When purchasing a franchise many agreements provide the franchisee an exclusive territory set out by way of a map or postcodes or other description of an area or region in which the Franchisor and other franchisees will not compete with the Franchisee.
The franchisee therefore has the right to market and “farm” customers in that territory or area.
This land is my land - or is it? Territory & on line sales issues in Franchising
Robert Toth is a Partner of Sanicki Lawyers, with over 35 years’ experience in Franchise, Licensing and Distribution law acting for both local and International franchisors, franchisees and master franchisees and with expertise in dispute resolution. Robert is an Accredited Commercial Law and Franchise Specialist, a member of the Franchise Council of Australia (FCA) and the International Franchise Lawyers Association (IFLA) and regularly writes for franchise and corporate journals online. Contact [email protected] or even call him on mobile 0412 67 37 57
