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Finding Balance in Franchise Agreements

Panelists discussed everything from roadblocks for successful operators to sell their franchises, to proper use of advertising funds, to whether franchise executives should appear on the TV show "<i>Undercover Boss</i>" during the opening panel discussion at the IFA's 46th Annual Legal Symposium in Washington, DC, in May.

19 minute read May 30, 2013 at 04:43 PM
By
Kevin Adler
Finding Balance in Franchise Agreements

“Any notion that granting a franchise is a privilege needs to be struck from the conversation. We are not commodities.

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