Franchise

By Sarah Needleman August 25, 2014                 Martin Pollack, Two Men and a Truck | "Had we not done the due diligence we did, I would've lost my entire life savings." Daniel Conlin Franchising has never been a more popular option—or, perhaps, a bigger risk. Over the past few...

Huffington Post By Jillian Berman 7-Eleven Exploiting Franchisees, Lawsuit Claims Posted: 08/01/2013 4:08 pm EDT                 A group of five 7-Eleven franchisees claim in a new lawsuit that the corporation manages their stores so tightly that they’re more like employees than business owners, and therefore should be paid as such. In...

IS FRANCHISING HIGHLY REGULATED? Top Franchisee Attorneys Weigh In December 19, 2013 “Prospective franchisees can feel safe investing in a franchise,” many a franchise salesman has stated, “Because franchising is highly regulated, and there are severe penalties for non-compliance.” The International Franchise Association and other opponents of...