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Angry franchisees have called on the West Australian Government to independently pass state legislation that works to tighten the Franchise Code of Conduct on the first day of the state’s public inquiry into franchising, saying that existing laws do not protect them from bully franchisors.
Franchisees told stories of intimidation, including threats by franchisors not to renew franchise agreements, and franchise churn – the repeated sale of franchise outlets that are unlikely to ever turn profits – at yesterday’s public hearing in Perth.
Franchisors, including Baker’s Delight, which is the subject of an ongoing investigation by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission into allegations of unconscionable conduct made by New South Wales’ franchisee, Deanne de Leeuw, strenuously denied the claims.
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