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Franchisee Time-Barred Claims Statute of Limitations

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Franchisee 101: Fraud Claim Muzzled by Contractual Limitations Period

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A North Carolina federal court dismissed a complaint brought by a franchisee against its franchisor. The franchisee alleged the franchisor fraudulently induced the franchisee to enter into a franchise agreement, but the court...more

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North Carolina Federal Court Rules That Franchise Agreement’s 1-Year Statute of Limitations Clause Barred Action Against...

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A federal court in North Carolina recently dismissed a complaint brought by Bigelow Corporation against its franchisor Hound Town USA because the claims were time barred. Bigelow Corporation v. Hounds Town USA, LLC, 2023 WL...more

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Franchisee 101: Transaction Totaled

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Franchisee Cipercen, LLC operated several Meineke Car Care Centers. By 2017, Cipercen owed $550,000 in unpaid franchise fees to Meineke and decided to sell the franchises. Cipercen believed Meineke offered to waive the unpaid...more

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