Leasing Aspects of the Franchise Relationship
Date:
July 22 2009
“Franchise” is the term customarily used to denote a number of trade name/trademark licensing and distribution arrangements. In such arrangements, the “franchisor” is the party granting or selling the franchise and the “franchisee” is the party to whom the franchise has been granted. Some franchises involve only the distribution of various products and today, product franchising is used in the distribution of such diverse goods as automobiles, sewing machines, soft drinks, beer, farm implements, prescription drugs, gasoline, clothing, household appliances, bicycles, home entertainment products, shoes and swimming pools.
It is the aim of this chapter to review some of the concerns of franchisors, franchisees and landlords, relating to the leasing aspects of the franchise relationship, and to offer some suggestions as to the manner in which the parties may wish to structure their relationship.
This article was published in Shopping Centre Leases, 2nd ed. (Aurora: Canada Law Book, 2008) by Harvey M. Haber, ed.
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