If you own or operate a franchised restaurant, or are a franchisor of franchised restaurants, simply keeping your business operating smoothly is a lot of work. Food ordering, managing schedules and greeting guests, just name a few daily tasks, take time and effort. It’s easy for recordkeeping and tax planning…
Continue Reading Helpful Tax Tips for Restaurant OwnersU.S. Supreme Court to Decide Disgorgement Damages Issue in Trademark Dispute
Dewberry Engineers Inc. (“Dewberry Engineers”), a prominent engineering firm, has been locked in an on-again…
Continue Reading U.S. Supreme Court to Decide Disgorgement Damages Issue in Trademark DisputeThe Supreme Court issued a decision today in a case named Smith, et al. v. …
Continue Reading In Arbitration, Shall Means ShallBy now you’ve probably heard that the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) adopted a new rule…
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If you attended this year’s IFA Annual Convention in Phoenix, you heard Senator Joe Manchin strongly support and defend the franchise business model in a speech. Late on Wednesday, Senator…
Continue Reading Senate Formally Objects to the New NLRB Joint Employer StandardAction by Indiana Securities Division Reminds Franchisors to Watch Those Item 7 Estimated Initial Investment Numbers
The Securities Division of the Indiana Secretary of State issued a press release this week announcing that it filed an administrative complaint against Florida based Mac and Cheese Franchise Operations…
Continue Reading Action by Indiana Securities Division Reminds Franchisors to Watch Those Item 7 Estimated Initial Investment NumbersCalifornia Paves Way for Franchise Broker Registration and Disclosure Model
Back in December 2022, we published a blog informing readers that guidance on franchise sales brokers and agents may be on the horizon. The North American Securities Administrators Association’s (“NASAA”)…
Continue Reading California Paves Way for Franchise Broker Registration and Disclosure ModelGeorgia Court Finds Hooter’s Franchise Non-Compete Unreasonable in Geographic Scope
A district court in Georgia recently granted a Motion for Preliminary Injunction filed by HOA Franchising, LLC’s, the franchisor of the Hooters restaurant chain (“Hooters”), against one of its…
Continue Reading Georgia Court Finds Hooter’s Franchise Non-Compete Unreasonable in Geographic ScopeCourt Grants nearly $49 Million Default Judgment Against Burger Franchisor in First FTC Franchise Lawsuit in over a Decade
A federal district court recently granted the United States’ Motion for Default Judgment against the quick-service burger restaurant franchise concept, Burgerim Group USA, Inc. and its owner (“Burgerim”). The Federal…
Continue Reading Court Grants nearly $49 Million Default Judgment Against Burger Franchisor in First FTC Franchise Lawsuit in over a DecadeIn a move welcomed by employers nationwide, a federal court judge in Texas has vacated the National Labor Relations Board’s proposed joint employer rule.
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Continue Reading Federal Court Throws Out NLRB’s Controversial Joint Employer RuleCautionary Tale: Bakery Products Distributors Plausibly Deemed Employees Under Vermont Employment Practices Act
A recent court case issued by a federal district court in Vermont (Provencher v. Bimbo Bakeries U.S.) emphasizes the distinction between independent contractors and employees under the Vermont…
Continue Reading Cautionary Tale: Bakery Products Distributors Plausibly Deemed Employees Under Vermont Employment Practices ActMy Start-Up or Emerging Franchise System Negotiated with a Prospective Franchisee! Now What?
New and emerging franchise systems are often very eager to sign those first franchisees. All too often, they are willing to make concessions to get the franchisees on board, despite…
Continue Reading My Start-Up or Emerging Franchise System Negotiated with a Prospective Franchisee! Now What?IFA Convention Takeaway: Franchise Founder Succession Planning Doesn’t Have to be a Single Lane Path
One of the most highly anticipated portions of the IFA Annual Convention each year is the case study workshop conducted at the Annual Leadership Conference. All 350 attendees are…
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