Item 15: Obligation to Participate in the Actual Operation of the Franchise Business

Information about the expectation of the time franchisees will have to devote to personally operating, managing, and supervising the franchised business. Under Item 15, the franchisor is required to disclose the duties and limits on the franchisee’s direct involvement, management, and supervision of the franchised business. The types of duties and limits that require disclosure are those found in signed franchisor-franchisee agreements, as well as those duties performed and limits recognized as a matter of custom in the franchisor’s business practice.