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445 Hamilton Avenue
Suite 1102
White Plains, NY 10601
Tel: 914-681-0100
Email: info@pitlaw.com

Franchising
Franchisee Services
Franchise AgreementsWe assist franchisees in the review of franchise offerings and the negotiation of franchise agreements. Despite anything you may have heard to the contrary, franchise agreements are negotiable. While franchisors are unlikely to modify basic aspects of the franchise relationship, many franchisors will agree to modifications to resolve a specific franchisee's issues or to clarify ambiguous provisions in a franchise agreement. Issues specific to a franchisee might relate, for example, to the scope of exclusivity, the right to transfer the franchise between the owners or the timing requirements for development.

In addition to reviewing, advising and negotiating franchise offerings for prospective franchisees, we can establish the corporation or limited liability company that will be the franchisee, we can review and negotiate the lease, and we can assist the franchisee if disputes arise.

We also represent buyers and sellers of existing franchises.

If you're considering buying a franchise, the most important preliminary step you may take is to talk with existing franchisees of the system you're considering, as well as those who have recently left the system. The FDD contains the names and telephone numbers of franchisees and former franchisees.


 

 
Pitegoff Law Office PLLC

“Being new to the franchise business, we appreciated Mr. Pitegoff's very friendly and patient approach, helping us every step of the way. Mr. Pitegoff was very knowledgeable, thorough and responsive. We were very pleased with the results and look forward to continuing to do business with Pitegoff Law Office PLLC. ”

Andrea & Arni Sigurdson,
Desert Moon franchisees
 


“ Tom Pitegoff has been an absolute pleasure to work with. Facing severe time constraints, Tom worked in a prompt, diligent, meticulous and highly skilled manner, just as promised. In addition, his patient and caring disposition made facing and understanding the breadth of legal complexity associated with franchising a much less ominous task. I highly recommend Tom Pitegoff and his legal team and will without a doubt continue to enlist his professional services going forward.”

Paul Mezzullo
The Learning Experience franchisee

 




“ Tom Pitegoff was enormously helpful to us in our review of the franchise offering of Camille’s Sidewalk Café. When we approached Pitegoff Law Office PLLC, we had experience in the restaurant business, but not in franchising. With Tom’s help, we negotiated a far better development and franchise agreement than we possibly could have done on our own. Now, we have a highly successful Camille’s Sidewalk Café franchise operating in White Plains, and we plan to open more locations soon.”

Cecilia Southard
Camille’s Sidewalk Café franchisee

 


Country Kitchen franchisee