FRANCHISE LEGISLATION

ALL POSTS Catherine Cortez Masto CORONAVIRUS & FRANCHISING FRANCHISE LEGISLATION 

Cortez Masto Urges FTC to Protect Franchisees During COVID-19 Pandemic

April 30, 2020April 30, 2020 ADMIN 0 Comments Catherine Cortez Masto, Coronavirus, COVID-19, Federal Trade Commission, franchise legislation, franchisees, franchising, FTC, FTC Chairman Joseph Simons, Senator Cortez Masto, small business relief

Las Vegas, Nev. – As many small business franchise owners struggle to survive, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) urged

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ALL POSTS CORONAVIRUS & FRANCHISING FRANCHISE LEGISLATION Peter Lagarias SPOTLIGHT 1 

ZOMBIE FRANCHISEES: Can We Save Them?

April 13, 2020April 13, 2020 ADMIN 4 Comments Attorney Peter Lagarias, closing a franchise, Coronavirus and franchising, COVID-19 and franchising, failed franchise, failing franchise, Franchise Agreement, franchise attorney, franchise complaints, franchise law, franchise lawsuit, Franchise liquidated damages, franchise litigation, franchise non-compete, getting out of a franchise agreement, Peter Lagarias, unhappy franchisee, zombie franchisee

ZOMBIE FRANCHISEES:  Can We Save Them? Franchise attorney Peter Lagarias describes the plight of a growing number of franchise owners. 

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ALL POSTS DICKEY’S BARBECUE PIT franchise Fast Food franchise FOOD FRANCHISES FRANCHISE LEGISLATION Laura Rea Dickey Roland Dickey Jr. Uncategorized 

Dickey’s Barbecue Franchise Woes Reach U.S. Senate

August 2, 2019August 2, 2019 ADMIN 5 Comments DBRI, Dickey's closed, Dickey’s, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit franchise, Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants Incorporated, Dickey’s franchise, Dickey’s Franchisee Survey, Dickey’s Pit Owner’s Association, franchise complaints, franchise opportunity, Keith Miller, Laura Rea Dickey, Roland Dickey Jr., Senate Hearing on Franchising, Senator Catherine Cortez Masto

Unhappy Franchisee has been publishing the warnings and pleas for help from Dickey’s franchise owners since 2014.  Franchisor DBRI has

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ALL POSTS Coalition of Franchisee Associations (CFA) FRANCHISE LEGISLATION 

CA Franchise Legislation AB-525 Signed into Law

October 14, 2015October 14, 2015 ADMIN 0 Comments California Bill AB 525, California franchise legislation, CFA, coalition of franchisee associations, franchise, franchise complaints, Franchise laws, franchise legislation, franchise opportunity, Keith Miller, unhappy franchisee

On Sunday, Oct. 11, Gov. Jerry Brown signed California bill AB-525 into law, giving Caligornia franchisees more protections when purchasing,

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ALL POSTS Dennis Mason FRANCHISE LEGISLATION Joe Smith NY BAGEL CAFE NY Bagel Scam NYC BAGEL SCAM 

NY BAGEL CAFÉ Franchise Fraud Investigation by MD Attorney General

August 26, 2015May 30, 2019 ADMIN 0 Comments Davidovich Bagel scam, Davidovich Bakery, Dennis Mason, franchise scam, Joe Smith, Joseph Smith, Marc Zirogiannis, Maryland franchise law, MD franchise law, New York Bagel Cafe, New York Bagel franchise, NY Bagel Cafe, NY Bagel Cafe franchise scam, NY Bagel Cafe MD Order to Show Cause, NY Bagel Café scam, NY Bagel complaints, NY Bagel franchise, NY Bagel lawsuits

The NY Bagel Café franchise opportunity, President Joe Smith and franchise salesman Dennis Mason are being investigated by the Maryland

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ALL POSTS Fast Food franchise FOOD FRANCHISES FRANCHISE LEGISLATION NY BAGEL CAFE NY Bagel Scam 

Is NY BAGEL CAFÉ Violating Multiple State Franchise Laws?

April 13, 2015August 11, 2015 ADMIN 1 Comment Dennis Mason, franchise advertising, franchise failure rates, franchise registration states, franchise scam, Joe Smith, Joseph Smith, New York Bagel Cafe, New York Bagel franchise, NY Bagel Cafe, NY Bagel Cafe & Deli, NY Bagel Cafe and Deli franchise, NY Bagel Cafe franchise, NY Bagel Café scam, NY Bagel complaints, NY Bagel franchise, NY Bagel lawsuits, NY Bagel Scam, state franchise laws

The NY Bagel Café franchise, which has perhaps the highest failure rates of any active franchise seller we’ve encountered, appears

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ALL POSTS Buying a Franchise FRANCHISE LEGISLATION FRANCHISE MYTHS Other Franchise Attorneys 

Franchise Attorney Kevin Murphy Debunks the Value of the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD)

April 14, 2014April 14, 2014 ADMIN 2 Comments buying a franchise, FDD, franchise attorney, franchise attorney Kevin Murphy, Franchise Disclosure Document, franchise due diligence, franchise opportunities, franchisee attorney, Kevin B. Murphy, researching a franchise

(UnhappyFranchisee.Com) Franchise Attorney Kevin B. Murphy Debunks the Value of the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) in the due diligence process

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ALL POSTS Coalition of Franchisee Associations (CFA) FRANCHISE LEGISLATION 

CFA: Maine Franchisees & Franchise Owners Rally Tomorrow

January 29, 2014 ADMIN 0 Comments CFA, coalition of franchisee associations, franchising legislation, IFA, international franchise association, Jim Coen, Maine fair franchising legislation, Maine franchise legislation, Maine Franchise Owners Association, MFOA, Representative Patrick Abrami

The Maine Franchise Owners Association (MFOA), a member of the coalition of Franchisee Associations,  is inviting franchisees to show their

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ALL POSTS Coalition of Franchisee Associations (CFA) FRANCHISE LEGISLATION 

CFA: New Hampshire Fair Franchising Hearing Scheduled for Next Week!

January 29, 2014January 29, 2014 ADMIN 0 Comments CFA, coalition of franchisee associations, franchise legislation, franchising legislation, IFA, international franchise association, New Hampshire fair franchising legislation, Representative Patrick Abrami

Fair Franchising Advocates, hear this! According to the Coalition of Franchisee Associations, the proposed New Hampshire fair franchising legislation will

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ALL POSTS FRANCHISE LEGISLATION FRANCHISE MYTHS Ichter Thomas Law Firm 

Attorney Cary Ichter: There is No Federal Franchise Regulation

December 21, 2013December 21, 2013 ADMIN 0 Comments Attorney Cary Ichter, Cary Ichter, federal franchise laws, franchise attorneys, franchise compliance, franchise law, franchise law firms, Franchise laws, franchise lawsuits, franchise lawyer, franchise lawyers, franchise regulations, franchisee attorneys, Ichter Thomas law firm, state franchise laws

Franchise sellers are fond of telling franchise buyers that they can feel safe buying a franchise because franchising is a

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