Topic
Franchising
410 published works
California Employment Law Update
Unfair Competition Claim Against Franchisor Was Properly Dismissed
By Tony Oncidi
Aleksick v. 7-Eleven, Inc., 205 Cal. App. 4th 1176 (2012) Kimberly Aleksick, who worked as a clerk at a 7-Eleven store, sued 7-Eleven (the franchisor of the store where Aleksick…
Rush on Business
Wanted: One Woman. One Franchise
By Rush Nigut
Joel Libava a/k/a The Franchise King is running a great contest for prospective women franchise owners. It's called the ONE WOMAN. ONE FRANCHISE Contest. Joel is looking for one woman…
Franchise Law Update
FTC April 30th Updating Deadline Approaching for Calendar Year Franchisors
The FTC requires a franchisor to update its franchise disclosure document (FDD) within 120 days of the close of its fiscal year. The April 30th deadline is fast approaching for franchisors who completed their fiscal year on December 31st. At the…
Franchise Law Update
Franchising Drives the Lane, Goes Long and Slips One through the Five Hole
When I am traveling, I use the time--like I suspect most people do as well--to catch-up on my reading. Coming back from the IFA Convention in Orlando allowed me to…
Rush on Business
Franchising in the 21st Century: How can franchising improve?
By Rush Nigut
Franchisee lawyer Richard Soloman suggests there may be watershed changes in franchising over the next 15-20 years in a post on BlueMauMau. It's an interesting post from a lawyer who…
Franchise Law Update
Signs of an Accelerating Recovery for Franchising in 2012?
Contributed by Liz Sigety IHS Global Insight recently issued a report for the International Franchise Association Educational Foundation forecasting modest overall growth in the franchise industry. The report states that this…
Rush on Business
11 Things Every Franchisee Should Know
By Rush Nigut
This year I've reviewed so many franchise disclosure documents for prospective franchisees that I've lost count. No matter the industry, it seems as though I am always discussing the same things with…
Franchise Law Update
Kiplinger Is Thinking Franchising
As hopefully all of us are easing into a holiday weekend, I thought I'd avoid anything heavy and instead hope that maybe you'd appreciate seeing two recent postings from Kiplinger.com…
China Law Insight
An Unregistered Trademark is Formally Franchisable in Beijing
By King & Wood's Trademark Group There has been a long debate on whether an unregistered trademark can be the subject of a franchise contract in China. Proponents argue that…
Rush on Business
Franchise Times Analysis of Top 200 Systems
By Rush Nigut
Franchise Times recently published its Top 200 systems issue in a story by Jonathan Maze. The big takeaway for me is that franchising is on an upswing after experiencing no growth during…