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The acquisition would be by newly formed company Fluxrab Investment, a wholly owned subsidiary of Metcash Trading.
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Risks: Secret kickbacks and rebates, Must buy only through franchisor (tied buying), South Africa, 20031109 Metcash must
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Risks: When the franchisor tanks, so does the franchisee, Must buy only through franchisor (tied buying), Expands too quickly, Can't buy lower priced products, Franchisor overcharges for required
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Risks: Boycott, Raining litigation, Franchisee revolt, Must buy only through franchisor (tied buying), Right to choose suppliers
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Don’t assume the franchisor will automatically renew the agreement, and don’t expect to sell the business at the end of the term.
The Globe and Mail
July 6, 1998
Franchise deals tie owner's hands
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suppliers with no shelf space, Must buy only through franchisor (tied buying), Canada, 20090718 Meat cleaves
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, the outcome is the same
Material risks cannot be accurately determined before you sign
Mergers and acquisitions
Monopoly
Must buy only through franchisor (tied buying)
Must sell business (eventually) through
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with no shelf space, Must buy only through franchisor (tied buying), Refuses interview, Uncharacteristically shy with media requests, Canada, 20090715 Buy-local
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/20090715-buy-local
only through franchisor (tied buying), Tied contracting, Contracts across systems are virtually the same, Indemnification provisions, Protect gross negligence, wanton recklessness and intentional
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/19970801-the-warning
, Veil of secrecy, Economies of scale promise, Must buy only through franchisor (tied buying), Gouging on rent and equipment, Gouging on supplies, American Association of Franchisees and Dealers, AAFD
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not disclosed, Materially misleading information, Misrepresentations, Must buy only through franchisor (tied buying), No franchisor support, South Africa, 20100405 Franchisees get
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