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February 16, 2007
A Cautionary Tale For New Franchisees
Mary Crane
On its face, franchising promises the best of both worlds. You get to be your own boss while avoiding the bloody learning curve
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on the Web site was filed in May by a group of 17 franchisees in New Jersey. The franchisees are claiming they were harmed by the company when it took franchise fees from the plaintiffs but refused
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, allegedly sold over the past 18 months.
Green Acres has distanced itself from Mr Lapham, but last week told franchisees - predominantly Indian and Chinese immigrants - it would honour the franchises
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. Other times, the supplier gives price breaks in exchange for exclusivity deals. The store will buy all its milk from only one dairy, for example.
Suppliers use rebates to induce stores to try new
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Sold used equipment when franchisee thought it would be new
Sold useless or inappropriate equipment
Solicitation to commit first-degree murder
Solicitor-client privilege used to shield white-collar crime
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amendment to the Business Practices Act or in new legislation. Franchisors would be required to provide prospective franchisees with disclosure document containing information about the franchisor
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purpose of this new act would be to increase franchisee protection from unfair terminations, penalties for associating with other franchisees or other unfair treatment. Franchisees would have
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if a former franchisee in your area went belly-up. A franchisor doesn’t even have to reveal its own financial health or give you any picture of its own balance sheet. If mutual funds were sold the same way
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takes franchisee store, resells to new dealer, Franchisor takes franchisee stores, Franchisor takes store and converts to corporate, Fraud financed by rigged appraisals used equipment & leaseholds
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to renew contract, Refuses to answer journalist's questions, Register franchisees and franchisors, Regulator already has enough power but they don't use it, Regulatory capture breeds its own
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