Currently, there are 15 states that maintain Franchise Laws that require franchisors to give pre-sale disclosure to potential franchise investors.
If you are considering purchasing a franchise in one of the following states, please contact the State’s Agency responsible for regulating Franchise Sales for registration information of individual franchises. Each office contact information is listed below.
California
Hawaii
Illinois
Indiana
Maryland
Michigan
Minnesota
New York
North Dakota
Oregon
Rhode Island
South Dakota
Virginia
Washington
Wisconsin
State Franchise Agencies
California
Franchise Division
Department of Corporations
1515 K Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 445-7205
Hawaii
Franchise & Securities Division
State Department of Commerce
P.O. Box 40
Honolulu, HA 96813
(808) 586-2722
Illinois
Franchise Division
Office of Attorney General
500 South Second Street
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-4465
Indiana
Franchise Division
Office of Secretary of State
302 W. Washington St., Rm. E111
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 232-6681
Maryland
Franchise Office
Division of Securities
200 St. Paul Place - 20th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202
(410) 576-6360
Michigan
Consumer Protection Division
Franchise Section
PO Box 30213
Lansing MI 48909
Minnesota
Franchise Division
Department of Commerce
133 East Seventh St.
St. Paul, MN 55101
(651) 296-6328
New York
Franchise & Securities Division
State Department of Law
120 Broadway
23rd Floor
New York NY 10271
(212) 416-8211
North Dakota
Franchise Division
Office of Securities Commission
600 East Boulevard - 5th Floor
Bismarck, ND 58505
(701) 328-2910
Oregon
Corporate Securities Section
Dept. of Insurance & Finance
Labor & Industries Bldg.
Salem, OR 97310
(503) 378-4387
Rhode Island
Franchise Office
Division of Securities
233 Richmond St. - Suite 232
Providence, RI 02903
(401) 222-3048
South Dakota
Franchise Office
Division of Securities
910 E. Sioux Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-4013
Virginia
Franchise Office
State Corporation Commission
1300 E. Main St.
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 371-9276
Washington
The Department of Financial Institutions
Securities Division
P.O. Box 9033
Olympia, WA 98507-9033
Voice: (360) 902-8760
Fax: (360) 586-5068
Wisconsin
Franchise Office
Wisconsin Securities Commission
P.O. Box 1768
Madison, WI 53701
(608) 266-3364
