franchising

What are key benefits and pitfalls to franchising a restaurant chain?

Victims of Australia's franchising farce are in a much better position than similar victims from the US and other countries. We have a small market in comparison.

OLYMPIA FIELDS, ILL. (Blue MauMau) - Donald Boroian, founder, CEO and CFO of Francorp Inc., is getting ready to face yet another hurdle in his 30-plus year career as a franchise consultant.

Franchise International posted on its website that North American collision repair and auto painting center franchise, Maaco, has announced a buy back program to minimize risks to franchisees.

Does the amended Rhode Island (RI) that was passed and agreed to by many parties including the IFA, CFA, DDIFO, Dunkin Brands and others set a new standard for termination clauses in franchise agreements, moving forward?

OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. (Blue MauMau) - Today, Judge Charles R. Norgle, Sr. granted one of the industry's largest makers of franchising start-ups, Donald Boroian, a Motion for Early Termination of Supervised Release, ending his two year term of probation.

The term franchising is often erroneously used among business journals and trade associations to refer to franchisees, franchisors or both.

Recently a Bluemaumau guest asked the following question:

An interview with Bob Purvin, Chairman of the American Association of Franchisees and Dealers, an association that represents some 50,000 franchisees and over 100 independent franchisee groups.

BELLINGHAM, Mass. (Blue MauMau) — The Dunkin’ Donuts Independent Franchise Owners, Inc. announced today that they were involved in lobbying to preserve the Rhode Island Fair Dealership Act.