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Franchisees generally carry different risks than other business purchasers/investors. In franchise relationships, the franchisee typically invests the bulk of the capital, yet the franchisor has
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it to Trial
David and Goliath story
Don't use a brand name franchise lawyer
Financial failure of first franchisee a material fact to the second
General disclosure worse than no disclosure
Indentured
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Disclosure regulation, at best, is only a 5% solution. The real dirty tricks come out when the franchise agreement is signed.
The INFO Franchise Newsletter
July 1, 1998
Ontario Disclosure
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describes as a plain-language document, rather than the legalese required by formal disclosure documents (franchisees in regulated provinces also get the plain-language version, she says).
“We provide
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…To Purvin, a general disclosure is worse than no disclosure, because it lets the franchisor off the hook. In other words, they have disclosed the information, but in a manner that doesn’t address specifics
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It’s a dog-eat-dog world, but when it comes to owning a franchise, it’s more like “dog-eat-goldfish.”
The London Free Press
March 10, 2000
Disclosure key to franchise act
Joe Paraskevas
It’s
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Mr. Stewart… said what’s needed is some form of dispute resolution and protection for franchise operators from encroachment on their territories. Without some recourse other than through
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agreements in existence prior to the date of proclamation.
General Scheme of the Ontario Act
In substance, the Ontario Act is very similar to the Alberta Act. It contains primarily disclosure requirements
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Sobeys Inc.'s credibility on the Street is shaking like a shopping cart with wobbly wheels.
National Post
February 8, 2001
Disclosure issue taints Sobey’s outlook
Share price slumps: Analysts
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of their investment in six days.
The Globe and Mail
September 15, 2005
Rentcash tripped up investors with troubling disclosure
Derek DeCloet
Rentcash is one of the hottest growth stories in Canadian finance
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