Missouri does not have franchise or business opportunity laws. However, a franchisor must still comply with the federal regulations established under the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) Franchise Rule when offering and selling franchises in the state of Missouri.
Missouri defines a Franchise as a written or oral arrangement that “grants to another person a license to use a trade name, trademark, service mark, or related characteristic, and in which there is a community of interest in the marketing of goods or services at wholesale, retail, by lease, agreement, or otherwise.” § 407.400 R.S. Mo.
Missouri is a non-registration state, which does not require any type of franchise filing or registration for a franchisor to offer or sell franchises in Missouri.
A franchisor must have a current FTC compliant FDD to offer or sell franchises in Missouri and comply with the Franchise Rule disclosure timing provisions.
Missouri state law prohibits termination of a franchise agreement without 90 days notice prior to termination or failure to renew, except in certain situations. Mo. Rev. Stat. § 407.405.
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