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As one of several states in the United States that requires registration of franchise offerings, the Minnesota Department of Commerce-Securities Division is responsible for overseeing and helping to maintain the integrity of the franchise community in the State of Minnesota.
Franchise Registration/Document Lookup
ComOnline: ComOnline is the Minnesota Department of Commerce’s electronic franchise filing system. With ComOnline users can search Franchisor information, view the status of a franchise’s registration, register a new franchise or renew the registration of an existing franchise.
CARDS: The Commerce Actions and Regulatory Documents Search (CARDS) contains franchise registration information and documents from the last 10 years. These documents are public and may be copied.