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...

The recent judgement in the litigation between a number of sub postmasters and the Post Office could have an impact on the franchising...

The relationship between a franchisee and a franchisor is inherently unstable because although the franchisor isn’t the boss and the...

To the uninitiated, franchise agreements may appear to be heavily weighted in favour of the franchisor. They contain a large number of...

Mediation is by far the most effective and least costly method of resolving a franchise dispute but not surprisingly, success is...

The ability to be in control is central to the concept of franchising. Franchisees are independently minded individuals who wish to have...

The short answer is; sooner rather than later. The reason for this is that generally the longer a dispute remains unresolved the more the...

If a franchisee cannot settle a dispute with his or her franchisor by dialog and negotiation, the first thing that they should do is to...

Franchise agreements almost universally contain a clause that calls for disputes to be resolved by negotiation, failing which the parties...

Let’s start by accepting that not all franchisors act ethically and not all franchisees follow the franchise model and work hard to...

Almost universally, franchise agreements contain a ‘dispute resolution’ clause. This will usually set out a three-stage process; starting...

Introduction This essay will address the question in three stages. Firstly, by identifying the pros and cons of imposing mandatory...

Most franchise agreements contain an obligation to initially use mediation to settle a dispute between the franchisee and the franchisor....

As franchising is a specialist area it is unlikely that the purchaser of a franchisor will come from outside the industry. Conversely,...

Franchising has a very high success rate and is an excellent way to get into business. NatWest Bank conducts an annual survey that...

The main documents in every franchise are the recruitment prospectus, the franchise agreement (FA) and the operations manual (OM). Each...

Franchising should be, and mostly is, a mutually beneficial partnership between a franchisor and a franchisee but sometimes things go...

Franchise disputes nearly always arise when either the franchisor or the franchisee feels that the other party is failing to comply with...

A common problem for both franchisors and franchisees is the lack of commitment made by a franchisee who has been given the franchise...

Regardless of whether you are a franchisor or a franchisee it is important to be realistic about your strengths and weaknesses and have...