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champions, Private Members’ Bill, Renewal of contract denied, Sincerity, Sympathy for the franchisor, Threats toward politicians by franchisors, Tobacco-industry-type defense, Trade association fronts
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/20101004-sa-government
independent business
Sympathy for the franchisor
When the franchisor tanks, so does the franchisee
Why franchisors sublease to franchisees
Psychology: human foibles are a fraudster's bread and butter
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/the-marriage:courting
: 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
Symbiotic relationships (industry, banks, lawyers)
Sympathy for the franchisor
System designed to fail for franchisees
System is collapsing
System ownership changes very frequently
Tacit approval
Take
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/risks
The Ontario government should appoint a fact finder to see if need exists for more disclosure by franchisors in view of the controversy surrounding the Pizza Pizza chain, opposition critics say
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/19930512-look-at
, bankrupted him.
http://www.nbr.co.nz/article/bryers-bankrupted-lawyer-questions-motives-112226
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Risks: Franchisor fails and consumers lose millions, Sympathy
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/20091002-bryers-bankrupted
, 1999
Franchise rip-offs
Les Stewart
We have little sympathy for Jeffrey Givens, the creator and franchisor of the Just Desserts café system. Reporter Peter Cheney does a thorough job of chronicling
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/19991210-franchise-ripoffs
of franchisors 43
Particular Problems
(i) The oil industry 44
(ii) The automobile industry 44
(iii) The fast food industry 46
(iv) Small investor franchises 48
(v) The Becker Problem 49
Legislative approach
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/grange-report
of action
Register franchisees and franchisors
Reparations
Restoring investor confidence
Reverse onus on good faith and fair dealing
RICO
Sympathy for the franchisor
Unionization
Trust
40 per cent
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/20030121-information-sharing
, Bootstrapping the assets of a corporation, Blue chip, Franchisor fails and consumers lose millions, Deceit, Divorce, Sincerity, Sympathy for the franchisor, Franchisor corporation created to fail, Ponzi
http://www.wikidfranchise.org/20100314-bryers-secret
