Robert Steinberger
Robert Steinberger, who often goes by Bob, is a founding partner of the Law Offices of Soden & Steinberger, LLP. He is adept at both creating the best legal structure for enterprises as well as setting the foundations for franchise owners and buyers. While Bob’s practice focuses on both business entity formation and litigation, his specialty is franchise law. As a part owner of a franchise, he brings a unique perspective to navigating the franchise landscape. His free Franchisor Workbook gives a head start on expanding a business empire.
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The Best Legal Structure When Buying an Existing Franchise
Purchasing an existing franchise helps reduce risk. Rather than vetting a franchise with the hope that it thrives in your specific region, the current operator has already proven the model in the region. It’s running,…
The Role of Conditional Use Permits in Expanding Your Franchise
It’s no secret that business often outpaces local regulations, city ordinances, or zoning regulations. When reviewing the rapid advance of the tech space or the current litigation following the mass spread of companies such as…
How to Structure a Beneficial Commercial Real Estate Agent Relationship
Sitting down to the final contract signing with a franchisee marks an important moment in a franchisor’s path to growing their business. Despite the anticipation and relief between all involved parties, it’s more like the…
Selling Your Franchise Unit as a Franchisee
Bottom line, there is no better exit strategy from owning a franchise unit than selling it. Only this option gives you the ability to retain the equity you built into the unit as well as…
Checks and Balances to Ensure You are Receiving the Correct Royalties
While there can be prestige in developing your business into a franchise, that’s not why you put in the massive amount of work and invested heavily into growing your business. You’re here to collect the…
What Advertising Structure Makes Sense for Your Franchise?
There are many aspects of franchising that factor into the overall success. Creating the FDD, recruiting franchisees, and developing proprietary products typically take the spotlight. One that doesn’t receive a lot of attention is building…
Must Have Components for Your Franchise Lease Contract
With franchises that require a brick and mortar location, it’s essential to ensure that the lease works in favor of the franchisee. Over my years practicing real estate law, I’ve seen many leases that leave…
Closing the Deal with a New Franchisee: 5 Reasons Deals Blow Up
Frustration runs prevalent when, as a franchisor, you invest a lot of time and money courting a prospective franchisee only to have the deal blow up in the final stages. Having worked with new franchises…
Registering & Filing: Choosing Which States to File In
The temptation to go national out of the gate when launching a new franchise will be strong. If you haven’t filed in a registration or filing state, you are not allowed to talk to interested…
4 Things to Know About Working with a Business Broker
Brokers can be a great mechanism to rapidly grow your franchise. Particularly for corporations without the financial means to employ in-house staff or purchase leads out of the gate, it’s a cost-effective route to go….