Akerman is proud to share Special Counsel Trish MacAskill and Partner Robert Smith represented Tar Heels Spice Inc. in its acquisition of 16 Popeyes restaurants in Macon, Ga.

"It was a pleasure working with the Tar Heels Spice team as well as the seller and their counsel," MacAskill said.

Akerman's national Franchise and Licensing team assists startup, regional, national and international franchisors, brand owners and investors and licensors, as well as subfranchisors, multi-unit franchisees and other businesses, on a wide range of matters, including structuring, acquiring and selling individual franchise locations and entire franchise systems; handling state franchise registrations; counseling on state, federal and international legal compliance matters; managing, negotiating and documenting international franchise offerings; managing franchise terminations and resolving and litigating or arbitrating disputes.

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