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Although franchise agreements are often not negotiable, there are times when it's possible, according to this article. It offers guidelines on what those circumstances might be and what to look for.

One critical way to engage in smart growth, for both new comers to the industry and for more experienced players looking to build out their portfolios, is to pay close attention to the terms of your typically long-term franchise agreements.

...A few key provisions of the franchise agreement that can and should be negotiated include:

A 60-day public comment period on a proposed NLRB rule affecting whether or not franchisors and franchisees have a joint employer relationship begins today. The five-member National Labor Relations Board, with the majority appointed by President Trump, has started the ball rolling on taking the joint employer liability relationship between companies and their contractors back to an earlier standard which was more franchisor friendly.