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Adversaries
The following are franchisors, manufacturers and suppliers against whom the franchise lawyers at Dady & Gardner have resolved disputes:
A
A&W
ABRA AUTO BODY
ACE CASH EXPRESS
ACE HARDWARE
AG-CHEM (farm equipment)
AGCO (farm equipment)
AIG INSURANCE
AIRLIE WINERY
ALAMO
ALGICO INSURANCE
ALL SNAX, INC. (vending machines)
ALL TUNE AND LUBE
AMAZON HERB CO.
AMEDISYS (home health care)
AMERICINN INTERNATIONAL
AMERICAN CRANE
AMERICAN EXPRESS FINANCIAL ADVISORS
AMERICAN GREETINGS
AMERICAN RAMP SYSTEMS
AMHOIST (cranes)
AMOCO
ANHEUSER-BUSCH
ANYTIME FITNESS
ANGASTORA BITTERS (liquor)
APARTMENT SEARCH
ARBY'S
ARCTIC CAT
ASPECT (telecommunications)
ASPEN EQUIPMENT (construction equipment)
ASV, INC. (construction equipment)
AUSSIE PET MOBILE, INC.
AUTO-CHLOR
B
B-DRY SYSTEMS (basement waterproofing)
BAJA FRESH
BANDAG (tire retreads)
BADGER CORP. (hydraulic vacuums)
BARBER-GREENE (construction equipment)
BARBIZON SCHOOL OF MODELING
BASF, INC. (automotive paint)
BASKIN-ROBBINS
BASS HOTELS
BELLINI FURNITURE
BEN FRANKLIN (variety stores)
BERING TRUCKS
BEST BREW, INC. (franchising coffee dispensers in offices)
BEST MADE COOKIE COMPANY
BEST WESTERN
BIG O TIRES
BIX PRODUCE COMPANY
BLAW-KNOX (construction equipment)
BLIMPIE’S
BOMBADIER (ATVs and personal watercraft)
BOSTON WHALER, INC. (boats)
BRIDGESTONE/FIRESTONE
BRITISH PETROLEUM
BRUEGGER'S BAGELS
BRUNSWICK
BRUSTER’S ICE CREAM
BUFFALO WILD WINGS
BURGER KING
C
CD WAREHOUSE (compact discs)
CALDERA SPAS
CANANDAIGUA WINE CO.
CANDLEMAN (candles)
CANDLEWOOD SUITES
CARDINAL INDUSTRIES (games)
CARGILL (parent of agricultural equipment manufacturers)
CARINO’S ITALIAN
CARL ZEISS SURGICAL, INC.
CARLSON COMPANIES (parent of COUNTRY KITCHEN)
CARLSON WAGONLIT TRAVEL
CARVEL (ice cream)
CASE HANDYMAN SERVICES
CASE IH
CATERPILLAR INC.
CENDANT CORP.
CENEX HARVEST STATES, INC.
CENTURY SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES, INC.
CENTURY 21
CHAMPION ROAD MACHINERY, LTD. (pavers and motor graders)
CHAMPPS (sports bar)
CHECKCARE ENTERPRISES
CHECK-X-CHANGE (check cashing)
CHESAPEAKE BAGELS
CHESTER FRIED
CHIRON PHARMACEUTICALS
CHOICE HOTELS
CHRYSLER CORP.
CIBA-GEIGY SEED, INC. (seeds)
CITY PUBLICATIONS
CLARK EQUIPMENT COMPANY (construction equipment--e.g., MELROE BOBCAT)
CMI CORP. (agricultural and construction equipment)
CNH (construction equipment)
COCA-COLA
COLDWELL BANKER (real estate)
COLMAR (flooring manufacturer)
COMFORT INN
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY CONSULTANTS
COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALISTS, INC. (telecommunications)
COMPUTER RENAISSANCE
CORONADO STONE (stone products)
COST CUTTERS
COTTMAN TRANSMISSIONS
COUNTRY INN AND SUITES
COUNTRY KITCHEN
COVERALL
CREATIVE MATCHMAKING
CULVERS
CUMMINS (diesel engines)
CUPPY’S COFFEE & MORE, INC.
CURVES (women’s fitness centers)
D
DAD'S ROOT BEER
DAEWOO (construction equipment)
DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION
DAIRY QUEEN
DAYS INN
DECK THE WALLS
DEERE & COMPANY
DENNY’S
DETROIT DIESEL ALLISON (DDA) (diesel engines)
DINO’S GYROS
DISC GO ROUND (compact discs)
DOCTOR’S ASSOCIATES, INC.
