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Litigating Against a Gas Station Franchisor: When a Franchisor Doesn't Hold Up to their End of the Agreement

When you decide to become a franchisee of any franchise there are tems and agreements that must be reached between the franchisor and the franchisee of any franchise system.  Franchise legal documents such as the franchise agreement and the franchise disclosure documents that are reviewed and signed when someone is purchasing a franchise are put in place to protect the interest of both the franchisor and the franchisee.  So what happens when one of the parties doesn't hold up to their end of the bargain?  What happens if a franchisor decides to go against what was agreed on with the franchisee or vice versa?

When franchisees review the franchise agreement they are about to sign they must do so carefully and conduct proper due diligence before signing any franchise agreement and with the assistance of a franchise lawyer to make sure their best interest is being looked after.  But sometimes eventhough you may sign a franchise agreement that is in your best interest there are certain situations that can not be foreseen. 

In the recent case in New Jersey where BP gas station franchisors are being sued by the gas station franchisees the franchisees of BP gas station in northern New Jersey were offered an extension of the terms of agreement for their contracts and were then told before the contract was even near being up that they needed to sell their buildings back to the franchisor.  This has resulted in a lawsuit against the franchisors of the franchise gas station that will now be decided by the courts.  The franchisees are worried that even if the court interveens and they do not have to sell their locations the franchisors may still charge them additional costs and drive prices and costs up resulting in them no longer having the funds to operate their individual gas station locations in New Jersey.

If you are a franchisee and feel as if your contract or franchise agreement rights have been violated or disregarded you and you want to speak with a franchise lawyer regarding your rights as a franchisee contact New York franchise lawyer Charles N. Internicola at 800.976.4904 or 718.979.4300.

Charles N. Internicola, Esq., a partner at the Staten Island law firm of Decker Decker Dito & Internicola, LLP., is an experienced business and franchise lawyer who represents individuals and experienced business owners in business transactions and business litigation in Staten Island, New York City and New Jersey. Charles is the author of the book "An Entrepreneurs Guide to Purchasing a Business" and he is the editor of the New York Franchise Law Blog.  If you are involved in a business transaction, purchasing or selling a business, establishing a franchise system or involved in a business dispute, contact Charles Internicola to discuss the specialized legal services that he provides to his clients.

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