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        <![CDATA[ You&#39;ve asked the franchisor to help you. He&#39;s made a few visits(maybe), and given some suggestions but … you cannot get it right!


Your response is &quot;I&#39;ve been sold a lemon! I&#39;m going to court!&quot;


Whoa … That attitude is simply not going to help you!


Why? Because:

• Suing the franchisor is, in most cases, not a practical option.

If you go down the legal-action route, you had better have tons of money, time &amp; fortitude to spare - you&#39;re in for a ride that... ]]>
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			<description><![CDATA[ You&#39;ve asked the franchisor to help you. He&#39;s made a few visits(maybe), and given some suggestions but … you cannot get it right!
<br>
<br>
Your response is &quot;I&#39;ve been sold a lemon! I&#39;m going to court!&quot;
<br>
<br>
Whoa … That attitude is simply not going to help you!
<br>
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Why? Because:
<br>
• Suing the franchisor is, in most cases, not a practical option.
<br>
If you go down the legal-action route, you had better have tons of money, time &amp; fortitude to spare - you&#39;re in for a ride that you cannot imagine. And
however &quot;right&quot; you may think you are, there is always the chance that you will lose. Legal action is a gamble!
<br>
• Selling a &quot;dying&quot; business means that you will take a serious financial hit. That assumes that it is in fact saleable (a huge assumption) and that
the Franchisor will agree to your selling it.
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Facts:
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• Not every site that the franchisor selects/ approves for franchisees will be great. You... ]]></description>

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