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GREGORY
J.
ELLIS,
ESQ., LTD.
"The
Franchisor's
Lawyer"
"Counterfeit
Busters"

Franchising
The firm advises both
international and domestic franchisors, as well as, regional franchisors
and master franchisors.
Although franchise litigation is our concentration, we also handle
transactional matters. The firm prepares UFOCs, Franchise Agreements,
Subleases, Guarantees, Trademark Documents, and Development Agreements for
foreign countries. The firm also has assisted in the sale of several franchise
companies to another franchisor. We prepare the Asset Sale Agreements and
all necessary transfer documents to accomplish the merger or
acquisition.

Representative list of Franchisor clients:
| National and
International
Big
Apple Bagels
Century
Small Business Solutions Comprehensive Business
Services Doctor's Associates (SUBWAY)
Minuteman
Press, Intl. Mr.
Electric Mr. Rooter
My
Favorite Muffin Sir Speedy, Inc.
Sizzling
Wok/Flaming Wok
Successories,
Inc. Tastee-Freez International, Inc.
The Dwyer Group
The
Home Team Worldwide Refinishing Systems
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Regional
American Concrete Raising,
Inc. Convenient Food Mart of
Illinois (CFMI) Cookie Factory Bakery
Crazy Crow, Inc.
Fair Muffler J. J. Peppers Food
Stores Merlin's Muffler & Brakes (five states) Verlo Mattress
Company
White Hen
Pantry
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Contracts
The firm provides a full range of legal
services for its franchisor clients, which include real estate
transactions, tax appeals, and liquor license challenges.
In
addition, the contractual experience the firm has acquired through
franchise work is attracting a growing base of clients who use the firm
for work relating to their business investments. This work ranges from
incorporating clients, setting up LLC's, reviewing leases, drafting
agreements, and advising clients how to comply with existing agreements
and applicable government regulations.
The firm is pleased with
its growth in this area and the clients are pleased with the speed and
quality of the work they receive, and the discretion with which it is
accomplished.
References
Len Axelrod, General Counsel Subway - Doctor's
Associates, Inc. 325 Bic Drive Milford, CT
06460 1-800-888-4848, extension 1470
Frank Smola, President Merlins Franchising,
Inc. One North River Lane, Suite 206 Geneva, IL 60134 (630)
208-9900
Roger Schmidt, General Counsel
Curves International
Waco, Texas
(254) 399-9285 |
Ed Sayre,
President Rick Heidner, Vice President J.J. Peppers Food
stores 121 B East Grand Avenue Northlake, IL 60164 (708)
409-0001
Abbas Dossaji, President Convenient Food
Mart 628 East Golf Road Arlington Heights, IL 60005 (847)
439-3112 |
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