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Sunk Costs: beg to get back 15%
Assets sold for fraction of cost or value
Credit note system
Designed to fail as franchise investment
Forced to invest in unproven concept
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/sunk-costs
Here's the math: Amy earned five bucks on the sale of a hundred bucks worth of stamps, and 12 per cent on the price of parcels although, if customers
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/20091104-mandatory-reno
"I've sold more hamburgers in the last few months than ever before, but the cost is prohibitive. It just makes no sense," Ogmundsson told Reuters. "For a kilo of
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Sunk Costs
People go into marriage full of hope.
However, some relationships are not made in heaven.
See the stories of 1,000s of former franchisees here:
The Courtship
The Engagement
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/the-marriage:introduction
sunk costs (debt-servicing needs) from paying a high franchise fee and had paid for an expensive fit out in a major shopping centre
Had many employees
Did not have
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/20060306-franchisees-struggle
sunk costs), and
risks can increase very much, for many different reasons, without any notice or control by the franchisee over time (ie. new owner. management, etc.).
Editor's Choice
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Sunk Costs: beg to get back 15%
Assets sold for fraction of cost or value
Credit note system
Designed to fail as franchise investment
Forced to invest in unproven concept
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/the-marriage:divorce-court
real objective, Renting a business causes problems down the road, Sold to dodge legal actions, Sunk costs: franchisee's trapped capital keeps them chained to treadmill, Canada, 20090507 MTY Food
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/20090507-mty-food
costs you $5 to make the sandwich but you're forced to sell it at $3.95."
CNN Money
April 8, 2010
Trench warfare in the franchise field
Eilene Zimmerman
Tish Reisman has sunk
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/20100408-trench-warfare
Sunk costs, Sue the professionals, Symbiotic relationships (industry, banks, lawyers), Sympathy for the franchisor, Thin-skinned politicians not doing their duty, Threats against franchisee advocates, Threats of lawsuits, Tip of the iceberg
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/20080113-green-acres
