The FTC frowns on franchise falsehoods: A reminder to franchisors
Benjamin Franklin famously declared, “When you’re good to others, you’re best to yourself.†Maybe he was giving general advice about being a nice person. But it’s also possible the United States’ widely acknowledged father of commercial franchising was tipping his hat to fellow franchisors looking to build their businesses. In other words, when you’re good to your franchisees, you’re best to your own business. It goes without saying that Benjamin...