How should I present a garage door company’s brand dealer agreements?

Begin by collecting everything: the signed agreements, any amendments, side letters and the emails that changed terms in practice. A buyer will read the full documents eventually, and incomplete files slow down a deal. Put them in one folder, in date order, with a short index.

Then write a summary for each. Keep it factual: the brand, what the company may sell and install, any territory, the length of the agreement, how it can end and what happens on a sale. Highlight terms a buyer would care about, including exclusivity, training requirements, minimum volumes and any rule that needs the brand’s approval of a new owner. Do not make claims you cannot support from the documents.

Timing and tone matter too. Releasing agreements under a confidentiality agreement protects both sides, and it may also be required by the agreements themselves. Consider asking the brand early whether it would approve a buyer, since that answer can decide the deal. Ask your lawyer to check what must be disclosed and when, and ask your accountant how dealer rebates appear in the statements. Keep a log of who has seen which document and when, so that you can show exactly what was disclosed.

Key takeaways

• Collect the agreements, amendments and side letters in one dated folder with an index.
• Write a neutral one-page summary of each, flagging consent, exclusivity and minimums.
• Release full documents only under a confidentiality agreement, and ask the brand early about approval.