On behalf of Garner, Ginsburg & Johnsen, P.A. on Wednesday, July 23, 2014. W. Michael Garner presented the franchisee point of view on franchisor mergers and acquisitions at the International Franchise Association’s Legal Symposium in May of this year. Pointing out that numerous franchisors recently have been acquired by private equity firms, he cautioned franchisees […]
Learn MoreOn behalf of Garner, Ginsburg & Johnsen, P.A. on Wednesday, July 23, 2014. A California federal court has handed a significant victory to our franchisee client, Frango Grille USA, Inc., in denying a franchisor’s motion to dismiss and allowing the franchisee’s lawsuit to proceed. The franchise agreement contained a “choice of forum” provision that required […]
Learn MoreFranchisees sometimes find themselves in the position that their agreements have expired, and yet they continue to do business with the franchisor as they always did. Sometimes franchisors offer official extensions of the agreement, but often they do not. This may leave the franchisee in a state of limbo. In a recent white paper we […]
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