Janet Sparks | Blue MauMau

Biography

Janet Sparks is a freelance reporter who writes about complex issues related to the franchise industry, including the litigation between franchisors and franchisees.She is the former publisher of Continental Franchise Review, an industry newsletter that covered the franchise community for over 30 years, and was an independent reporter/columnist for a leading franchise magazine for over 10 years. Sparks is also a Forbes.com contributor to its leadership/franchise section. She can be emailed at jsparks@bluemaumau.org.

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MTY's Delayed Earnings Call Leaves Analysts Baffled with Few Answers on 'Whistleblower' Claims	News	March 18th, 2020	Janet Sparks
Franchisees Win Major Victory on Appeal against 7-Eleven	News	March 20th, 2019	Janet Sparks
Franchisees Consider Settlement to End Legal Battles with Tim Horton	News	March 18th, 2019	Janet Sparks
74 Percent of Economists Oppose $15 Federal Minimum Wage	News	March 14th, 2019	Janet Sparks
Company Insider Files Whistleblower Complaint against Domino's Pizza	News	February 19th, 2019	Janet Sparks
NLRB to Restore Traditional Joint-Employer Standard	News	January 28th, 2019	Janet Sparks
Hertz Global to Pay $16M to Settle SEC Charges over Accounting Errors	News	January 8th, 2019	Janet Sparks
Ex-Manager Sues Planet Fitness Claiming Sexual Assault, 'Debaucherous' Work Culture	News	January 4th, 2019	Janet Sparks
Subway Franchisee Settles EEOC Claims that Manager Offered Teens Jobs for Sex	News	January 1st, 2019	Janet Sparks
Former NLRB Officials Duke It Out over How Feds Should Define 'Joint Employment'	News	December 3rd, 2018	Janet Sparks
DOL Revokes Employer '80/20' Tip Credit Rule	News	November 15th, 2018	Janet Sparks
Motel 6 Settles Class Action for $7.6M over Claims It Shared Latino Names with ICE Agents	News	November 12th, 2018	Janet Sparks
Pizza Franchisors in Hot Seat for Labor Law Abuses	News	November 6th, 2018	Janet Sparks
Judge Dismisses Craft Beer Franchisor Trade Secret Suit against Glassdoor	News	November 1st, 2018	Janet Sparks
NLRB Releases Proposed Regulations on Joint Employer Standard	News	October 17th, 2018	Janet Sparks
Judge Rules Applebee's Franchisee Bankruptcy Can Now Move Forward	News	October 10th, 2018	Janet Sparks
FBI Granted More Time in Indictment of Franchisee Who Plotted Wife's Demise	News	October 1st, 2018	Janet Sparks
The Planet Fitness Transgender Case Is Headed Back to Trial Court	News	September 25th, 2018	Janet Sparks
NLRB Chairman Proposes Overhaul of Current Joint Employer Standard	News	September 17th, 2018	Janet Sparks
NLRB Rejects McDonald's Settlement Deal in Joint Employer Case	News	August 29th, 2018	Janet Sparks
DOL Exempts Franchisees from Joint-Employer in Healthcare Plans	News	August 27th, 2018	Janet Sparks
7-Eleven Ex-Franchisee Sues Marks & Klein for Malpractice, Negligent Legal Services	News	May 23rd, 2018	Janet Sparks
NLRB May Now Decide to Use Lengthy Rulemaking to Address Joint Employer Standard	News	May 16th, 2018	Janet Sparks
Jury Awards $8.8M Damages to El Pollo Loco Franchisees over Encroachment	News Summary Blog	May 4th, 2018	Janet Sparks
Domino’s Swiftly Settles Lawsuit with Multi-Unit Franchisee over Obstructing Sale of Stores	News	April 23rd, 2018	Janet Sparks
Subway Turns Blind Eye to Mayhem Surrounding Its Franchise System	News	April 22nd, 2018	Janet Sparks
NLRB Judge Listens to Arguments for and against McDonald’s Settlement	News	April 8th, 2018	Janet Sparks
Waffle House Ex-CEO Entangled in Sexual Extortion Trial with Former Housekeeper, Attorneys	News	April 8th, 2018	Janet Sparks
California Judge Dismisses 7-Eleven Franchisees’ Lawsuit, Orders Parties to Reach Joint Agreement	News	April 3rd, 2018	Janet Sparks
Judge Proposes Franchisee Pay Hard Rock Café $732K in Attorney Fees, Costs	News	March 30th, 2018	Janet Sparks
DLA Piper’s Top 10 Franchise Cases for 2017	News	March 28th, 2018	Janet Sparks
McDonald’s Rushes Settlement to Avoid 'Joint Employer' Ruling, Judge Says No Approval Yet	News	March 20th, 2018	Janet Sparks
Anti-Poaching Clause in Franchise Agreements Is a Big Risk for Franchisors	News	March 19th, 2018	Janet Sparks
After Hy-Brand, Protesting Workers Demand NLRB Halt McDonald’s Settlement Talks	News	March 7th, 2018	Janet Sparks
NLRB Reinstates Obama-Era Browning-Ferris Joint Employer Decision	News	March 4th, 2018	Janet Sparks
Edible Arrangements Sues Google for $209M over Rival Ads	News	March 1st, 2018	Janet Sparks
Latest Liberty Tax CEO Fired, Demoted Co-Founder Hewitt Brings in Franchisees	News	February 26th, 2018	Janet Sparks
7-Eleven Inc. Sues Franchisee Associations Coalition after Tradeshow Protest	News	February 22nd, 2018	Janet Sparks
RE/MAX Co-Founder Dave Liniger Hands over Reins to Co-CEO Adam Cantos	News	February 19th, 2018	Janet Sparks
Jollibee Foods Now Majority Owner of Smashburger in $100M Deal	News	February 16th, 2018	Janet Sparks
Graphic Sexual Harassment Charges Filed against IHOP, Applebee’s Franchisees	News	February 14th, 2018	Janet Sparks
One Cannabis Ready to Roll Out Franchises amidst Challenges with Feds	News	February 8th, 2018	Janet Sparks
Franchisee Seeks $9.5M, Alleges Roasting Plant Used Fake Representations to Defraud	News	February 4th, 2018	Janet Sparks
Judge Allows NLRB Counsel Two-Month Stay in McDonald’s Joint Employer Case	News	January 24th, 2018	Janet Sparks
KFC Franchisee Can No Longer Serve Muslim Friendly 'Halal' Chicken	News	January 24th, 2018	Janet Sparks
Immigration Agents Raid 7-Eleven Stores amid Conflict between Franchisor and Franchisees	News	January 15th, 2018	Janet Sparks
Minimum Wage Hike Backfires on Employees, Costs Customers More	News	January 9th, 2018	Janet Sparks
Papa John’s Franchisee Settles with New York AG for Cheating Workers Out of Pay	News	January 8th, 2018	Janet Sparks
Washington State AG Sues Motel 6 for Giving Guests’ Personal Data to ICE Agents	News	January 5th, 2018	Janet Sparks
McDonald’s Beef with India Franchisee Drags Brand Down as Stores Shutter	News	January 3rd, 2018	Janet Sparks