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A Franchisee's Best Self-Defense

Posted Tue, 2009/12/15 - 12:07 by RichardSolomon

More and more my practice seems to be shifting to meeting the challenges presented to franchisees by opportunistic franchisors who see the cure for all ills as taking more money out of the relationship with their franchisees.

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Financial Modeling for Franchisee Associations, Why and How

Posted Tue, 2009/08/25 - 07:30 by RichardSolomon

A few months ago I suggested the use of financial modeling by franchisors as a means for rational self governance of several critical aspects of the franchise relationship, including measurement of the investment worthiness of a franchise system and measurement of the extent to which a contemplated program could be shown before the fact to impact upon franchisee profitability.

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The Importance of Franchisee Associations

Posted Fri, 2009/05/08 - 03:25 by RPurvin
Effective and respected independent franchisee associations that are recognized participants in a collaborative franchise culture are deserving of significant marketplace recognition.
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The AAFD's Focus on Fair Franchising

Posted Wed, 2009/05/06 - 12:59 by RPurvin

There are those that feel that the AAFD inadvertently may lure prospective franchisees to franchise systems that do not have proven business models.

Don Sniegowski's picture

Franchisee Associations: Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself, Usually

Posted Thu, 2008/07/24 - 22:03 by Don Sniegowski

The following is a reprint of the September 2006 edition of Franchising World. The author is Rupert Barkoff.

Bob Purvin: "Franchisee Associations Are Growing But We Should Be Seeing More"

Posted Tue, 2008/07/15 - 04:43 by Don Sniegowski
SAN DIEGO (Blue MauMau) - Mr. Robert Purvin, a franchise law expert and chair of the American Association of Franchisees and Dealers, discusses his disappointment over the last decade on the lack of progress franchisees have made in protecting their rights.