Human Harm
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My Comment on the Franchise Rule
On January 23rd, 2020, I discovered that my comment on the FTC’s Franchise Rule had finally been published. As of January 15th, before the change from the Trump administration to…
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My Story of Franchise Fraud and Indentured Servitude
I loved seeing franchisees tell the FTC that franchising is like indentured servitude in their comments about the Franchise Rule. I told the FTC that once, too…. a couple years…
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Franchise Fraud and Churn
To really understand franchise fraud, you must understand “churn.” Churn, or disorderly attrition, is defined as (transfers + terminations + non-renewals + ceased operations) / the number of franchise units…
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Victims of Franchise Fraud Deserve Support
I’m a democrat. I’m a democrat and I agree with President Trump that guns don’t pull their own triggers. “Mental illness and hatred pull triggers.” Early Sunday morning, a 21-year-old…
