Franchisors

Why Few Big Quick-Serve Restaurant Chains Offer Good ROI

Forbes: There’s a lot of hype in the world of the better quick-dining chains — or what the industry calls “fast casual” restaurants. Franchisors like to dazzle prospective franchise owners at “Discovery Day” events and promise that if they put their all into the system, they’ll be successful. But what matters to a franchise owner […]

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For Maryland’s Franchisers, Slow Recovery Can Mean Strained Relations

Gazette.Net: As the economy continues its slow recovery from the Great Recession, franchising remains a significant sector, both for those looking to own their own business and for companies seeking to expand their presence and generate more revenues. But with the unsure economic climate comes challenges, as players on both sides try to balance franchisees’

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Understanding The Challenges Of Recruiting Franchisor Staff

SmartCompany.com.au: Much is written about the recruitment of franchisees but, by comparison, very little is ever written about the recruitment of staff to work for franchisors. This article explores common challenges when recruiting franchisor staff, and offers some insights into how to overcome these. Are franchise staff hard to find? To a certain degree, yes.

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ACCC Warns Franchisors: Don’t Make Promises You Can’t Keep

Current.com.au: The franchising industry has again come under scrutiny from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, with the regulator today issuing a warning to franchisors not to mislead potential franchisees on the incomes they should expect from doing business. “Franchisors must have a reasonable basis for making all income representations to potential franchisees,” said acting

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Baker’s Club: European Baking Tradition Gives Franchisees Better Lifestyle

Franchising.net.au: Christian Coenen is the franchisor and founder of Baker’s Club, a brand that offers European style breads baked fresh during the day. Thanks to his German baking heritage, Coenen has established a brand he believes is a market leader in specialist breads, and one that offers a different approach to the traditional baker’s routine.

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Franchisors Beware: Rescission May Operate As The Franchisee’s Insurance Policy

National Post: Outside the franchise context, equity commonly has a place in legal disputes. Even where the defendant has committed a legal wrong, courts consider whether there is anything about the plaintiff’s conduct that should excuse what the defendant may have done or that would make it “inequitable” (essentially, unfair) for the plaintiff to obtain

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