What Happened to Quiznos? Where the Franchise Brand Went Wrong

Quiznos is one of the most fascinating case studies in modern franchising because the company did not fail from a lack of consumer awareness or an unattractive product. At its peak, Quiznos was one of the largest restaurant franchise systems in America and appeared positioned to become a permanent challenger to Subway. So many, including …

Which States are the Most Difficult to Enforce Franchise Non-competes?

When you franchise your business model, one the most significant concerns is how to protect your intellectual property and defend your business model as you scale. Below is a practical franchise risk assessment for the enforceability of post-term non-compete covenants against franchisees. This is not a legal ranking, but rather a practical assessment based on …