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Coupon programs (forced) destroy franchisee margins
Denied expansion for inappropriate reasons
Deny expansion because of media, political or association involvement
Different deals for different dealers
Discount programs destroy retail margins
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…the franchisees accuse UPS of intentional misrepresentation, concealment and breach of contract, intentionally failing to disclose performance and financial data, in addition to multiple violations of franchisee laws among other
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/20061119-top-mailboxes
Coupon programs (forced) destroy franchisee margins, Discount programs destroy retail margins but boost wholesale profits, Encroachment (too many outlets put in territory), Fear of poverty, Fear mongering, Forced ordering, Franchisor
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/20080708-quiznos-franchise
margins. Some are trying to organize a class-action suit seeking remedy from Cold Stone and its parent company Kahala Corp. For its part, Cold Stone contests the charges and suggests some franchisees were ill-prepared to run a business.
In a shaky economy, more people interested in running
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/20080616-cold-stone
franchisees aren't pushing back — rather they are making an "intelligent business decision" about the August chicken sandwich promotion. He says he expects there will be a compromise between the owners and the company but couldn't provide details.
"The challenges are unprecedented, and I've been in business
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/20080616-giveaways-anger
franchisee, Business model had never created adequate investor returns , Discount programs destroy retail margins but boost wholesale profits, Encroachment (too many outlets put in territory), Fear of bankruptcy delays the hard decisions, Forced couponing
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/20100408-trench-warfare
margin due to the company's kickbacks, you have actually hurt the owner by purchasing that product. In other words, he would lose the least amount of money if nobody bought any Cold Stone products, because every time a customer makes a purchase, he loses. We're not trying
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/20090818-cold-stone
margins but boost wholesale profits, Coupon programs (forced) destroy franchisee margins, Gouging on supplies, Encroachment (too many outlets put in territory), Expands too quickly, False earnings claims, Misrepresentation, No franchisor
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/20080617-the-inside
Coupon programs (forced) destroy franchisee margins
Courage
Court decision favorable to franchisees
Court decision never covers all franchisee's loses
Courts extremely picky about shoddy disclosure practices
Courts misunderstand relationship
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/risks
…(Auto Masters) wanted to destroy us. It was Christmas Eve when (company boss Nigel Warr) gave us those breach notices. I knew at that time no one in their right
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/20100811-they-tried
