IL franchise investment bonds.
From $100. Enter your amount.
When a franchisor registers to sell franchises in Illinois, the Attorney General can require financial assurance under the Franchise Disclosure Act of 1987 (815 ILCS 705/15) — and a surety bond is one accepted option in lieu of escrowing franchise fees. Pricing is 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum, and the application collects no credit information.
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No underwriting queue for the standard franchise bond — enter your amount, pay, and file with your franchise registration. Here is the whole thing:
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Your franchisor details, the bond amount the Attorney General required, and the effective date — that is the entire application.
Issued on the spot
The application collects no credit information, and most applicants are approved instantly — the executed bond is generated as soon as you pay. Larger amounts may get a quick review.
File with your franchise registration
Submit the executed bond with your Illinois franchise registration as the financial assurance the Attorney General required. Wet-ink originals mailed whenever needed.
What it is and who needs it.
What the franchise bond actually covers
Illinois regulates franchise offerings through the Attorney General's Franchise Bureau under the Franchise Disclosure Act of 1987 (815 ILCS 705). A franchisor must register before selling franchises in the state. If the franchisor's financials don't clearly show it can meet its pre-opening obligations — real estate, build-out, equipment, inventory, training — the Administrator can require financial assurance.
Section 15 of the Act lets the Administrator require the escrow or impoundment of franchise fees until those obligations are met — or, at the franchisor's option, the furnishing of a surety bond instead. The bond protects franchisees who pay initial fees, by backing the franchisor's duty to deliver what the franchise agreement promises.
Because the amount is set case-by-case by the Administrator, there is no single statutory figure — it relates to the fees you collect before fulfilling your opening obligations. A bond is often preferable to escrow because it frees up the initial fee rather than tying it up. Enter the amount required and pricing is 0.5% of the bond amount, $100 minimum; the application collects no credit information.
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Five minutes, issued on the spot.
Submit the application with the bond amount the Attorney General required — the executed bond is generated instantly, ready to file with your registration.
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Five-minute application, from $100. Enter the amount the Attorney General required and file with your registration.