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Risks: Discount programs destroy retail margins but boost wholesale profits, Franchisor controls both wholesale
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Jason Gehrke
The current implosion of the retail jeweller Kleins has again brought into sharp focus the tied destinies of franchisees with their franchisor.
Despite being around for 26 years, despite
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else
Franchisor insolvency
Franchisor is wholesaler and retailer
Franchisor keeps best sites for corporate stores
Franchisor must approve new buyer
Franchisor overcharges for required products
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“Unfortunately,” said Pepper, “when head office fails, the franchisees are wiped out.”
The Toronto Star
February 10, 2000
Franchisor leaves travel agents stranded
Franchisees say Loblaw left them
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market does not encourage an entrepreneur to move forward."
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Risks: Franchisor insolvency, Income guarantees, Franchisor is wholesaler and retailer, Lease controlled by franchisor, When the franchisor tanks, so does the franchisee, Canada, 20080613 Kleins chain
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within the act an enforceable legal obligation on wholesalers and franchisors, who are also competitors of independent retailers or franchisees, to act in a "commercially reasonable manner" where
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Risks: Big Grocery, Independent franchisee association, Franchisor is wholesaler and retailer, Forced to sell, Franchisor must approve new buyer, Franchisor takes franchisee stores, Big
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controls both wholesale costs and retail prices, Gross margin controlled by franchisor, Price maintenance, Opportunism: contract creates powers which are used to strip investor value during relationship, Price fixing, South Africa, 20100224 Price fixing
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"Our aim is to sit down with the new franchisor and achieve an exit from the franchise for the entire network. "We take the view that we should not have to pay anything
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to spend on renovations
Franchisor controls both wholesale costs and retail prices
Franchisor cuts off supplies
Gouging on supplies
Listing fees and inside money
Must buy entirely useless goods
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