---
title: "Compare the franchise disclosure document with the franchise agreement"
url: "https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution/compare-the-disclosure-document-with-the-franchise-agreement/united-states"
type: "task_jurisdiction_version"
site: "AI Law Framework"
id: "A34-A20260923-1-US"
practice_area: "Franchising & Distribution"
tier: "yellow"
lawyer_review: "required"
jurisdictions: ["US"]
last_reviewed: "2026-10-22"
---

# Compare the franchise disclosure document with the franchise agreement

> Build a table of Item 17 summaries, fee figures and territory statements against the agreement section they cite. Mark where the words differ. Write no contract text and no disclosure text.

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Last reviewed: 2026-10-22

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## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Practice area | [Franchising & Distribution](https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution.md) |
| Human involvement | Yellow: Lawyer and AI draft together |
| How AI is used | Build a table of Item 17 summaries, fee figures and territory statements against the agreement section they cite. Mark where the words differ. Write no contract text and no disclosure text. |
| What the lawyer must review | 16 C.F.R. § 436.9(a) makes it an unfair or deceptive act under FTC Act section 5 for a covered franchise seller to make any claim that contradicts the required disclosure. Section 436.9(g) says the seller must not present for signing an agreement whose terms differ materially from the copy attached to the disclosure document, unless the seller told the prospect of the differences at least seven days before execution. You decide what is material. Opinion 512 requires you to open both documents for every row you rely on. |
| Written for | United States |
| Applies to | [Compare the disclosure document with the franchise agreement](https://ailawframework.com/practice/franchising-and-distribution/compare-the-disclosure-document-with-the-franchise-agreement.md) |

## Checking plan

- What the AI does: Build a table of Item 17 summaries, fee figures and territory statements against the agreement section they cite. Mark where the words differ. Write no contract text and no disclosure text.
- Basis: Checked against the linked sources on 22 October 2026. Confirm the current instrument before reliance.

## Notes

- Item 17 is the franchise-relationship table. Item 12 is territory. Item 5 and Item 6 are the fee disclosures.
- A state examiner may require an addendum the federal rule does not.

## Sources

- [16 C.F.R. Part 436, including §§ 436.5 and 436.9](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-16/chapter-I/subchapter-D/part-436) (checked 2026-10-22)
- [ABA Formal Opinion 512, Generative Artificial Intelligence Tools (29 July 2024)](https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/professional_responsibility/ethics-opinions/aba-formal-opinion-512.pdf) (checked 2026-10-22)

*Practice guidance for planning and review. Confirm current primary sources and the requirements of the actual matter. This is general information, not legal advice.*