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De-escalating Organized Franchisee Association Boycotts on Royalty Payments

When an organized franchisee association threatens to withhold monthly 5% royalties over marketing fund transparency, franchisor CEOs must resolve disputes collaboratively without litigation.

Amit Kasliwal
Amit KasliwalCEO & Founder, Dehurdle
May 17, 20224 min read
De-escalating Organized Franchisee Association Boycotts on Royalty Payments

The Marketing Fund Transparency Script

Recommended Spoken Script
What to say to the Franchisee Association Board: "Withholding contractual royalties places franchise agreements into legal default, which helps neither side. We hear your concerns regarding national marketing efficiency. We are appointing an independent Franchisee Advisory Committee to review 100% of national ad fund media allocations quarterly and reallocating 30% of spend into localized digital geo-targeted promotions."

The 2-Minute Practice Drill

2-Minute Spoken Drill

The 2-Minute Practice Drill

Practice franchise association negotiations in Dehurdle's Franchise Leadership Arena.

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