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Franchise Legalities And Franchise Lawyers
What Is The Most Important Ingredient In An Original Brooklyn Water Bagel?
If you’re a New Yorker, (the Brooklyn variety) bagels are an important part of your culture. Your borough has the best-tasting bagels. Period. There isn’t a place in the world that can come close to what...
Is Quiznos Going Down?
Franchisees of this Denver, Colorado based sandwich franchise have been way too nervous about their fates for way too long. How would you like to own a franchise in which your franchisor can’t seem to get...
7 Due Diligence Tips For Future Franchisees
(This is a guest post from Jeff Fabian, Attorney.) Most people considering purchasing a franchise have at least heard that they need to perform “due diligence” on the franchise opportunity. However...
Here’s What Happens When You Sue Your Franchisor
While I’m not encouraging this technique, it seemed to have had a major impact on what’s been an absolute franchise PR nightmare. The Technique File a class-action lawsuit against a...
Hopping-Mad Australian Franchisee Creates a Complaint Website (Then is Asked to Take it Down)
A disgruntled (angry) franchisee of The Cheesecake Shop has been asked to take his website down. it may have something to do with the name of the site, but I’ll let you decide. It’s called, www...
More Trouble at the Troubled Quiznos Franchise Chain
The Quiznos located down the street from us was open for about a year and a half, then all of a sudden it closed. Then it opened back up for about 8 months or so. Then it closed again. Then it opened for about 3...
Franchise Due Diligence; The Franchise Agreement And The Franchise Disclosure Document
Do discussions about franchise agreements get you excited? Does the mere mention of the Franchise Disclosure Document, (FDD) make you want to run to your local franchise attorney, so you can plunk down a $1500 check for...
Boston Dunkin’ Donuts Franchisees Sued For Allegedly Trading Donuts For Tuition
Once in awhile, a franchise chain gets to sue a franchisee. If this story turns out to be true, I say sue them and throw them out of the Dunkin' Donuts franchise system! This could be the next Dunkin' Donuts...
Burger King Franchisee Lawsuit Fails
It’s about total revenue, not just a loss-leader. That’s the lesson that propective franchise owners of any franchise concept need to learn. It’s just math. Forget the lawyers. How much money do you...
Is The Quiznos Franchise CEO Coming or Going?
Rick Schaden, the colorful founder of the embattled Quiznos franchise operation in Denver, Co. is stepping down. Again. Schaden left the day-to-day operations of the franchise company for two years but returned to the...
Darn Franchise Lawsuits
The law. Legal advice. Lawsuits. Business law. Franchise law. Franchise attorneys. Franchise legal documents. Franchise Class Action Lawsuits. (Those words really make you want to enter into a 20 page franchise...
The Quiznos Lawsuit Settlement Number; It’s Only $206 Million!!!
Quiznos business policies have been the target of angry (to put it mildly) franchisees for years, now. Being a franchise industry insider has it’s perks when it comes to juicy stories like this, and...
Franchise Fight: Paranoid Canadian Franchise Attorney Lobs Lame Attack On U.S. Franchise Advisor
(Pictured; The Webster Missile Lobber) Cleveland, Ohio— Canadian franchise attorney, Michael Webster, (a writer for a franchise news website) launched an almost blistering attack on a post about researching a...
Could The State Of Massachusetts Destroy The Franchise Business Model Forever?
Probably not. But, I’ll bet that some executives in the franchise industry will be up watching all the excitement that The Home Shopping Network delivers to it’s viewers during the 3:00 AM-4:00 AM time slot...
Franchise Wars; Some Ex-Mail Boxes Etc. Franchisees Are About To Make Some Noise
Do you know about the huge franchise lawsuit that will start getting some traction next week? (Mail Boxes Etc. Franchisees Vs. The UPS Store) There are still plenty of very angry ex-franchisees of Mail Boxes Etc...
Dunkin’ Donut’s Legal Team Seems To Be Working Some Serious Overtime
The franchise industry seems to be abuzz about a new saga over at Dunkin’ Donuts. Dunkin’ Donuts, known for their flavorful donuts, and fresh brewed coffee is being accused of hammering on their franchisees...
Buying A Franchise; It’s The System
Most of the folks that I consult with in their quest for the best franchise business opportunity to invest in, are looking at franchising for one reason; There is already a “system” in place. However, some...
Rush’s Disagreement With This Blogger
Last month, I wrote an article about a young franchisor out of Ohio, called Roosters. The article, posted on Small Business Trends talked about how Rooster’s was targeting existing restaurateurs that wanted to get...
Franchise Legal Magic. The UFOC Disappears!
The month of July marked the end of the infamous Uniform Franchise Offering Circular.
{UFOC}
POOF!
Rest In Peace…….
Franchise Law: Getting Out Of Your Franchise Agreement
Is your franchise being affected by the US economic downturn? {It’s a recession, folks.} Are you considering your “options?” Can you hang in there until business is back to normal? If your small...
Using The Right Attorney During Franchise Research
If you’ve been a reader of this franchise blog, you know my feelings about using the right resources during your search for a franchise business to buy. When it comes to all the legal intricacies of a franchise...
Franchises/The Legal Stuff
There are several things involved legally, when purchasing a franchise. The big one is the FDD, which stands for Franchise Disclosure Document. In both the US and Canada, franchise regulations are in place...