We get
pushed by our franchisees, by our brokers / owners, and by the sales associates about where we need to be and what we need to be doing.
Operated by a franchisee who is also a veterinarian, the store's services include wellness exams, non-anesthesia teeth cleaning, nutritional counseling and immunizations.
The same issues that drive these cases also drive many of the
claims by franchisees staff, management and government agencies against the franchiser.
The EU competition enforcer said McDonald's had not paid any corporate taxes in Luxembourg or the U.S. on royalties
paid by franchisees in Europe and Russia since 2009.
The restaurant is
owned by franchisee SingBev Hospitality LLC, which also operates restaurants in the South Carolina cities of Greenville, Lexington and Columbia.
The convenience chain suffered a blow to its reputation this past 12 months following accusations of widespread employee
underpayment by franchisee owners.
The recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision in 2337310 Ontario Inc. v. 2264145 Ontario Inc., 2014 ONSC 4370, addressed a partial summary judgment motion
brought by the franchisee of a cafe seeking a declaration that it was entitled to exercise its right of rescission under the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000 («the Act»).
In addition, the study itself misquotes advertising material
used by franchisees of The Buyer's Agent Inc..
Former head of the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Allan Fels will lead an independent panel to receive and review claims involving underpaid
staff by franchisees of 7 - Eleven.
How to get out of a franchise agreement or franchise contract is often asked
by franchisees who are «disenfranchised» (pardon the pun) by the experience of owning a franchised business.
The legal characteristics of a franchise agreement are typically somewhat different from normal commercial contracts in that they are «contracts of adhesion», meaning they are drafted in a franchisor's standard form contact and are generally
signed by the franchisee with little or no modifications.
They are typically drafted on a franchisor's standard form contact and are generally signed
by the franchisee with little or no modification.
At issue in that decision were
allegations by some franchisees that the franchisor was overcharging for the food and supplies provided to franchisees and that this constituted,... [more]
The terminations are due to serious breaches or non-compliance or a
decision by some franchisees to prematurely end their contracts after refusing to participate in the audit.
A finding of joint or related employer status can leave franchisors exposed to claims
by franchisee employees for unpaid wages, overtime, vacation pay, benefits, termination notice, pay in lieu of notice, severance pay, wrongful and constructive dismissal, human rights violations and payroll taxes.
On the face of it the Court was bound to grant an injunction but it instead ordered an expedited trial and ordered for the delivery up of documentation and
information by the franchisee.
More than half of Subway's new stores last year were opened outside the
U.S. by franchisees and other business partners.
It's available in 140 Dippin» Dots retail locations, mostly
controlled by franchisees, and agreements with 9,952 small vendors who sell it in fairs, festivals and ballparks.
The push to serve more lunch items was among a litany of complaints in a $ 2 - billion class - action lawsuit
filed by franchisees.
It is
prepared by the franchisee as an introduction to and overview of a business opportunity and can therefore be more flexible, says Gary Castrogiovanni, a professor at Florida Atlantic University's Adams Center for Entrepreneurship.
Worse, the lack of direction frequently led to pitched battles between Burger King's Miami head office and individual franchisees — an uncomfortable parallel with Tim Hortons» own fights with its franchisees — including a class action lawsuit brought
by franchisees over a $ 1 double cheeseburger.
Shares of Dunkin' slid 12 % on Thursday as it reported slowing sales growth in the third quarter, when menu prices were
raised by franchisees following a contentious summer of minimum wage discussions in the country.
Our corporate owned and managed centers operate in substantially the same manner as our franchised centers and we believe these expenses are consistent with those
incurred by our franchisees.
The on - site software, which is in - house, helps Buffalo Wings & Rings forecast the size of the submitted
location by franchisees.
Hooters of America, LLC announced the 17th Hooters location in Mexico, 13 of which are
led by franchisee Hooters de Mexico, Hooters de Puerta la Victoria, is now open.
The bakery café is owned and operated
by franchisee Amyn Kajani and features a hip, modern design that highlights the scope of delicious products offered by both brands.
The new Huddle House, owned
by franchisee Surendra (Sam) Shah, will be part of the Days Inn hotel in East Stroudsburg, Pa., and will become the largest in the system with a footprint of approximately 5,000 square feet.
«It's fine that McDonald's discovered this guy, it's fine that they wanted to feature him, but the moment they decided to put the documentary in front of middle schoolers they crossed a line,» said Bettina Elias Siegel, a food - law expert who sits on her Houston school's health advisory board and was
approached by a franchisee about showing the documentary.
The Instructional Designer is a critical link in helping the Learning and Delivery department at Massage Envy Franchising, LLC achieve high - quality design materials that support training and implementation of franchisor national
initiatives by franchisees and their staff.
The company took the first step in achieving that goal this year by introducing its first full - service veterinary clinic in its Boca Raton, Fla., location, which is owned
by franchisee Dr. Barry Wander.
Section 2 (1) of the Act specifically states that it applies «if the business operated
by the franchisee under the franchise agreement or its renewal or extension is to be operated partly or wholly in Ontario.»
Successfully opposed attempt to certify proposed nationwide class action brought
by franchisees against franchisor alleging claims for, among other things, fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and breach of contract.
In case of termination of the franchise agreement, franchisors may face several claims
by the franchisee depending on the reasons for terminating the contract.
Jury verdict in favor of an automobile franchisor defeating a
challenge by a franchisee dealership for breach of contract and fraud.
Specifically on the issue of the cost of the required renovation to the restaurant, the trial judge found that the franchisee and its principal were «fully informed» before they entered into the original franchise agreement about the fact that Pizza Pizza was in the process of renovating its restaurants and that the cost was to be
borne by the franchisees.
Due to the general lack of organizational experience and financial literacy of the average Ontario franchisee, these aspects are often
mismanaged by a franchisee.
Author: Anthony Pugh, Student - at - Law, Law Works P.C. Editor: Ben Hanuka In franchise resales, i.e., transferring a franchised business
by a franchisee seller to a prospective franchisee buyer, there is not necessarily the same power imbalance as there usually is between franchisors and franchisees.
That formula was exercised
adroitly by franchisees in the various Cendant Corp. brands during the first quarter of 1999.
Until a few a months ago, Better Homes and Gardens was represented in Las
Vegas by franchisee Americana Realty, the largest company in the areaand one of the top megabrokers in the country.