Sentences with phrase «in franchise agreements»

This is typically done in franchise agreements that contain an arbitration clause.

[5] That said, there were some features of the 1998 Agreement that are similar to provisions typically found in franchise agreements.

«It uses its forum selection clause in its franchise agreements to force all litigation in its favoured court, the federal court located in Miami.

It sounded counterintuitive, he said, but the big national chains, ever fearful of bad publicity, include harsh penalties in their franchise agreements for failing health inspections.

The franchisor invoked the arbitration clause in the franchise agreement and sought a stay.

In 405341 Ontario Limited v. Midas Canada Inc., the court considered, inter alia, whether an Ontario choice of law clause in a franchise agreement resulted in the application of Ontario's franchise legislation, the Arthur Wishart Act (the «Act»), to the franchise relationship.

In the second, MEDIchair LP v. DME Medequip Inc. et al., the court considered a restrictive covenant in a franchise agreement in the context of the current business of the franchisor and determined that it was unreasonable to enforce it.

As part of the resale, the franchisee's two principal owners executed personal covenants agreeing, among other things, to comply with the restrictive covenant in the franchise agreement.

The restrictive covenant in the franchise agreement applied on the termination of the franchise agreement.

The court reversed the decision of a Superior Court of Justice application judge (who ruled in the franchisor's favour) and found that the restrictive covenant in the franchise agreement was unenforceable in Peterborough.

The court dismissed the suit based on an arbitration clause contained in the franchise agreement and the plaintiff appealed.

The second relates to fee reduction term in the franchise agreement.

A franchisor is wise to strictly follow the notice and any other formal requirements set out in the franchise agreement to effect termination.

For franchisors who wish to terminate a franchise agreement with a franchisee, or to terminate a franchisee so to speak, the analysis usually focuses on the default and termination provisions in the franchise agreement.

In Kanda Franchising Inc. et al. v. 1795517 Ontario Inc., Iftikhar Hossain and Parveen Hussain, a decision released by the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Newmarket on November 28, 2017, the court held that the individual principals of the franchisee corporation were not bound by the arbitration agreement that was contained in the franchise agreement.

The franchisee can get out of trouble by complying with curing requirements set out in the franchise agreement and, by doing that, avoid being terminated.

Justice Karakatsanis put forward the contention that if there is a general duty of fair dealing and good faith in a franchise agreement, it could also apply in a commercial context.

This depended on the dispute resolution provisions in the franchise agreement — and in this case complying with the mediation precondition.

Unlike in a rescission claim, a franchisee need not worry about post-termination restrictive covenants in the franchise agreement, such as non-compete and non-solicitation covenants, since a misrepresentation claim does not seek to end the franchise relationship.

Of course, this list only scratches at the surface of the terms you'll need to include in your franchise agreement.

All fees for using the franchise name and products must be stated in the franchise agreement.

Accordingly, the use clause in the lease should require the tenant to operate its business under the name and in the manner described in the franchise agreement.

Not exact matches

I signed my franchise agreement in June and my doors have already been opened for one month.

We signed our franchise agreement in early 2014 and opened our studio within seven months.

Since running a franchise involves an ongoing relationship with the franchisor, be sure to get the details on the purchasing process — everything that happened from the day the franchisee signed the agreement to the end of the first year in business.

The Boston - based chain, called Wahlburgers, has signed agreements with five franchise groups to open 30 new restaurants in seven states.

«The allegations in the lawsuits filed for wages and hours is that the franchisees were squeezed so much by their franchise agreements, that they had little wiggle room and little autonomy» to fix the problems, says Cathy Ruckelshaus, general counsel for NELP.

In my experience, the smartest franchisees consult a franchise attorney to review their agreements before signing.

Along with new openings and signed franchise agreements in a variety of markets, CMIT Solutions remained at the forefront of the media's attention in 2016 as we continue to act as an expert source on the most pressing technology issues of the day for businesses and consumers.

A New York Supreme Court judge struck down the lawsuit in 2013, saying the auto dealers didn't have standing because they had no franchise agreements with Tesla.

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In Connecticut, Ford, Honda and any other carmaker can sell automobiles only through locally owned dealers who have franchise agreements with those brands.

When buying a franchise business, it is important to get a lawyer who has experience with the ins and outs of franchise agreements.

Further, you will need to purchase and maintain in effect at all times during the term of the Franchise Agreement a policy or policies of insurance, naming us and our affiliates as additional insureds on the face of each policy.

Development agreement to bring 8 restaurants to Ala., Fla., La., Miss. and Tenn.; more than 50 franchised locations now in pipeline

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HANOVER, Md. (June 29, 2015)-- The Greene Turtle announced today that a group of investors more than 30 combined years of corporate management experience and ties to multiple global and regional quick - service and fast - casual restaurant franchises has signed a franchise agreement for the development of 10 units in Montgomery, Bucks, Lehigh and Northampton Counties, the areas surrounding Philadelphia.

BIGGBY COFFEE this year opened 24 new franchisee - owned stores, with between 40 to 45 new locations anticipated in 2014 as a result of the newly completed franchise agreements.

For the franchisor, review the franchisee's balance sheet to assess how much the personal guarantee is worth in the event the franchisee defaults under the franchise agreement.

«We signed a 20 - year franchise agreement, so we are basically married to Jack in the Box and feel very blessed to be,» says Urbina, co-founder and vice president of operations.

The transaction included an additional franchise agreement for a future location in Indiana.

A recently signed agreement with a franchise group in Pittsburgh will bring five restaurants to that region, and eight other franchises are under development.

Today, «Most of our growth is via franchising,» Barry says, adding that the company now has several franchisees with agreements that, once fulfilled, will place them in the double digits for total locations, plus others with multi-unit and multi-state commitments.

In fiscal 2017, the chain signed 36 new franchise agreements to open new locations across the country, and entered new markets across 14 states.

Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom announced that it signed a franchise development agreement with a new franchise partner, KMG Hotels, to open 10 new restaurants growing Old Chicago's footprint in Missouri.

The Fair Work Commission has axed Domino's Pizza's long expired agreements that paid thousands of workers significantly below minimum rates, leaving the franchise facing tens of million of dollars in higher labour costs.

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According to Caltex, at February 23, 2018, of the 292 sites that have been audited, 193 sites have had their franchise agreements terminated and 29 sites are in progress to resolve disputes.

Hwy 55 has also signed franchise area agreements for Texas, West Virginia, Louisiana, Kentucky, Montana, southern Indiana and Virginia in the past year.