As Franchising Increases In Popularity, So Do Legal Issues

Denver Business Journal:

Franchising has become increasingly popular in the United States. But that’s also led to more lawsuits because of an increase in the number of disputes between franchisors and franchisees.

The most frequent disagreements are over allocation and distribution of products, adding or relocating franchises, and product supply.

The law requires some businesses to be set up as a franchise, said Mark Clouatre, partner at Wheeler Trigg O’Donnell LLP in Denver…