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Former Franchisees Take Aim At Former Kenny’s Cardiology Bosses

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SmartCompany.com.au: Former franchisees of Kenny’s Cardiology have headed to the Federal Court, claiming that they were the victims of misleading and deceptive conduct by Kenny’s former chief executive and sales director. The companies JSA Maule, Aussie Kiwi and individuals Sharon Maule, Maree Ballestrino and John Ballestrino claim Kenny’s chief executive Anthony Underwood and Kenny’s director […]

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Red Robin Sues Former Amarillo Franchisee For Retaining Menus, Decor

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LubbockOnline.com: A restaurant on West Interstate 40 continues to operate, at least on the inside, as a Red Robin despite a court order that it stop using the gourmet burger chain’s name and proprietary materials. Red Robin International claims the restaurant lost its right to represent itself under the chain’s name more than 18 months

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Pets Paradise Franchisees Set To Be Shielded From Chain’s Collapse

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StartupSmart: Pets Paradise franchisees won’t be affected by the collapse of the pet store chain, it’s been confirmed, but the receivers say company-operated stores have been struggling for 18 months. Pets Paradise was founded about 20 years ago by Melbourne-based entrepreneur Gary Diamond, who grew the concept from a single store to a national chain

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Immigrants Looking To ‘Buy A Job’ Through Franchises Face Serious Challenges

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National Post: Steven Goldman hears a lot of horror stories about the world of franchising. As one of Canada’s prominent franchise lawyers, he sees a lot of immigrants who come to Canada to “buy a job” by purchasing a franchised business. One such client recently got into a fast-food business with the expectation of earning

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Homework Key For Franchise Buyers

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Sydney Morning Herald: The consumer watchdog is urging would-be franchise buyers to watch out for inflated franchise-income claims. The warning follows complaints to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission from franchise owners who say they were promised a minimum “guaranteed” income from their franchise but had earned little or nothing. Many complaints involved cleaning and

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