Cannabis retail outlets will someday (perhaps sooner than you think) include mall kiosks, strip-mall storefronts and drive-throughs. While some cannabis entrepreneurs are counting on this to execute their business plans, other brands might inadvertently become regulated franchises by virtue of their corporate structures – unintentionally triggering a battery of state compliance procedures. Join Fox Rothschild for a breakfast program on the issues confronting cannabis companies growing their businesses through franchising.

Topics:

• Avoiding the “accidental or inadvertent franchise” trap when licensing your cannabis concept
• Opportunities, challenges and risks in franchising a cannabis concept
• Impact on trademark, real estate, banking and bankruptcy concerns
• Franchising CBD or hemp concepts
• Current competition and how certain cannabis brands overcame the hurdles to franchising
• Understanding franchise regulations so you can create a marketable and sustainable cannabis franchise system