In the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on the Affordable Care Act, the International Franchise Association released a statement from its President & CEO, Steve Caldeira about the predicted impact of the Act on franchise businesses nationwide.
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Clumsy Drafting In Franchise Agreements Can Haunt You: Hamden v. Total Car Franchising Corp.
A recent decision from the United States District Court from the Western District of Virginia highlights the importance of careful drafting of franchise agreements and, in particular, dispute resolution provisions.
The “Big Mac” Provision Redux: What About Franchisee Compensation?
In response to last week’s post, I received a question about whether “Big Mac” provisions do, or should, build in compensation for the franchisee who creates a new innovation. I have seen this happen on rare occasions, but in my opinion it’s a bad idea because it discourages positive system change.
When Franchisees Innovate: Discussing The “Big Mac” Provision
Domino’s introduces “Bread Bites,” which were created by a franchisee, following in the footsteps of other franchisee creations like the Big Mac. How do franchisors balance encouraging innovation but also, at the same time, protecting and enforcing brand quality and system standards?
Nevada Franchise Business Network: Spring 2012 Meeting
Join us at the next meeting of the Nevada Franchise Business Network for an interactive discussion featuring leaders from locally-based companies that have successfully grown into national franchise systems. The topic of the meeting is “Lessons Learned in Franchising” and will feature guest speakers Debbie Shwetz, CEO of Nothing Bundt Cakes, Fred Hassen, CEO of Sit Means Sit Franchise, Inc., and Alfredo Rivera, President of Sit Means Sit Franchise, Inc.
FranCamp 2012: Franchising Goes Social
FranCamp 2012 is scheduled to occur in Atlanta, Georgia on May 4th, 2012. If you are not familiar with FranCamp, it is a social media “un-conference” for the franchise industry.
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