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from Ned Levitt, senior partner, Dickinson Wright LLP. In the world of franchising, Canada occupies a unique position. Geographically, we share a common border with the U.S. franchise behemoth, as does Mexico, but Canadians are more like Americans than any

from Ned Levitt, senior partner, Dickinson Wright LLP. The success of a franchise system and the contentment of the franchisees in the system are very much a product of the character, strengths and weaknesses of the franchisor. A franchisor, to

from Ned Levitt, senior partner, Dickinson Wright LLP. Careful consideration and thorough due diligence is critically important in the purchase of a single franchise. For the purchase of master franchise rights (the right to sub-franchise to others) or area franchise

from Ned Levitt, senior partner, Dickinson Wright LLP. Expanding your business through franchising is neither as hard nor as easy as most people think. Myths and misunderstandings about franchising are plentiful and potentially very, very dangerous. It is not a

from Ned Levitt, senior partner, Dickinson Wright LLP. In the world of franchising, Canada occupies a unique position. Geographically, we share a common border with the U.S. franchise behemoth, as does Mexico, but Canadians are more like Americans than any

from Ned Levitt, senior partner, Dickinson Wright LLP. Buying power, name recognition, expertise (both in the business and in the business of franchising), advertising clout and research and development are some of the benefits prospective franchisees expect when buying a franchise. With the newer systems, these benefits may not materialize