I have a franchise agreement and not making money. I want to close and sell my equipment. Can I do this without any repercussion

I suggest that the first step would be to talk with your franchisor about your situation, and find out what the franchisor's position is. The...

Can I sue franchiser and franchisee for franchiser's breach of contract ?

If your legal action is for only breach of contract, then normally the defendant would be only the other party to the contract. But, in certain...

Signed a contract with a franchise and paid the franchise fee plus marketing fee.

The first step is to figure out whether you have any valid legal grounds to avoid the obligations of the franchise agreement or the lease. An...

Based on the basic information you provided, it sounds like your proposed transaction would probably be a franchise under the federal definition of...

As explained by other franchise lawyers, the main sources to determine a franchisee's rights and protections in a franchise relationship are: (1)...

The safest rule for all franchisors is "when in doubt, disclose" -- or, in this case, redisclose. Otherwise, you may be handing your franchisees...

Most private businesses (including convenience stores) can refuse service to anyone for any reason so long as the refusal to serve is not...

Does a franchisor have to disclose all facts pertinent to a franchisee under SEC rules?

A thorough review of SEC filings may yield interesting and helpful information about the franchisor, its business dealings, recent financial...

Law and Lawyers

There are many, many different sources of information on franchise law. 1. For an overview, you might be interested in some of the consumer...

Our franchise attorney says we need to file paperwork with the California Dept. of Corporations?

It depends on your situation and which type of filing your franchise attorney is recommending. There are 3 types of filings that seem possible...