires investment.

The new UK and EU competition law regimes for all types of distribution agreements (including franchises) came into force on 1 June 2022.