ACCC found that Franchisors are Deliberately
“Most of the franchisors made it too difficult to contact former franchisees” According to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
Robert James and James Home Services: The #ACCCreport on #Franchising in the food services sector found that: “8 out of 12 franchisors made it difficult to contact former franchisees. Contacting #formerfranchisees is an important step.
However, we found 8 out of 12 franchisors did not disclose contact details for former franchisees in a way that allowed contact to be made easily or at all. Personal email addresses and mobile numbers allow for the quickest and simplest contact method, but only 4 of 12 franchisors consistently supplied these to prospective franchisees.
The remaining franchisors primarily supplied one or more of the following: contact details for the former franchise location, residential or postal addresses, occasional landlines, or no contact details at all.”
How dodgy can you get?
#Franchising is heading for extinction.
Death by #dishonesty
Franchise buyers beware, talk to ex-franchisees or DON”T sign!
Robert James and James Home Services: Franchisors have to take pragmatic action to stop unethical practices ASAP! We can help you clean this rubbish out of your network.
Originally Posted: https://balance.enterprises/the-accc-found-that-franchisors-are-deliberately-making-it-difficult-for-potential-franchisees-to-contact-former-franchisees/