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In Mise en marché Marketech inc. v. Plante, 2018 QCCS 2799, the Québec Superior Court gave an opinion as to the value of an account statement issued by a franchisor to prove what the franchisee owed.

On June 30, 2026, The Franchise Disclosure Act, SS 2024, c 13 (the "Act") and The Franchise Disclosure Regulations, SR 29/2025 (the "Regulations") come into force in Saskatchewan.

A franchise system opens its first Canadian location in the Greater Toronto Area and performs in line with projections. The same brand, the same price points, the same marketing message, opens eighteen months later in a mature site in Alberta with comparable foot traffic and comparable operating costs. Sales run materially below the Toronto comparable. A franchisor investigating the gap often looks first at the operator.

The management and operation of a franchised business requires considerable time and energy on the part of the franchisee. In addition, many franchised businesses also require financial resources...

A recent advertisement by a franchise network seeking new franchisees highlighted the fact that franchisees in this network benefited from a "real territorial exclusivity".

As we enter the home stretch of 2016, there are a number of significant legal developments to be aware of which will impact the Canadian franchise industry, either to close out the year, . . .

The franchisee resisted the claim by arguing that it was statute barred under the Ontario Limitations Act.

Ce bulletin est destiné aux franchiseurs, aux dirigeants et gestionnaires de réseaux de franchises et aux consultants en franchisage.

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. As the situation evolves, the day-to-day affairs of businesses are constantly changing

As franchisors work to finalize year-end transfers and resales, a recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision serves as a timely warning of how easily the resale exemption...

The recent decision in Pet Valu Canada Inc v Rodger, 2018 ONSC 3353 ("Pet Valu") is a good reminder of the importance of well-drafted and robust indemnity clauses for legal costs

Co-branding occurs when two brand names are used together at the same time. In the most extreme form of co-branding, two brands are presented together to create synergies and increase consumer demand.

Franchising owes much of its success to the nature of the relationship between franchisor and franchisee.

A recent case from the Ontario Court of Appeal, 2256306 Ontario Inc. v. Dakin News Systems Inc., demonstrates some of the pitfalls that franchisors can face when navigating the treacherous waters of franchise transfers and disclosure.

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice recently dismissed a franchisee plaintiff’s action for $15 million in damages arising out of a franchisor’s alleged failure to honour a right of first refusal and adhere to its disclosure obligations under Ontario’s franchise legislation, the Arthur Wishart Act (Franchise Disclosure), 2000 (the "Act").

When you stop in the morning to get a coffee at a local fast food drive-thru, chances are you are dealing with a business that is part of a national franchise network.

On August 31st 2012, in the case of Butera et al. v. Mitsubishi Motors et al., the Ontario Superior Court of Justice granted a motion for summary judgment brought the defendants, Mitsubishi Motor Sales of Canada Inc. (MMSCAN).

Larry Weinberg spoke at the CFA's How to Franchise Your Business Seminar on October 5, 2021.