The Franchise State Registration Process requires that a Franchise Model is registered or filed in certain states in order to offer or market a franchise program.
The included map documents states that either have filing or registration processes in place. The Green States require the payment of a fee and the submission of the Franchise Disclosure while the orange states only require the submission of a filing form.
These States require registration and approval of Franchise Disclosure Document prior to selling in the state or from the state. These fees can and may change depending on the state regulators.
California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation 2101 Arena Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95834
Franchise Registration Fee California $ 675
Commissioner of Securities Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Business Registration Division Securities Compliance Branch 335 Merchant Street, Room 203, Honolulu, HA 96813
Franchise Registration Fee Hawaii $125
Franchise Division Office of Attorney General 500 South Second Street
Franchise Registration Fee Illinois $500
Franchise Division Office of Secretary of State 302 W. Washington St., Rm. E111 Indianapolis, IN 46204
Franchise Registration Fee Indiana $500
Office of the Attorney General Division of Securities 200 St Paul Place Baltimore, Maryland21202-2020
Franchise Registration Fee Maryland $ 500
Michigan Attorney General’s Office
Consumer Protection Division
Attn: Franchise Section
525 W. Ottawa Street
Williams Building, 1st Floor
Lansing, MI 48933
Franchise Registration Fee Michigan $ 250
Minnesota Department of Commerce
Securities Unit
85 7thPlace East, Suite 280
St. Paul, MN 55101-2198
Franchise Registration Fee Minnesota $400
North Dakota Securities Department
600 East Boulevard Ave., State Capital Fifth Floor, Dept. 414
Bismarck, ND 58505-0510
Franchise Registration Fee North Dakota $250
New York State Department of Law
Investor Protection Bureau
28 Liberty Street, 21st Floor
New York, NY 10005
Franchise Registration Fee New York $750
Corporate Securities Section
Dept. of Insurance & Finance
Labor & Industries Bldg.
Salem, or 97310
Franchise Office Division of Securities John O. Pastore Office Complex 1511 Pontiac Avenue, Bldg. 69-1 Cranston, RI 02910
Registration Fee Rhode Island $ 500
Department of Labor and Regulation
Division of Insurance
Securities Regulation
124 S. Euclid Suite 104
Pierre, SD 57501
Registration Fee South Dakota $ 250
State Corporation Commission Division of Securities and Retail Franchising 1300 E. Main St. 9th Floor Richmond, VA 23219
Registration Fee Virginia $ 500
Department of Financial Institutions
Securities Division
150 Israel Rd SW
Tumwater, WA 98501
Registration Fee Washington $ 600
Department of Financial Institutions Division of Securities 345 West Washington Ave., 4th Floor Madison, WI 53703
Registration Fee Wisconsin $ 400
Download the FTC Franchise Rule Compliance Guide now.
Part 436 sets forth those amendments to the Franchise Rule pertaining to the offer and sale of franchises.
Part 437 sets forth a revised form of the original Franchise Rule pertaining solely to the offer and sale of business opportunities.
The following States do not require filing or registration to be able to sell Franchises in the State. They only require that the Franchisor follow the FTC Guidelines and have an approved FDD.
A Filing State is one that requires the Franchisor to file and pay a fee, but does not require the Franchisor to submit documents and seek approval to sell Franchises, like a registration State.
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FRANCHISE CONSULTANT
Asha Morales is the Director of Franchise Sales for ZGroup Franchising. With over a decade of experience in the franchise industry, Asha has worked with franchise brands of all sizes to expand and/or develop
With strong interpersonal skills, she is adept at building lasting bonds with clients and guiding candidates through the franchise sales discovery process. Fusing her passion for meeting new people and franchise sales experience, Asha serves to meet and exceed client’s unique needs.
Her aim is to facilitate clients in discovering the ideal brand that will enable them to find freedom in their careers through small business ownership.
Previously, Asha has experience in the film and video industry working on a broad range of film and video productions. She helped to produce multimedia marketing campaigns and corporate training videos for clients such as Subway, Duke Hospital, Rollins College, Major League Baseball Association, and Publix. Asha also worked with an Oscar Nominated Documentary producer on several short films and documentaries.
In her free time, Asha’s a yoga teacher and implements this mindful approach into the business world.
FRANCHISE CONSULTANT
Gloucester, Virginia – Kimberly Moody has secured an impressive track record in implementing financial goals for a business base of more than $300 million in assets covering customer service, financial planning, estate planning, banking services, and all aspects of investment management.
Additionally, she worked as an Adjunct Instructor for Christopher Newport University, where she taught investment courses to individuals interested in learning more about financial planning.
Ms. Moody also has experience as the Co-Host for WVEC Channel 13’s show “Investing 101” and Co-Host of WTKR’s radio station’s financial planning show. She has also held more than 100 public seminars on financial planning topics and was the speaker for National Space Society Conferences for NASA.
Ms. Moody intends to use her proven business expertise, natural leadership ability, and personal determination to sell and grow franchise development.
DESIGN TEAM PROJECT MANAGER
Ontario, Canada – Julie has been providing administrative support and project management to teams for 15+ years in the public sector. Her strengths lie in the coordination and implementation of effective systems to help her team deliver professional and timely customer service, with a focus on quality outcomes. The value she places on her partnerships inspires her to facilitate foundational and intentional marketing strategies that build on businesses marketing success for the long game. Julie is looking forward to developing new skill sets and learning from the team at Franchise Marketing Systems.
PROJECT MANAGER
Atlanta, GA – Ashton Wiles is Franchise Marketing System’s (FMS) Project Manager. She works individually with company operations to maintain proper due diligence with our clients as well as team members to make sure they are supported in their roles. Ultimately, to provide a good and productive experience for the FMS team and each of our clients. Manages all of the registration and filing processes when submitting to different states including creating a new legal entity and federal EIN for their franchising businesses. Has a background of over 8 years as Operations Manager, managing trading and investing franchises.
GRAPHIC DESIGNER & AD STRATEGIST
Kaitlin is a graphic designer and a Facebook™️ ad Strategist. A born creator, her passion for creativity grew as she explored the design and artistic side of marketing. She has a special focus on presentation and visual design and is insanely curious about learning new skills to continuously improve her portfolio.
Tackling everything from Brochure design to Landing Pages and everything in between, she is always excited to grow her clients’ brands into something beautiful. When she isn’t working, her creative roots are always showing. Her love for Marketing and design go beyond the desk, her creative juices flow in the kitchen and in the garden. She also loves nature and all animals big and small but what she really loves is making her clients happy.
VIRTUAL DESIGNER
Augusta, GA – Noah is a designer for FMS. He has been designing for 4 years and has a wide range of skills when it comes to designing. Noah has a passion for communicating visually and creating visually successful brands. He loves creating for a wide range of clients and strives to fulfill their needs in design.
