This article appeared in Issue 3#4 (May/June 2009) of Business Franchise Australia & New Zealand
ARA Executive Director reflects on recent changes within the employment market, how this is affecting retail franchises and what businesses can do to adapt to this change.
Intellectual Property (IP) rights are fundamental to a franchise. When IP rights are mentioned in a franchise agreement, those rights often relate to trademarks – which essentially represent the franchise ‘brand’.
Brand protection is very important for franchises, because a franchise is a type of business model which involves the utilisation of IP, including trade marks. The franchisor typically exerts a lot of influence over the use of that IP by the franchisee.
Robert Toth, Franchise Partner, Wisewould Mahony Lawyers
If you are considering buying a franchise, it is vital to know what the terms of the contract are concerning selling the franchise at a later date. This may be the furthest thing from the minds of potential franchisee owners, but must be taken into consideration at the time of purchase.
When entering into a franchise business, new franchisees will expect to undertake some training in the operation of the franchise system into which they have entered and to provide induction training to new staff.
This article appeared in Issue 3#4 (May/June 2009) of Business Franchise Australia & New Zealand
The franchising relationship is often described as being something akin to a marriage. This is because the relationship is planned to be long-term and both parties are dependant upon each other. Keys to a successful marriage include commitment, support and respect, all of which need to exist for a good franchisor/franchisee relationship.
By Philip Colman, Partner, Mason Sier Turnbull Lawyers
This article appeared in Issue 3#5 (July/August 2009) of Business Franchise Australia & New Zealand
It must be daunting, once you have made a decision to at least think about running your own business, to surf websites and attend expos only to be hit with sales pitches and brochures that contain words that you may not have come across before.
This article appeared in Issue 3#3 (March/April 2009) of Business Franchise Australia & New Zealand
A search through many franchisor websites and magazines such as this magazine will find franchisor advertisements highlighting that their systems offer franchisees "designated territories" from which they may conduct business.
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