Comments on: Burger King to Franchisees: Price It Our Way… Or Else http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/burger-king-to-franchisees-price-it-our-way-or-else/ Sports News - Tech Reviews - Entertainment - Life Tips for EveryJoe Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:24:16 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: sean http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/burger-king-to-franchisees-price-it-our-way-or-else/comment-page-1/#comment-300550 sean Thu, 06 Mar 2008 10:56:11 +0000 http://www.franchisepick.com/burger-king-to-franchisees-price-it-our-way-or-else/#comment-300550 Michael: How is it that Burger King is allowed to dictate the pricing for its franchisees? I thought that was illegal. It was my understanding that franchisors could set a minimum price, but could not set a maximum or specific price. And if there were price-based promotions, individual franchisees or locations could opt-out ("Available at participating Burger Kings.") Every franchise system I've worked with gave the franchisees the right to set their own prices. That seems like a basic right and responsibility of a business owner. Especially with the inherent conflict of interest with the franchisor benefitting from gross sales, not profitability. Has this changed, or are they just working around it? Michael:
How is it that Burger King is allowed to dictate the pricing for its franchisees? I thought that was illegal. It was my understanding that franchisors could set a minimum price, but could not set a maximum or specific price. And if there were price-based promotions, individual franchisees or locations could opt-out (”Available at participating Burger Kings.”)
Every franchise system I’ve worked with gave the franchisees the right to set their own prices. That seems like a basic right and responsibility of a business owner. Especially with the inherent conflict of interest with the franchisor benefitting from gross sales, not profitability. Has this changed, or are they just working around it?

]]> By: michael webster http://www.everyjoe.com/articles/burger-king-to-franchisees-price-it-our-way-or-else/comment-page-1/#comment-300609 michael webster Thu, 06 Mar 2008 01:57:13 +0000 http://www.franchisepick.com/burger-king-to-franchisees-price-it-our-way-or-else/#comment-300609 So exactly how are those rebates/kickbacks to Coke disclosed in the UFOC? Clear as mud, I will bet. So exactly how are those rebates/kickbacks to Coke disclosed in the UFOC?

Clear as mud, I will bet.

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