| Many government regulators believe that no industry | | | | go out of business faster with nothing to hide behind, |
| can police itself and yet having been involved in a | | | | free-markets solve problems and bureaucracy makes |
| franchising industry I see that the industry itself due to | | | | them. And on the other hand I think I have seen my |
| its very nature and structure causes cooperation | | | | share problems in franchising such as the Decorating |
| between franchisees who are the investors, and the | | | | Den, Krispy Kremes, Boston Market, Schlotzky's Deli |
| Franchisors who want to expand their brand name. | | | | BK, Jiffy Lube crumble, 7-11 sold to Toyko Master |
| Many regulators will say they encourage us to clear | | | | franchise, etc. |
| our minds and consider that Franchisor is like any | | | | Still, many of the companies, which had pushed the |
| business will push the envelope on regulations in order | | | | envelope on ethics and it up in last place in the |
| to make higher profits. And for those folks I say to | | | | franchising community and in their competitive |
| you; I am completely clear, and yet cannot forget all | | | | industries. Where as those corporations and |
| my experiences, observations and listening to | | | | Franchisor's which were more ethical and it up on top |
| franchisees, lawyers, government regulators telling me | | | | in the long run. There is an inherent good in franchising, |
| what I was seeing was not real and therefore I am | | | | which promotes honesty and integrity like no other |
| very slow to judge a franchisor. | | | | industry. Unfortunately the government regulators do |
| You see, if a franchisor screws up then outlets fail and | | | | not understand this fact and this is what causes |
| they go out of business. With fewer laws they have a | | | | increased and unnecessary over regulation in the |
| better chance of making it and if they don't then they | | | | franchising industry. Please consider this in 2006. |