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Franchisors Setting Prices – Tinkering with the rules of business?

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Probably not soon, although the 2010 National Franchisee Association v. Given this new power, will franchisors begin to set resale prices for their franchisees? Will “At Participating Locations” go the way of Air America and Lehman Bros? Burger King Corporation decision has certainly had an impact, as this article explores.

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Franchising Created over 30,000 Private Sector Jobs in October 2017

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Regardless of what we do with the minimum wage, entry-level jobs in local markets will decline as the transition to an electronic marketplace accelerates. For that reason alone, it is imperative that all steps be taken to enhance small business development and success in the United States to reduce the impact of this market shift.