Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: EPRT) is a publicly-traded real estate company based in Princeton, NJ, that owns, acquires, and manages single-tenant net lease (STNL) properties. By utilizing sale-leaseback transactions, Essential provides growth capital to middle-market companies with attractive credit profiles and stable operating histories. Essential primarily targets tenants that operate service-oriented and experience-based businesses within industries like restaurants, car washes, automotive services, convenience stores, medical and dental clinics, pet care services, early childhood education, equipment rental and sales, entertainment, and health and fitness. The company is also actively engaged in the grocery and building materials industries.

Husch Blackwell's franchise business lawyers advise clients on the design, implementation, financing and maintenance of domestic and international franchise and distribution systems. Our guidance includes expansion strategies; trademark registration and licensing; labor and employment; contracts and agreements; regulatory compliance; and territory terminations, renewals and transfers.

When disagreements arise, our franchise law team first seeks to resolve disputes at less expense through informal negotiations or mediation (though we are always prepared to go to court if necessary). On behalf of franchise clients, our experienced team has litigated fraud and misrepresentation claims, enforcement of restrictive covenants, vicarious liability claims, enforcement of operating standards, and advertising/marketing fund claims.

Since 2011, CED National Accounts has been bringing value to our clients and their lighting needs. Focusing primarily on lighting design, energy efficiency, and project savings, CED National Accounts has become a valuable partner for hundreds of owners, architects, and general contractors. With 7 Franchise focused locations spread strategically across the country, we are guaranteed to have a location nearby that can service your needs with efficiency and accuracy. Additionally, we have a network of over 700 locations to pull from. On-staff product experts, designers, project managers, and personal sales managers will take care of every step along the way to ensure your lighting needs become a reality.

International full service law firm focusing on globalizing franchisors in the food and beverage, hotel, leisure, retail and services sectors. Our global dispute resolution team also helps franchisors to avoid and minimize the risk of disputes as well as handling international litigation and arbitration. Complementary legal services include: brand management; real estate; data protection and privacy; corporate investment and exit strategies; employment; anti-trust; tax and advertising and more.

The International Franchise Show returns to the ExCeL London on the 11th and 12th April 2025 and is the only event of its kind in the UK to connect you with the largest selection of franchise brands. The show is dedicated to answering all your franchising questions and providing you with a whole host of incredible opportunities to take charge and become your own boss. Thousands of entrepreneurs and business owners flock to the ExCeL London for unmissable seminars, panel debates, networking, and insights from over 250 brands and so much more. Get your FREE ticket today! www.thefranchiseshow.co.uk

Mulberri platform simplifies the insurance buying experience, increases transparency, and reduces costs for all franchisors and franchisees.

Renaissance Franchise Consulting provides intense, strategic experience to strengthen, enhance, and accelerate growth for emerging, remerging, and mature franchisors, and suppliers, as well as, M&A advisory services. We customize our projects to fit your growth aspirations while maximizing our expertise.

With over 30 years of experience successfully building and rebuilding brands across a variety of industry sectors, Renaissance provides a true “roll up your sleeves” approach to every client, every project to achieve your goals for growth and expansion. Our expertise delivers for BOTH franchise systems and for independent businesses who want to grow!

The solutions your franchise needs at each stage of business growth can be complex. Let the CPAs and Advisors of Pannell Kerr Forster of Texas, P.C. (PKF Texas) co-develop those solutions with you. Innovative companies move quickly and often face tough business challenges. The PKF Texas team is motivated to find solutions to those challenges and assist you with your bottom line. Our clients represent a cross-section of industries, relying on us for: contract compliance; joint venture audits; financial statement audits; accounting; business advisory; domestic/international tax services and more. As an active member of the Houston business community, we are proud to support IFA and the franchise sector. We are here to co-create success stories with you wherever you do business. For more information on how we can help you visit http://www.PKFTexas.com.

Docyt is a comprehensive, unified, AI-driven accounting automation software platform. This state-of-the-art solution transforms financial data into digital format, streamlines workflows, and continuously reconciles accounts, providing businesses with an immediate insight into their financial status. Docyt aims to slash both the expenses and technical intricacies related to bookkeeping and ancillary tasks, making accounting procedures within enterprises significantly more straightforward. Docyt is venture-funded and based in Santa Clara, CA. For more information, visit http://www.docyt.com.

Franchise Expo Charlotte, in partnership with the International Franchise Association, debuts in April 2025. Franchise brands won’t want to miss the opportunity to meet face-to-face with qualified candidates in one of the fastest-growing areas in the country. This local expo includes a comprehensive conference program.

Bank of America is committed to making financial expertise more accessible, through the power of our national network. We provide innovative franchise solutions, based on a thorough understanding of your business model. Our dedicated team will work with you to tailor the right solutions to fit your unique business and personal financial goals. Whatever stage your business is in, we can help prepare you for the opportunities to come.

FUTURE PROOF YOUR FRANCHISE SYSTEM with Clarity’s Unified Communications Service. +100 national brand partners choose Clarity’s FranchisePhones® & PizzaPhones® service because we know your phone (just like your website) serves as the virtual front door. Our system combines voice, video, text, and instant messaging, freeing people to work the way they want in today’s mobile, distributed, and always-on work world while maintaining YOUR brand and operational best practices. Our pioneering Own-The-Number program ensures you maintain ownership of your marketed numbers, imbed best-practice call handling and brand compliance while ensuring our USA technical team delivers customized training and troubleshooting. We see ourselves as an extension of your own team: ensuring critical communication is maintained, compliant, insightful, and fully supported.