FPRs in the Time of COVID-19
As if the global pandemic was not enough to cause franchisors and their attorneys heartburn, the North American Securities Administrators Association released a commentary titled “Disclosing Financial Performance Representations in the Time of COVID-19” to add another spice to the stomach turning situation. While it provides franchisors with recommendations on evaluating existing FPRs, it does not exactly provide guidance on what to do after you conduct that evaluation. Should a franchisor leave their…
