Janet Sparks reports at BlueMauMau Papa John’s International is defending itself against a lawsuit brought by the purchaser of 84 underperforming franchises, Essential Pizza, Inc. The franchises are a multi-million … [Read more...]
Tim Hortons: rolling in dough
September 10, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A bitter court battle is spilling intimate secrets about Tim Hortons’ hefty profits. Michael Friscolanti at MACLEANS.CA reports that last year, customers spent more than $5 billion at Tim Hortons. Five billion … [Read more...]
Franchisor Hit Hard for Pretending Employees Are Franchisees
September 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Janet Sparks reports at BlueMauMau that the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court smacked Coverall janitorial franchise system with a huge bill for labeling its employees as franchisees. The high court ruled that the … [Read more...]
Frozen Doughnuts Day in Court
August 7, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Christine Dobby of the Financial Post reports that Doughnuts are an emotional food for Canadians. When Tim Hortons Inc. made a franchise-wide decision to ditch fresh-baked methods in favour of microwaving pre-cooked … [Read more...]
Starbucks Wins Dismissal of Worker Tips Lawsuit
July 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
CNBC reports that Starbucks Corp on Monday won dismissal of a lawsuit by former assistant store managers in New York who accused the world's largest coffee chain of cheating them out of customer tips. U.S. District … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Legislature Hears Fair Franchising Bill
July 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
On June 29, 2011 members of the Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses— representing the Massachusetts State Senate and House of Representatives—heard testimony on a bill sponsored by Senator Brian … [Read more...]
Little Agreement as State Considers Franchise Rules
June 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Katie Johnston of the Boston Globe reports the state’s franchise industry is coming under scrutiny on Beacon Hill as lawmakers consider two bills that would further regulate franchise agreements and more clearly define … [Read more...]
Bill of Rights for Franchisees Now Ratified
June 13, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Blue MauMau — Some of America's largest franchise groups formally ratified a franchisee bill of rights on Friday, June 3. The intent of the document is to spell out a framework of a mutually beneficial relationship … [Read more...]
Pennsylvania Woman’s Lawsuit Claims Dunkin’ Brew is Too Sweet
June 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Insurance Journal reports that a Dunkin’ Donuts employee mistakenly put sugar rather than artificial sweetener into a diabetic woman’s coffee, triggering a reaction that sent the woman to the hospital, according … [Read more...]
Dunkin’ Brands Claims it is Being Extorted by a California Software
June 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Jon Chesto in the Patriot Ledger writes: What does a big company like Dunkin’ Brands do if its lawyers believe it is being extorted? It sends its lawyers out to federal court to deal with the matter. The … [Read more...]
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