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Midwestern Regulatory Agencies

Regulatory Agencies Governing Franchises in the Midwest:

Illinois (filing req'd)

Franchise Division
Office of Attorney General
500 South Second Street
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-4465

Illinois Securities Department
Lincoln Tower
520 S. Second St. Suite 200
Springfield, IL 62701
(217) 782-2256

Indiana (filing req'd)

Franchise Division
Office of Secretary of State
One N. Capitol St. - Ste. 560
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 232-6576

Consumer Protection Division
Attorney General's Office
219 State House
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 232-6331

Iowa (filing req'd)

Securities Bureau
Second Floor
Lucas State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319
(515) 281-4441

Michigan (only notice req'd)

Antitrust and Franchise Unit
Office of Attorney General
670 Law Building
Lansing, MI 48913
(517) 373-7117

Consumer Protection Division
Dept. of the Attorney General
670 Law Building
Lansing, MI 48913
(517) 373-7117

Minnesota (filing req'd)

Franchise Division
Department of Commerce
133 East 7th St.
St. Paul, MN 55101
(651) 296-6328

Department of Commerce
Registration Division
133 East 7th St.
St. Paul, MN 55101
(651) 296-6328

North Dakota (filing req'd)
Franchise Division
Office of Securities Commission
600 East Boulevard - 5th Floor
Bismark, ND 58505
(701) 328-2910

Ohio (no filing req'd)
Attorney General's Office
Consumer Fraud & Crime Section
25th Floor, State Office Tower
30 East Board St.
Columbus, OH 43266-0410
(614) 466-8831
(800) 282-0515 (in-state only)

South Dakota (filing req'd)
Franchise Office
Division of Securities
910 E. Sioux Ave.
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-4013

Wisconsin (filing req'd)
Franchise Office
Wisconsin Securities Commission
P.O. Box 1768
Madison, WI 53701
(608) 266-3364

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Express Employment Professionals
Express Employment Professionals, the No. 1 staffing franchise, offers an excellent franchise package including temporary, direct hire and professional/contract staffing.

HoneyBaked Ham
Whether it's the hand-selected, fully prepared, spiral-sliced, tender HoneyBaked Ham or our gently roasted and sweetly glazed turkey breast, you can be sure that it will be perfect every time. HoneyBaked Ham has over 400 retail locations nationwide.

Papa John's International
Papa John's International, Inc. is the third largest pizza company in the U.S., and one of the largest pizza companies in the world, based on system-wide sales, with approximately 3,000 restaurants worldwide.

Captain D's
Captain D's offers a wide variety of fried fish, shrimp and chicken dishes, as well as numerous seasonal and regional seafood favorites. Since opening in 1969, the company has grown to nearly 590 restaurants in 25 states.