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• catalog abstract "Accounting for one-third of retail sales in the U.S., the franchising industry promises great opportunities for reduced-risk business ownership. But buyer beware! The industry is rife with fraud and abuse, and too often the real story of franchising in America is one of broken promises and shattered dreams. And the saddest part of all is that victims of franchise fraud rarely have any effective recourse. Most laws designed to protect franchisees effectively shield franchisors from liability, while the rights of franchisees and licensees are all but ignored. In almost every case, the judicial attitude has been, "Nobody made you sign the contract." Robert L. Purvin, an attorney specializing in franchise law and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the American Association of Franchisees and Dealers, takes direct issue with industry claims that franchising per se is a safe and secure path to business ownership. Mr. Purvin helps you to avoid becoming a victim of the Franchise Fraud. He tells you what to look out for, what questions to ask, and what agreements to make before signing a contract. And he offers a detailed anatomy of the most common types of fraud and abuse including Illusory Promises: The promise of training, guidance, and various forms of support; No Way Out: Contract provisions that can trap you for life, making it impossible for you to ever leave the system; Rigged for Failure: How some greedy franchisors oversaturate the market, and worse, how and why many franchisors often deliberately rig their franchises for failure; and Caveat Emptor: Why franchisees who are customers of licensors rather than their distributors are usually victims. But the picture isn't all dark. Robert Purvin also guides you to the best franchising opportunities now available, and tells you how to take full advantage of them. And finally, reminding us that franchisees outnumber franchisors by a hundred to one, he offers his game plan for bringing about a balance of power within the marketplace through collective bargaining. Whether you're considering entering into a franchising agreement, or you're already an established owner, this book arms you with the facts and legal savvy you need to put you on the track to success through the right franchise opportunity.".
• catalog contributor b9150296.
• catalog created "c1994.".
• catalog date "1994".
• catalog date "c1994.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "c1994.".
• catalog description "Accounting for one-third of retail sales in the U.S., the franchising industry promises great opportunities for reduced-risk business ownership. But buyer beware! The industry is rife with fraud and abuse, and too often the real story of franchising in America is one of broken promises and shattered dreams. And the saddest part of all is that victims of franchise fraud rarely have any effective recourse. Most laws designed to protect franchisees effectively shield franchisors from liability, while the rights of franchisees and licensees are all but ignored. In almost every case, the judicial attitude has been, "Nobody made you sign the contract." Robert L. Purvin, an attorney specializing in franchise law and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the American Association of Franchisees and Dealers, takes direct issue with industry claims that franchising per se is a safe and secure path to business ownership. Mr. Purvin helps you to avoid becoming a victim of the Franchise Fraud. ".
• catalog description "And finally, reminding us that franchisees outnumber franchisors by a hundred to one, he offers his game plan for bringing about a balance of power within the marketplace through collective bargaining. Whether you're considering entering into a franchising agreement, or you're already an established owner, this book arms you with the facts and legal savvy you need to put you on the track to success through the right franchise opportunity.".
• catalog description "Ch. 1. The Plunder of an American Dream: A Basic Primer to Franchise Fraud -- Ch. 2. The Promise of Franchising -- Ch. 3. The Swing of the Pendulum: A Perspective on the History of Franchising -- Ch. 4. Stealing from the Middle Class -- Ch. 5. The Franchisee as Indentured Servant -- Ch. 6. Promises Unfulfilled -- Ch. 7. You Can Never Leave -- Ch. 8. Expendable Franchisees -- Ch. 9. Separating the Wheat from the Chaff -- Ch. 10. For the Want of Market Power -- Ch. 11. Whom Do the Laws Protect Anyway? -- Ch. 12. A New Perspective on Blind Justice -- Ch. 13. The Franchisee Bill of Rights -- Ch. 14. Bringing about a Balance -- Appendix: Staff Memorandum to John J. LaFalce, Chairman of the Committee on Small Business, U.S. House of Representatives: Franchise Industry Research and Data -- Available Data on Franchise Failures.".
• catalog description "He tells you what to look out for, what questions to ask, and what agreements to make before signing a contract. And he offers a detailed anatomy of the most common types of fraud and abuse including Illusory Promises: The promise of training, guidance, and various forms of support; No Way Out: Contract provisions that can trap you for life, making it impossible for you to ever leave the system; Rigged for Failure: How some greedy franchisors oversaturate the market, and worse, how and why many franchisors often deliberately rig their franchises for failure; and Caveat Emptor: Why franchisees who are customers of licensors rather than their distributors are usually victims. But the picture isn't all dark. Robert Purvin also guides you to the best franchising opportunities now available, and tells you how to take full advantage of them. ".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references (p. 254-257) and index.".
• catalog extent "xxi, 275 p. :".
• catalog hasFormat "Franchise fraud.".
• catalog identifier "0471599476 (acid-free paper) :".
• catalog isFormatOf "Franchise fraud.".
• catalog issued "1994".
• catalog issued "c1994.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "New York : J. Wiley,".
• catalog relation "Franchise fraud.".
• catalog spatial "United States".
• catalog spatial "United States.".
• catalog subject "343.73/0887 347.303887 20".
• catalog subject "Franchises (Retail trade) Law and legislation United States Popular works.".
• catalog subject "Franchises (Retail trade) United States.".
• catalog subject "Franchising Law".
• catalog subject "KF2203.Z9 P86 1994".
• catalog subject "United States".
• catalog tableOfContents "Ch. 1. The Plunder of an American Dream: A Basic Primer to Franchise Fraud -- Ch. 2. The Promise of Franchising -- Ch. 3. The Swing of the Pendulum: A Perspective on the History of Franchising -- Ch. 4. Stealing from the Middle Class -- Ch. 5. The Franchisee as Indentured Servant -- Ch. 6. Promises Unfulfilled -- Ch. 7. You Can Never Leave -- Ch. 8. Expendable Franchisees -- Ch. 9. Separating the Wheat from the Chaff -- Ch. 10. For the Want of Market Power -- Ch. 11. Whom Do the Laws Protect Anyway? -- Ch. 12. A New Perspective on Blind Justice -- Ch. 13. The Franchisee Bill of Rights -- Ch. 14. Bringing about a Balance -- Appendix: Staff Memorandum to John J. LaFalce, Chairman of the Committee on Small Business, U.S. House of Representatives: Franchise Industry Research and Data -- Available Data on Franchise Failures.".
• catalog title "The franchise fraud : how to protect yourself before and after you invest / Robert L. Purvin, Jr.".
• catalog type "Popular works. fast".
• catalog type "text".