Car Wash Guys; A Franchising Case Study

The Car Wash Guys is a franchise system, which had never been done before in the Industry of Car Washing, as it was a mobile car wash. It started out in California with independent contractors and quickly grew to 53 units in 39 cities within a 4-year period and then the company decided to franchise the concept.

Advisory Services Fees In Franchising

Often in franchising companies a franchisor will spend 80 percent of their time helping 20 percent of their franchises. The allocation of the franchisors labor

Franchisors, Franchising Agreements and the Right of Inspection

In order to maintain the quality and consistency of a franchised outlet it becomes necessary to inspect the facilities and franchise operations to make sure they are in compliance with confidential operations manual at all times.

Ethics and Competition in Franchising Leaves Unanswered Questions

In most industries in the United States of America we find that there are competitors who were willing to cheat and they are very careful to cover their tracks. In fact, there are companies that specialize in corporate espionage.

Franchisor UFOC; Are They Relevant to Franchising?

Many a business management class has debated the relative consumer and investor protection of regulatory bodies in the United States and how these affect proprietary information and competition. Does the current disclosure documents and the Franchisor UFOC serve the common good?

Business Management Case Study; Franchising Companies and Unions or Franchisee Associations

Many people may not realize that in franchising companies the franchisees often act like unions. The franchisees will form franchisee associations, with then the franchising organization. In some ways this is good because they can talk over amongst themselves all kinds of issues they have with their businesses

Business Management Case Study; Arbitration, Mediation or Litigation in Franchising Agreements

Executive management franchising teams in franchising companies must decide how they wish to handle disputes in the franchising agreement. More often than not clauses are put into the franchising agreements, which stipulate how disputes between franchise stores and franchisees will be handle.

Business Ethics; Is The Franchising Industry Self-Regulated Due to the Business Model

Many government regulators believe that no industry can police itself and yet having been involved in a franchising industry I see that the industry itself due to its very nature and structure causes cooperation between franchisees who are the investors, and the Franchisors who want to expand their brand name.

Mortgage Broker Franchise

With the regulations of the UK mortgage industry now well on the way, the exodus of the older and under qualified advisers has left a void and there is now a massive shortage of qualified advisers on a national basis. This is all well and good you may say but if you are a newly qualified adviser or considering entering the mortgage industry, how do you get fixed up with work without the need to buy into a mortgage franchise.

Internet Franchise Guidance

Selecting the right Internet Franchise is difficult. Making sure your selected Internet Franchise will make your dreams come true is even harder. Learn what you should look for when evaluating an Internet franchise.

A Starbucks Coffee Franchise Of Your Very Own

A Starbucks coffee franchise business is always evolving. How often have you gone in and seen a new blend on the menu? There seems to be a never-ending supply of weird and wonderful beverages on offer along with some very tasty pastries. Starbucks has also become aware of the more health conscious customer and now have an impressive range of decaffeinated drinks on offer these days too.

Should We Allow Franchise Attorneys to Police the Franchising Industry?

Recently a group of franchise attorneys had come across a purported violation of the New York franchise rules and regulations when an unregistered franchisor had delivered a Uniform Franchise Offering Circular or UFOC to a New York resident, which was not in compliance with FTC rules and regulations or the State of New York.

Franchise Registration States like Illinois Damage the Franchise Industry Severely

Have you ever considered the damage that state regulators cause to the business world? Well, consider a hostile state like Illinois to the business community. They say that they help the consumer or investor who buys a franchise; pure poppycock. They say they have seen Franchising Companies commit Fraud in disclosure documents; utter BS.

Franchise Regulation Attorneys and State of Illinois Lawyers in Franchising Regulations

Many state franchise regulators like those in the State of Illinois and many Lawyers in specializing in Franchising Regulations do not care that they are destroying the franchise industry and drowning it in red tape. The Franchise Regulation Attorneys do not care, because they make money on the outrageous over regulations required on the Franchise Industry