July 24, 2014

Entrepreneur.com recently sought comments from Raymond G. Areaux regarding franchise “churning”.

"I think [churning] is becoming a more common claim," says Raymond Areaux, a lawyer at Carver, Darden, Koretzky, Tessier, Finn, Blossman & Areaux. Areaux says that the influx in churning complaints stems from ex-franchisees' convictions that franchisors are attempting to turn a profit without concern for franchisees. "The other side is, representing franchisors, they are very concerned with their brand and they want to make sure their reputation and their brand is kept in the way that they view it." Areaux does not represent any of the parties involved in the 7-Eleven case.

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