Minorities and Franchising: Hearing Before the Committee on Small Business, House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, First Session, Washington, DC, November 21, 1991, Volume 4 |
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Page 5 - Kezios, we will put the entire text of your testimony in the record as if it were read, and you may feel free to either read it or summarize it.
Page 83 - MINORITY FRANCHISING: IS DISCRIMINATION A FACTOR?" 2359 RAYBURN HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING WASHINGTON, DC WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1993 Good morning. My name is Anthony W. Robinson. I am President of the Minority Business Enterprise Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc. ("MBELDEF) The Fund is a national non-profit...
Page 52 - This hearing is adjourned. [Whereupon, at 12:25 pm, the committee was adjourned...
Page 79 - Thank you for the opportunity to be a part of this important investigation.
Page 4 - I would like at this time, Mr. Chairman, with your permission, to...
Page 86 - ... evident. Almost to a person, each minority franchisee complained that their franchisor engaged in a variety of discriminatory conduct...
Page 36 - King case still has not gone to trial. Several of the Burger King plaintiffs have gone out of business in the interim. Perhaps the far-reaching implications of an overburdened and nonresponsive judicial system should be the subject for another hearing before another committee of Congress. However, this sad reality...
Page 87 - As a result, minority franchisees can often find themselves at the mercy of the franchisors that set them up for failure in the first place. Under the terms of most franchise agreements, the franchisor has the option of terminating the franchise agreement and seizing property and equipment if the franchisee misses even a single payment. When minority franchisees have filed suit against discriminatory treatment, retaliation has been swift and harsh.
Page 90 - ... forward to cooperating with the Committee as we work to achieve our mutual goals of streamlining the federal procurement process and improving access to procurement opportunities by small and small disadvantaged businesses. I will be pleased to answer any questions that you may have.
Page 36 - The commonality of complaints from the minority franchisee community was astounding. Regardless of the region or type of franchise, fast food restaurants, car dealerships, or convenience stores, the unmistakable pattern of discriminatory and abusive practices was evident.