Unsafe at any Speed
Franchisee abandons their investment
Franchises aren’t selling
Franchisor cashs out
Franchisor chooses to do nothing when told of investor losses
Franchisor negligent in not protecting tradename
Free-fall in fast-food industry worth
Good money after bad
Insolvency
Legalized extortion
Low investor confidence
Ludicrous demands
Massive defaults
Money pit franchise
New franchisor may be nastier than the old one
Only 3 ways out: resell (next loser), independence (be sued) or abandon (bankruptcy)
Operating losses from Day 1
Personal guarantees cause good money to go after bad
Piling on: franchisor can afford a few awards but not hundreds
Portrait of a franchisor
Refusal to renew contract
Stores shuttered
Terminate or buy off franchisee leaders
Terminated by form letter
Termination of franchisee, mass
Termination of franchisee, single
Tip of the iceberg
Unbridled corporate power
