CALIFORNIA JURY FINDS THAT EL POLLO LOCO, INC. VIOLATED THE IMPLIED COVENANT OF GOOD FAITH BY ENCROACHING ON FRANCHISEES’ NON-EXCLUSIVE TERRITORY AND BY FAILING TO OFFER ENCROACHING RESTAURANTS TO NEARBY FRANCHISEES LANCASTER, CA, December 18, 2017— El Pollo Loco, Inc. (Nasdaq: LOCO), the nation’s leading fire-grilled chicken chain, breached the implied covenant of good faith Read more →

Franchisors and franchisees enter into what is known as a holdover period when a franchise agreement has expired, but the franchisee continues daily operations. A holdover period may be unlawful when a franchisee has continued to use the franchisor’s trademark without permission. In those situations, franchisors may be entitled to treble damages under the Lanham Read more →

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Franchised small businesses within the State of Florida are not adequately protected under Florida law. Yet, inexplicably, current laws provide security for business owners that operate large automobile dealerships, agricultural equipment dealerships as well as beer distributors and other special industries. It is unjust that similar protections do not exist for the thousands of restaurants, Read more →

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Franchise agreements typically include in-term non-compete covenants, which restrict competition during the term of the franchise agreement, and often include a post-term covenant that restricts competition following the termination or expiration of the agreement. These provisions routinely ban competition within a certain radius of the franchised location and sometimes within the territory of other franchisees Read more →

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Franchisors and franchisees often work closely together to develop and/or implement various business strategies and marketing/advertising campaigns for the benefit of the franchise system. Some of these strategies and campaigns can be controlled largely by the franchisor, who seeks to ensure brand uniformity. That being said, because the franchisor is the one that will often Read more →

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