All or almost all franchise agreements include clauses stating
that the franchisor has not made any representations to the
franchisee to induce it to enter into the contract, except as set
out in the franchise agreement itself.
Is it possible that an otherwise well-written franchise
agreement might itself contain false representations by the
franchisor?
Oddly enough, in many cases, the answer to that question is
"yes".
Some franchise agreements do include at least one or even
several "false representations" by the franchisor.
A first category of such false representations is often found
right in the preamble to the agreement and relates to the
franchisor's experience, investments and reputation.
