The session will explore the legal and business challenges in managing supply chains within franchise networks, including navigating the internal and external relationships that impact the overall optimization of the franchise system’s supply chain. The session will explore the differences between franchisor-managed supply chain systems, versus those managed by purchasing cooperatives, and analyze best practices for working and communicating with the franchise system under both scenarios. The session will also include a review of the contracting process, transparency and the impact on disclosure requirements, and an overview of how the business and legal teams can and should work together to adapt to changing market conditions to ensure continuity of supply to the system.