Franchisees

Lawsuits Sep 19, 2016

Cheesed Off Pizza Hut Franchisees Make Last Grab for Piece of the Pie

A former Pizza Hut franchisee is hoping to force the fast-food giant back to court to compensate franchisees for losing fistfuls of dough selling unprofitable pizzas. Pizza Hut was Adam Gordon’s life. He started washing dishes and making dough for the family restaurant at 14, he was a shift manager at 17, an assistant manager at 18 and a store manager at 20.

Lawsuits Jan 28, 2016

Court of Appeal Dismisses Pet Valu Franchisee Class Action and Clarifies Scope of Duty of Fair Dealing

Jan 18, 2016 On January 14, 2016, the Ontario Court of Appeal overturned a judgment for the franchisee class in the Pet Valu franchise class action. This significant decision for franchisors resulted in the dismissal of the class action in its entirety. Notably, the Court of Appeal found any failure by the franchisor to disclose information in a disclosure document does not amount to a breach …