Franchise Myth #1: That Franchisees OWN Their Own Businesses
Franchise sellers promote franchise “ownership” as a way to “Own Your Own Business!” and “Be Your Own Boss!” We commonly
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FRANCHISE MYTHS
Former Franchisee: Don’t Expect Independence or Freedom From a Franchise
Jim Lager’s experience as a franchisee spans four decades and three national brands. Now a (truly) independent business owner, Lager
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Why Smart Franchisees Fail? Mark-ups, Add-ons & Kickbacks
Why Smart Franchisees Fail is a hype-free, no-BS series on franchising from an insider’s perspective. Many of the insights are
Read MoreFRANCHISE BROKERS LIE: The Kim Marinoff Story
Franchise broker Kim Marinoff of A2B Franchise Consulting tells The Franchise Lie – the long debunked bogus statistic stating that
Read MoreFranchise Attorney Kevin Murphy Debunks the Value of the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD)
(UnhappyFranchisee.Com) Franchise Attorney Kevin B. Murphy Debunks the Value of the Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD) in the due diligence process
Read MoreAttorney Cary Ichter: There is No Federal Franchise Regulation
Franchise sellers are fond of telling franchise buyers that they can feel safe buying a franchise because franchising is a
Read MoreAttorney Dan Davis: Is Franchising Highly Regulated?
UnhappyFranchisee.Com asked leading franchisee attorneys – those who deal with franchise regulation (and the lack thereof) on a daily basis
Read MoreAttorney Josh Brown: Legal Docs Don’t Legitimize a Franchisor
UnhappyFranchisee.Com asked leading franchisee attorneys – those who deal with franchise regulation (and the lack thereof) on a daily basis
Read MoreAttorney Stanley Dub: Franchising is NOT Highly Regulated
Is Franchising a highly regulated industry? Do those big fat Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDD) and references to “registration states” and
Read MoreAttorney Howard Bundy: Franchising is Hardly Regulated at All
According to franchisee attorneys like Howard Bundy, it’s time to debunk the dangerous myth that the franchisee-franchisor relationship is “highly
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