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    Want to leave my franchise and go it alone....

    Thank you all for your replies. Yes, you are quite right, I have posted on here before for advice. With Christmas round the corner, I decided previously to knuckle down for Christmas and re-focus in the New Year. It is a dog grooming franchise. I have sold sections of my business and re-built...
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    Want to leave my franchise and go it alone....

    I have been a franchisee for over 8 years and it has been successful. However in the past 18 months, 3 other franchisees in the local area to me, have gone 'solo' and set up on their own, in breach of their contracts. Two of these people are now operating identical businesses within the area of...
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    Own a franchise - need advice please

    Thank you all. I sent a strongly worded letter back in October when the 3rd operator set up in my area. I immediately received calls assuring me legal action would be taken, but on Thursday last week I was told it would not be due to the expense, and I need to stop 'dwelling on the past but look...
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    Own a franchise - need advice please

    I have run my own franchise for 8 years. I have always been happy with the support I have received from the master franchise and my business has been a success. However, recently an operator (near to me) resigned from his franchise and set up on his own 6 months later, appearing occasionally in...
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    Maternity leave and getting in a temp - Argh!

    Thank you for your reply. To be honest the franchisors are at a bit of a loss. I am the first to have fallen pregnant whilst owning a franchise. They have said that they are concerned about what a rep may do to my business but have not volunteered any further advice. I keep pushing but they are...
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    Maternity leave and getting in a temp - Argh!

    Hello, I am new on here. I need some advice! I run a mobile dog washing business. It is a franchise, and has been very successful since I started up 2 and half years back. However, I am pregnant (planned) :). Ideally, I want to return to work once I have had the baby and continue with my...
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