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Risks: Bankruptcy, Call for franchise law, Churning (serial reselling), Debt traps, Don’t buy any franchise?, Forced ordering, Franchisor association public
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/200900911-association-unaware
, Cooperatively owned franchise system, Bankruptcy, When the franchisor tanks, so does the franchisee, United States, 20040625 Ground Round
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/20040625-ground-round
…Indictment charges that the defendants failed to disclose their business experience, Jeffrey Salley’s 1998 felony grand theft convictions in Florida, Jeffrey and Terri Salley’s 1999 bankruptcy
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/20040708-ftc-doj
and officers, including any fraud convictions or pending charges.
Bankruptcy or insolvency information.
Audited financial statements.
Business background of the franchisor and its directors, partners
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/19980617-franchise-protection
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Risks: Survivability (franchisee and franchisor), Encroachment (too many outlets in area), Franchisor abandonment, Franchisor bankruptcy, Industry in disrepute, When the franchisor tanks, so does the franchisee, Canada, 19960426 Franchise Fallout
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/19960426-franchise-fallout
of past and present franchisees, the business background and litigation history of the franchisor and its officers, bankruptcy or insolvency information and financial data. Strangely, however
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/19980911-chained-down-chained-down
: Franchisor fails and consumers lose millions, Sympathy for the franchisor, Franchisor corporation created to fail, Ponzi (pyramid) scheme, Predatory actions, Bankruptcies, Predatory franchising makes more
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/20091001-blue-chip
executives and put the franchise operation out of business.
In a strongly worded objection filed with U.S. Bankruptcy Court here, franchisees Consolidated Mattress and Amalgamated Mattress said unsecured
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/20090326-franchise-group
, Franchisor bankruptcy, Franchisor insolvency, Franchisor tries to break franchisee association "union", Franchisor's associate, Futility of taking legal action, Government as system’s ultimate liar
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/20080129-carter-slams
for the franchisor, Franchisor corporation created to fail, Ponzi (pyramid) scheme, Predatory actions, Bankruptcies, Predatory franchising makes more money selling than operating system, Multiple corporations protect majority shareholders' interests, Cost of doing business, New Zealand, 20091002 Bryers bankrupted
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/20091002-bryers-bankrupted
