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Analysis Gives Grim Outlook for Yum Franchisees

Posted Sun, 2011-08-21 10:44 by Janet Sparks
Goldman Sachs chart of Yum franchises declining
Yum U.S. franchise closures accelerate, Chart: Goldman Sachs, Yum data

NEW YORK – Goldman Sachs, hired as a financial advisor by Yum Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM), released an in-depth analysis of the fast food chain’s prospects in the developed world. And it isn’t pretty.

KFC Franchisees Win Flap over Ad Control!

Posted Fri, 2011-02-04 16:38 by Janet Sparks
Thinking of KFC while playing with an iPhone app: fried, not grilled. photo/InCase

LOUISVILLE, KY – A Delaware court has ruled in favor of franchisees and their advertising cooperative against KFC Corporation.

Legal Forum on Franchising Begins

Posted Thu, 2010-10-14 22:27 by BMM
Hotel del Coronado, San Diego
Forum held at Hotel del Coronado, photo/ABA brochure

SAN DIEGO – The 33rd Annual Forum on Franchising, a legal symposium organized by the American Bar Association for franchise attorneys, kicked off Wednesday at San Diego, California.

How Franchisees Fire Franchisor CEOs and Boards

Posted Mon, 2010-05-03 12:15 by Don Sniegowski
Wall Street Investment Bankers and Private Equity Firms Often Look to be Blessed by Franchisees

Investment firms are bullish when franchisees are bullish on them /bmm