DOMINO’S
DR. VINYL
DROP SHOP
DRUG EMPORIUM (deep discount drug stores)
DUNKIN’ DONUTS
DURATECH INDUSTRIES
DYNAPAC (heavy construction equipment)
E
EAGLE SNACKS
ECOLAB (industrial cleaning products)
EDWARDOS (pizza)
ELEPHANT & CASTLE (pub restaurants)
ENVIRONMENTAL AIR SERVICES, INC.
ERA REALTORS
ERBERT & GERBERT & FRIENDS, INC. (sandwiches)
ETHNIC AMERICAN BROADCASTING
EXTREME PITA
F
FAMOUS DAVE’S
FAMOUS SAM'S (sports bar)
FANTASTIC SAM’S
FARMERS INSURANCE
FAST SIGNS
FASTRACK KIDS
FEDERAL SIGNAL ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS GROUP
FIAT (agricultural equipment)
FIDUCIAL FRANCHISES, INC.
FLEMING FOODS (grocery stores)
FORD MOTOR COMPANY
FORD MOTOR CREDIT CORPORATION
FORD NEW HOLLAND
FOUR WINNS (boat manufacturer)
FRANCHISEMART
FREIGHTLINER
FRESHWAY, INC.
FUDDRUCKERS, INC. (Magic Brands, LLC)
FULL CIRCLE IMAGE (duplicating products)
G
GALAXSEA CRUISES (cruise travel agencies)
GENERAL MILLS
GENERAL MOTORS
GENMAR (boat manufacturer)
GEORGIA CARPET OUTLETS (GCO)
GIORDANO’S
GLAMOUR SECRETS
GLOBAL RESTAURANT GROUP
GLORIA JEAN'S COFFEE BEANS
GOODFELLAS PIZZA
GREAT AMERICAN COOKIE COMPANY
GREAT CLIPS
GREEN MILL PIZZA
GROW BIZ
GUNG-HO (Chinese fast food)
H
H&R BLOCK
HAAS FACTORY OUTLET (machine tool equipment)
HALLA (construction equipment)
HALLMARK (greeting cards)
HAMM’S
HAMPTON INNS
HANSEN’S BEVERAGE COMPANY
HARDEE'S
HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY
HAUNTED HAYRIDES
HAWTHORN SUITES
HAYBUSTER (industrial grinders)
HCM, INC. (Hair Club for Men and Women)
HEARST BUSINESS PUBLISHING
HINO MOTOR SALES USA, INC.
HITACHI
HOLIDAY COMPANIES (gas stations/convenience stores)
HOLIDAY INN
HOOTERS
HOT STUFF FOODS
HYUNDAI
I
IBM (telecommunications)
IHOP (INTERNATIONAL HOUSE OF PANCAKES)
INGERSOLL-RAND (construction equipment)
INSTY-PRINTS
INTA JUICE
INTERCONTINENTAL HOTELS
INTERSTATE BATTERIES
INVU
J
JAMBA JUICE
JAVA JO’Z
JCB EQUIPMENT
JIMMY JOHN’S
JOEY’S SEAFOOD AND GRILL
JOHNSONDIVERSEY, INC.
JUST A BUCK
K
KAY-BEE TOYS
KFC (KENTUCKY FRIED CHICKEN)
KIA MOTORS OF AMERICA
KIDS TIME, INC. (daycare)
KMS (hair products)
KOMATSU (construction equipment)
L
LADY OF AMERICA
LE MERIDIEN
LIBERTY TAX
LINCOLN MERCURY
LONG JOHN SILVER
LULL (forklifts)
LUND BOAT COMPANY
M
MAACO AUTO BODY
MACY’S
MAGIC BRANDS, LLC (Fuddruckers, Inc.)
MAIL BOXES, ETC.
MARRIOTT
MASSAGE ENVY
MASSEY FERGUSON (construction equipment)
MASTERSPAS
MATCO TOOLS
MAYTAG CORPORATION
MCDONALD’S
MEDICAP PHARMACY
MELROE BOBCAT (skid steer loaders)
MELTING POT RESTAURANTS, INC.
MERMAID CAR WASH
MIDWEST STIHL, INC. (chain saws)
MILLER BREWING COMPANY
MINUTEMAN PRESS (printing)
MIRACLE EAR (hearing aids)
MITSUBISHI (MDI-agricultural and construction equipment)
MONARCH CO., INC. (bottler)
MONSANTO (hybrid seeds)
MR. ELECTRIC
MR. SIGN FRANCHISING CORP.
