Breaking News — FDD Violation by Teapresso

from FranSimple · host Steve Vandegrift and Mark Vandegrift

In today’s episode, Steve discusses the risks associated with violating the FTC Franchise Rule and shares some recent news in the world of franchising. Teapresso, a boba milk tea and coffee franchise allegedly granted 26 Teaspresso Bar franchises in Hawaii without distributing its FDD to the prospective franchisees. The franchise bros cover this malfeasance and discuss instances where FranSource had to step into a situation to help get franchisors out of a sticky mess.If you operate in the world of franchising, subscribe to FranSimple and get weekly news along with a breakdown of the concepts that make franchising so powerful.

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