Franchisees - An Example of When Things Go Wrong

Franchises are now a common feature of the business curriculum, and the textbooks generally paint a very positive picture of how they work. But things can, and do, go wrong. Here’s a great example….

The franchisees in question here run Thresher’s outlets. Their problem? The franchisor has experienced financial and trading difficulties which has created stocking problems for the outlets.

Lots of good material on the story in this article in the Independent.