Franchises serve as a potential avenue through which direct investment can be made into new markets. However, the current state of franchise law and related concepts such as the franchisor's or franchisee's goodwill are still underdeveloped. This Article reviews the franchise laws in key...

When a franchise’s ownership and goodwill distribution under afranchising agreement are the subject of a dispute between two parties, thecharacterization of the parties’ franchise relationship is often contested.For example, in disputes arising from issues related to franchise...