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A pizza franchisee has lost their chain franchise at the worst time, amid the coronavirus crisis. Now is a good moment to revisit the contracts affecting your business relationships. Those relationships are bound to be stressed in multiple ways, and your contracts may...
Sometimes the world seems already full of franchises. Early last year, a major brand of 24-hour fitness clubs announced the opening of a franchise in Antarctica. But business history is full of turning points when it dawned on an entrepreneur that they could charge...
The short answer is no, a company legally cannot (and should not) say you will make a certain amount of money if you open a franchise under their brand. But here is a more useful, if longer, answer. Some companies are more open than others when it comes to information...
When you have found a company whose brand really speaks to you or whose products or services overlap with what you hope to do with your own business, entering into a franchise agreement with that company can be beneficial for both parties. You get to benefit from a...
How can you possibly be a franchise or create one without intentionally doing so? It can happen easier than you realize. Franchise laws are so complicated and far-reaching that you can end up creating one even if your agreement with the other party specifically says...
You’re a commercial real estate developer, and you take your job seriously. You always make sure you get the right approvals and have the finances to back your developments. That’s why the fact that your employee has argued that you’re not paying them enough is...
Franchisees are the unsung small business owners of America. The franchisor may set standards for brand preservation and policy, but the franchisor’s role in day-to-day operations is arguably small. The unclear nature of the relationship between the franchisor and...
In 2008, Anago Franchising, Inc. sought to terminate its franchise relationship with its Subfranchisor Shaz, LLC. Although Shaz disputed the termination, Shaz immediately ceased using all of Anago’s trademarks, ended its affiliation with the Anago brand. After Shaz’s...
In August, 2015, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) rendered its Browning-Ferris Industries decision, changing its longstanding precedent for determining whether two or more separate employers can be considered “joint employers” for the purpose of liability...
Scheck v. Burger King, the seminal case on good faith and fair dealing, lives on according to a 12-member California jury after a contentious month-long trial pitting grilled chicken giant El Pollo Loco, Inc. against one of its top performing franchisees, Michael and...
