Franchise Articles

“What are my legal rights as a franchisee?” As a franchisee law firm, we hear this question all the time. Most often, it comes from individual franchisees who are struggling to get by and who want to know what options they have—if any—to try to protect their investment.

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As a franchisee, maintaining a good working relationship with your franchisor is important. It’s important for managing the stress of franchise ownership, it’s important for maintaining good lines of communication, and it’s important for managing your risk. If you get labeled a “problem franchisee,” not only can everything become much more difficult, but it can also put your franchise (and possibly your finances) in jeopardy.

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As a prospective franchisee, you want to put your best foot forward. Once you do your preliminary research and decide on the franchise concept you want to pursue, you want to make sure you give yourself the best chance possible to move forward with an acquisition. While some franchisors are desperate for franchisees, these probably aren’t the franchisors you want to consider (at least not without being very careful). On the other hand, if a franchisor only has a select few desirable territories left in your area, you will want to do everything you can to make sure you don’t miss out on a good opportunity. 

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Like all industries, franchisor-franchisee relationships in the hotel industry often lead to disputes. Franchisors often over-promise and under-deliver, and franchisees often find themselves struggling to remain solvent due to factors beyond their control.

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The lodging industry is booming. Even with a slowdown caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the lodging industry in the United States has experienced an average growth of 7.1 percent per year since 2018. As more people continue to travel both to and within the U.S., the industry appears poised for long-term growth as well.

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Franchisors use a variety of tools and tricks to attract high-quality candidates for franchise ownership. Recently, we have seen a trend toward franchisors offering various types of incentives. While these incentives are typically financial in nature, they take a variety of different forms—and they also come with a variety of caveats and conditions.

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The health and fitness industries are booming. Both industries remained relatively strong through the COVID-19 pandemic (though many fitness brands had to find alternate ways to meet their customers’ needs during mandatory closures), and recent data suggest that both industries are poised for success in 2023 and beyond.

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If you worked your whole life while dreaming of being your own boss, you might be thinking about buying a franchise in retirement. For many people, it is hard to stop completely when they retire, and buying a franchise can seem like the perfect retirement project.

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As a franchisee (or prospective franchisee), purchasing and operating multiple units is one of the keys to increasing your profitability. Most franchises offer a restricted suite of products or services from a single retail location, and their revenue potential is limited as a result. Operating multiple units expands this potential, and, as a result, it is an option that many franchisees (and prospective franchisees) will find themselves considering.

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For franchisees, pursuing franchise arbitration can often be the best (and only) option for resolving contentious disputes with their franchisors. Not only is arbitration generally less costly and time-consuming than litigation, but franchise agreements frequently include “mandatory arbitration” clauses that prevent franchisees from asserting their legal rights in court.

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