The firm acts as de facto General Counsel for a number of restaurant and franchise companies, and has developed franchise offering documents
and handles franchise matters for several others. Clients include:
Over the course of a 38 year career, Tim Pickwell has represented some of the biggest names in the franchise and restaurant industry—and also advised some of the smallest. He gained his initial franchise experience negotiating international license agreements as corporate counsel for 6,000 unit franchisor Century 21® Real Estate (1988-1994). He then headed up the international franchise division of $2.2 billion revenue, publicly-traded Jack in the Box® Restaurants (1995-2000) where he supervised franchise marketing and operations. He also served as corporate counsel to the company’s purchasing, IT and marketing departments. From 2000-02 Mr.Pickwell was general counsel of a Silicon Valley-based pre-IPO telecommunications start-up, and also represented several other start-up and telecommunication companies.
You’ve proven your concept. Maybe you run a thriving restaurant, a growing fitness studio chain, or a unique retail brand. Now you’re ready to expand through franchising — but:
And if you’ve already talked to “franchise consultants,” you may be even more overwhelmed by big promises, confusing documents, and sticker shock.
“I’ve spent my entire career working with franchise systems—from global brands with thousands of locations to founders launching their very first franchise. I’ve seen what works, what fails, and what it really takes to build a healthy, sustainable franchise network.
My goal is simple: to give you honest, businessminded legal advice, responsive service, and documents that stand the test of time—without the bigfirm bloat or the flashy consultant hype.
If you’re serious about franchising your concept, I’d be honored to help you do it right.”
— Tim Pickwell
The Cost of Getting Franchising Wrong
When franchising goes wrong, it’s rarely just a paperwork issue. It can mean:
You’ve worked too hard to let your growth be derailed by bad advice, bad documents, or bad planning.
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Office: (858) 261-2488
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