Quick Fact: Plaintiff Rib City Franchising, LLC, enters into a franchise agreement with Toni Jorgensen for Rib City franchisee. The … Continue Reading →
Why Franchisee Questionnaires May Make or Break a Case?
It is common place within the franchise industry that a franchisor requests a franchisee to complete a questionnaire before signing … Continue Reading →
What to do? Franchisees Charged with Illegal Acts.
Franchisees, the franchisor, and other franchisees within a franchise system are inexplicably associated with one another. The acts of … Continue Reading →
What is Good Faith and Fair Dealing and where does not it not Apply?
The words ‘good faith’ and ‘fair dealing’ are vehemently thrown about when there is a dispute. But, what is good … Continue Reading →
Advertising vs. Non-Promotion. FTC Warns About Blurring the Line
The Federal Trade Commission [FTC] has issued a Commission Enforcement Policy Statement on Deceptively Formatted Advertisements [FTC Statement]. The subject … Continue Reading →
Refranchising; What is required?
Famous Dave’s has sold its Chicago location to an existing Franchisee that currently operates in Michigan and Ohio. The … Continue Reading →
What happens when a Franchise Area Representative goes Astray?
You can’t be everywhere and do everything. But, you want to expand quickly. One mechanism is an area representative arrangement. … Continue Reading →
What can you tell a buyer about a franchise outlet?
Per the Nation’s Restaurant News: Wendy’s same-store sales rose 3.1 percent in North America during the third quarter ended Sept. … Continue Reading →
When Can You Use Franchisor Outlets to make an FPR?
Yes. No. Maybe. If franchisor owned outlet data can be used for franchise financial performance representation, it depends on: … Continue Reading →
10 Franchise FPR Dos and Don’ts
The NASAA’s [North American Securities Administrator Association] Franchise and Business Opportunity Project Group [Franchise Project Group] has released for internal … Continue Reading →