On behalf of Garner, Ginsburg & Johnsen, P.A. on Monday, July 25, 2016. As franchisee lawyers, we see a lot of bad franchisors. Most of these bad franchisors work on what we call the “North Korean Model.” That means what it says – the franchisor is the dictator, and the franchisees have no rights. There […]
Learn MoreOn behalf of Garner, Ginsburg & Johnsen, P.A. on Tuesday, July 12, 2016. Franchise agreements usually contain provisions that prohibit the franchisee from competing in the same business for a period of time after the termination of the franchise. The purpose of these “covenants not to compete” is to prevent franchisees from closing up business […]
Learn MoreOn behalf of Garner, Ginsburg & Johnsen, P.A. on Friday, July 1, 2016. Many of you franchisees ask us if franchisors can treat franchisees differently. The question comes in various forms: My franchisor isn’t collecting royalties from some other franchisees. So why do I have to pay? A number of franchisees in our system left […]
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