McDonald’s is a den of iniquity and burgers, Satan’s handiwork, according to an Italian theologian. In a newspaper published by Italy’s Catholic bishops, Massimo Salani wrote that eating burgers…
A Toronto man who used franchise schemes to defraud about 130 victims out of more than $1-million has been given a maximum reformatory sentence of two years less a day…the judge said, adding:…
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"I told them I wouldn’t sell it to them for $1-million because of their tactics. The way they handle themselves really rubs me the wrong way.” The Financial Post December 28, 2001 2001: A dollars…
“Be kind. Remember, my kids have to read this.” The Financial Post December 28, 2001 2001: A dollars to doughnuts odyssey That was the year that was — and welcome to it IT’S ALWAYS THE…
"That's like the fox telling everybody there is no missing chicken. [The Ontario Securities Commission] didn't go in and dirty their hands and see what these guys are doing." The Financial Post…
And Mr. Corbeil worries that the lawsuit will do little. "How can 23 small businesses in Canada fight in court against a company that makes $7 billion a year? It's very frustrating from my end." The…
The owner of the 241 Pizza delivery chain is buying doughnut maker Robin’s Foods Inc., with hopes of blending the two operations under a single roof in some locations. The Toronto Star March 2, 2000…
The investigation found that franchisees were misled by false and misleading statements about the level of training, support and potential earnings. Also that support under the Government's Small…
Seatyn Iunco and a demonstrator dressed as George the Industry Dinosaur walked down the sidewalk in front of Boise Cascade's headquarters as the demonstrators offered a bit of drama, carrying on a…
The newlywed Koutroubis and his wife, Rhoda, were set to depart on their honeymoon, a one-week Caribbean cruise, days after he went missing. Koutroubis co-owned Six Steps restaurant, a trendy haunt on…
Franchisor 3 for 1 Pizza Wings (Canada) Inc. used a "fraudulent scheme" to acquire $58,500 from a Barrie couple, a judge has ruled. Mr. Justice Harry Keenan of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice…
Customers who have pre-paid for Sylvan services have the option of either continuing the same educational programs by transferring their children to the Sylvan Learning center in Broomfield or through…
When Edward Levitt observed that the head lease/sublease arrangements in the franchising model permitted a franchisor to “gain some advantage in any possible dispute with the franchisee”, he knew…
"It does not take much time to switch one of these (PIN pads) over, perhaps 15 to 20 seconds."It's plug and play.'' The most likely scenario in the scam had been that McDonald's workers had been…
Police allege banks were used to obtain mortgages based on information supplied by a lawyer, but no bank employee was involved in the scheme. Vishnu Rajendra (Joey) Poonai, 52, a Brampton lawyer, was…
Although Mr Lapham, who now sports a beard, is alleged to have sold fraudulent franchises topping $5 million, a former employee says he was no criminal mastermind. Instead, it was more likely he had…
Six restaurants in Central Ohio, owned by Frank Lorch and Lorch, Inc., were closed by the franchisee, according to a statement Burger King Corp. released Monday evening. Lorch did not return calls…
YouTube has had many unexpected uses through the years, but I don’t think anyone could have predicted it would be used for public CEO apologies. http://www.attentiondigital.com September 14, 2009 6…
My point is that while royalty may be stated to be a percentage of net, if the franchisor is also the landlord and the suppplier, what is left as net is whatever the franchisor wants to have left as…
