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- May 6, 2023
Don’t sign a franchise agreement without having a face-to-face meeting.
Don’t sign a franchise agreement without having a face-to-face meeting
- Mar 2, 2023
A horror story of franchisor fraudsters.
Some decades ago, while attending the National Franchise Expo in Washington DC, your correspondent was enjoying dinner one evening with a...
- Nov 21, 2022
Minimum franchise performance clauses are bad for franchising.
Minimum monthly charges have been a feature of the franchisee business model for many years. Franchisors see them as justifiable. The...
- Nov 1, 2022
The Franchising Haven
The October edition of Elite Franchise Magazine features Tony Bowman, founder of Franchising Problem Solutions. Tony writes about the...
- May 17, 2022
How to prevent the comfort zone from causing franchise disputes.
Many franchised businesses suffer from the comfort zone phenomena which can adversely affect both franchisees and franchisors. It is the cau
- Mar 13, 2022
Franchise disputes – The reasons they occur and how to avoid or resolve them.
Conflict and franchise disputes can be a problem in relationships between franchisees and franchisors. This is hardly surprising because...
- Feb 20, 2022
Is Mandatory Mediation the Future for Resolving Franchise Disputes?
Mediation is by far the best way to resolve a franchise dispute that cannot be settled by negotiation. It is far less expensive and time...
- Feb 8, 2022
The most difficult job for a franchisor – franchisee selection
It is not widely recognised but one of the most difficult skills that a franchisor has to master is how to choose the right franchisees....
- Jan 5, 2022
“Franchising is a rocky road full of broken hearts”
Many years ago, your correspondent was in Washington DC attending the American National Franchise Expo. One evening a group of us went...
- Dec 20, 2021
How franchisees can minimise legal costs and succeed in a franchise dispute.
Franchising can be a great way to get into business but if you join a bad franchise, it can be a nightmare. The good news is that it is...
- Nov 19, 2021
Misleading financial projections - the inside story
The most common source of misrepresentation claims by franchisees are the financial statements, or projections, showing how much money...
- Nov 7, 2021
How a franchisee can reduce the legal cost of resolving a franchise dispute.
Specialist solicitors play a vital role in the franchise industry. They are essential when a company decides to franchise their business...
- Oct 12, 2021
How a franchisee can win a franchise dispute.
Planning and strategy are vital. Prior to formalising the disagreement with your franchisor, you need to decide if you want to remain as...
- Sep 6, 2021
Takeovers and management buyouts can cause franchise disputes.
History tells us that when there is a change of ownership in a franchised business it is often bad for the franchisees.
- Jul 30, 2021
Franchisors who over-control are asking for trouble.
It is commonly accepted that in a franchise relationship the franchisor is the dominant party and the franchisees have few rights and...
- Jul 18, 2021
How to win a franchise dispute
The old ‘5-P’ adage ‘proper planning prevents poor performance’ was never more appropriate than when resolving a franchise dispute.
- Jun 17, 2021
Franchise confidential; The dark underbelly of the industry.
As there are a much larger number of franchisees than franchisors in the UK it is not surprising that over half of our clients are...
- May 13, 2021
The Post Office judgement has implications for franchising.
The recent judgement in the litigation between a number of sub postmasters and the Post Office could have an impact on the franchising...
- Apr 28, 2021
How to avoid a franchise dispute.
The relationship between a franchisee and a franchisor is inherently unstable because although the franchisor isn’t the boss and the...
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