Change is inevitable in a franchise system, and disclosure then becomes a concern. Disclosure may be a business issue for the existing franchisees, but it becomes a legal issue in
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Succession Plans that Succeed
Succession plans ask what will happen when the principal owner/operator is not available.
A succession plan may be coordinated
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What Restaurant Franchising Tells Us About the Future
Restaurant operators and their financiers often need to predict the future. The operators, mostly from franchised brands, need to adapt to changing tastes and fashion. The financiers need to assess
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Is Brand Control the Same as Employment?
In Williams v. Jani-King, counsel for Jani-King has requested the Third Circuit en banc reconsider its decision to allow class certification to franchisees who claim to be employees, rather
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