| Bankruptcy history | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Franchisor’s financial position | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Supplies of goods and service | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Initial and on-going fees | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Market analysis | ✘ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Ongoing relation terms.1 | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ |
| Litigation history | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Earning claims. | O | ✘ | ✓2 | O | ✘ | O | O |
| Franchise network.3 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✘ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Secrets of the business format | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Intellectual property4 | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
|
| U.S. | France | China | Australia | Malaysia5 | UNIDROIT | Saudi Arabia |