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…

3 years ago

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…

4 years ago

FRANCHISE 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…

6 years ago

Franchise 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…

11 years ago

Attorney 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…

11 years ago

Attorney 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…

11 years ago

Attorney 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…

11 years ago

Attorney 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…

11 years ago

Attorney 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…

11 years ago

Attorney Peter Lagarias: Over-Regulation of Franchising is a Myth

Is the franchise relationship “highly regulated,” or even “over-regulated”? Opponents of franchisee-friendly legislation (including the International Franchise Association) argue that’s…

11 years ago