Christina Fugate

We are a full-service law firm that can handle all aspects of the franchise relationship from creating a new franchise brand through dispute resolution. We pride ourselves on creative thinking to help achieve our clients’ unique business needs. We help our clients build and protect – build speed, build a competitive advantage, and build communities.

• Experience is the most critical factor when selecting a franchise attorney.
• Joint employer liability will continue to create concern for the franchise industry.
• The strong economy may be a concern for franchisors who want to recruit new franchise owners.
• As the economy improves, fewer executives will decide to leave their employment to start their own businesses and franchisors may find it difficult to recruit new, high-quality franchisees.

Whether it’s growing a business by creating a new franchise system, helping a client buy into an already-existing brand, or helping a client through a difficult dispute, I find happiness in solving problems for my clients and helping my clients build, grow and protect their assets.

As the industry saw in 2017, I believe 2018 will be another year of growth for the franchise industry.