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Capital Spending Requirements Put Franchisees in a Tight Spot

Posted Thu, 2015-07-02 20:44 by Joan Moriarty

McDonald's has instituted a turnaround plan involving burger customization that may impose up to $125,000 in new investment costs on already struggling franchisees, according to the Wall Street Journal. The $125,000 price tag for McDonald’s burger customization program follows renovations undertaken by about half of McDonald's restaurants in the past decade, which cost participating franchisees upwards of $650,000.

Holiday Inn Franchisee Latest Target of Serial Plaintiff

Posted Sat, 2014-03-08 19:06 by Corbin Williston

Antoinette Taylor is a one-woman litigation machine, and a franchise is her latest victim.

Taylor's history of litigation in Kentucky includes:

Holiday Inn Multi-Brand Conflict

Posted Wed, 2013-09-18 20:44 by Corbin Williston

A franchise dispute alleging cross-brand abuse is proceeding to trial, and could shed light on a hidden corner of the franchise world.

H&R Block Franchisee Wins Noncompete

Posted Thu, 2011-10-13 05:48 by Corbin Williston
A room is lit up at the Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Elizabethtown, Kentucky
A lit Holiday Inn Express room below signage at Elizabethtown, Kentucky

Creative legal thinking didn't impress the Kentucky Court of Appeals.

Court Rules Holiday Inn Commits 'Reprehensible' Fraud

Posted Tue, 2011-03-01 18:59 by Corbin Williston
Holiday Inn, West Memphis front desk

Front desk of a West Memphis, Arkansas Holiday Inn. photo/ihl

MARION, Ark.-- Kemmons Wilson must be spinning in his grave. The founder of the Holiday Inn chain was friends with J.O. "Buddy" House. 

Holiday Inn Franchisees Leave

Posted Fri, 2010-12-17 20:08 by Don Sniegowski

Over 20 percent of Holiday Inn franchisees are leaving the franchise system, after the franchisor has mandated costly upgrades to all hotels.