MRS. FIELD'S COOKIES
N
NATIONAL CAR RENTAL
NATIONAL HOME BUYERS ASSOCIATION
NETFRAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (Netspace)
NEW HOLLAND (farm equipment)
NOVUS WINDSHIELD REPAIR
NURSEFINDERS
NUTRI-SYSTEMS
O
OIL CAN HENRY’S
OLYMPIA BREWING COMPANY
ONCE UPON A CHILD (used children's clothing)
ONE HOUR MOTO PHOTO
ORIGINAL PANCAKE HOUSE
ORTHOMET (medical devices)
OSPRY BOAT COMPANY
OUTBOARD MARINE CORPORATION (OMC)
OWENS-CORNING
P
P&H CRANE
PANERA BREAD
PAVEMENT SERVICES, INC.
PAYHAULER (construction and mining equipment)
PASTA CENTRAL
PEARSON'S CANDY COMPANY
PELLA WINDOWS
PEPPERIDGE FARM
PERFECT WEDDING GUIDE
PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP, LLC
PERKINS RESTAURANTS
PG ADVENTURES (dating service)
PILOT AIR FREIGHT
PIZZA HUT
PLATO’S CLOSET
PLAY IT AGAIN SPORTS (used sporting gear)
POLARIS (snowmobiles, ATVs, personal watercraft)
POP-A-LOCK
POPEYE’S
PORT CITY JAVA
POSTAL ANNEX PLUS
PH USA, INC.
PR STORE
PREMIERGARAGE
PRISM TECHNOLOGIES (medical products)
PROMUS HOTELS
Q
QDOBA
QUALITY DINING (BRUEGGER'S BAGELS)
QUIZNO’S
R
RACING LIMOS
RADISSON
RALLY'S (hamburgers)
RAMADA
RE/MAX REALTORS
REEBOK
REGIS (hair care salons)
REINKE IRRIGATION COMPANY
RENT-A-CENTER (rent-to-own home furnishings)
ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHOCOLATE FACTORY, INC.
RYAN ENGINE EXCHANGE
S
SAMSUNG HEAVY EQUIPMENT
SANDY DECK’S FRANCHISING CORPORATION
SAXBYS COFFEE WORLDWIDE, LLC
SBARRO
SEARS
SEATTLE SUTTON’S HEALTHY EATING
SERVICEMASTER
SERVPRO (clean-up and restoration)
SHAKEY’S PIZZA
SHAPE EXPRESS
SHERATON
SHONEY’S
SHRED-IT
SIEMANS (telecommunications)
SIGN-A-RAMA
SIGNS FIRST
SKI-DOO (snowmobiles, personal water craft)
SOUTH BEACH BEVERAGE COMPANY
SNAP FITNESS
SPARTA FOODS, INC.
SPHERION PERSONNEL SERVICES
STANADYNE (automotive parts)
STARBUCKS
STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY
STEAM BROTHERS
STEIGER (tractors)
STERLING OPTICAL
STERLING TRUCKS
SUBWAY
SUCCESSORIES (motivational items)
SUDDENLY SLENDER IMAGE
SUNOCO
SUPER 8 MOTELS
SUPERCUTS
SUPER PAC (construction equipment)
SUPER SHUTTLE
SUPERIOR WALLS OF AMERICA (construction of concrete foundations and walls)
SVEN & OLE’S, INC.
SWISS COLONY STORES, INC.
T
TACO BELL
TACO DEL MAR
TACO JOHN’S
TACO MAYO
TAKEUCHI MANUFACTURING
TCBY YOGURT
TEAM LOGIC IT
TENDER LOVING CARE HEALTH CARE SERVICES
TEREX CORPORATION
THERMO KING
THOMAS-BUILT BUSES
THOMAS KINKADE GALLERIES
TIRES PLUS
TOM THUMB
TORO
TOYOTA (fork lifts)
TRAK (construction equipment)
TRU SERVE CORPORATION (hardware stores)
TRUE VALUE HARDWARE
TREASURE CACHE (gifts and novelties)
TWO MEN AND A TRUCK
U
UAP PRODUCTS
UFOOD GRILL
UNION CARBIDE MARBLE CARE (marble care franchises)
UNITED CHECK CASHING
UPJOHN (home health care)
V
VACTOR MANUFACTURING
VALMAR (agricultural equipment)
VALMONT INDUSTRIES, INC. (irrigation equipment)
VERSATILE (agricultural equipment)
VIDEO UPDATE
VISION WORLD
VOLVO (construction equipment)
VOLVO RENTS
W
WE CARE HAIR
WEIGHT WATCHERS
WENDY'S INTERNATIONAL
WESTERN AUTO
WHATABURGER
WILD NOODLES FRANCHISE COMPANY
WILLMAR MANUFACTURING (farm equipment)
WINESTYLES
WIRTGEN (construction equipment)
Y
YAMAHA (snowmobiles)
YUM! BRANDS
Z
ZEPPE'S PIZZA
OTHER
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