Franchising is an incresingly regulated form of business activity.Franchise regulation is expected to grow, not diminish. Franchise registration in some states may be conditioned on compliance with unpublished, undiscoverable regulations imposed as " policies " by franchise law administrators. Courts have not developed an entirely consistent and predictable body of common law dealing with franchise business relationships. Regulation and occasional litigation, however, are not unique to franchising, and this is rarely a dispositive consideration. Certainly, many hundreds of franchisors have navigated these waters successfully. Because of state laws governing termination and renewal rights, however, franchising is an awkward choice if the producer's intent is to enter into a short-term program or a "test" program of any kind, or if the producer anticipates the possibility of discontinuing a franchise program in one of the many states with franchisee-protective anti-termination laws. The overhead and ongoing administrative costs of franchising can be a significant problem for