God I am soooo sick of franchisee families’ pathetically, neverendingly bleating about injustice.

Moral indignation is a technique used to endow the idiot with dignity.

The latest pathetic example is the entirely predictable Lick’s “fiasco”.

Please: give me a break. Like it hasn’t been  happening for 30, 40 years with the full knowledge of the legal, banking and political communities. Take a look at WikiFranchise.org to hear those inconvenient life stories.

Sure when you lose big-time it hurts. but where were the tears for the thousands of others that went before you?

My experience is that the real reason many franchisees are upset about not being on the power end of the relationship. They got stuck with the shit end of the stick before they could stick the next guy.

And this may sound harsh, but they will double-cross anyone that offers help in good faith.

Drop the scales from your eyes and grow up.

I wouldn’t have seen it if I hadn’t believed it. Marshall McLuhan.

Why is Lick’s Homeburgers & Ice Cream being killed off by its franchisor?

What franchisor sends this message to the retail market?

Is it in acting in bad faith by destroying all existing Lick’s franchisees’ equity?

• Who would buy any of these outlets?

Media coverage:

• Lick’s franchisees left fuming as restaurant suddenly closed, Toronto Star, June 28, 2013 (on WikiFranchise.org)
• Lick’s founder denies chain in financial distress, Toronto Sun, June 27, 2013.
• Troubled burger chain Lick’s has closed seven locations in eight months, Toronto Life, June 29, 2013.
• Couple baffled over burger franchise lockout, CBC, June 18, 2013 (link to television coverage).

The franchise bar, with perfect foreknowledge, will take what is left of their money in what will be (in the end) a hopelessly futile attempt at legal justice in Ontario. Talk to your premier and your small business loan provider not your a franchise lawyer.