Franchising is on the rise: ‘There is still a huge amount of room for it in the Netherlands’
An interview with mr. AW Dolphijn about franchise.
De Beren, Anne&Max, New York Pizza, SLA and Copper Branch: franchising is on the rise. In fact, according to Alex Dolphijn of Ludwig & Van Dam franchise attorneys, there is still ‘a huge amount’ of room in the Netherlands. There are more and more Dutch formulas – some even cross the border – and foreign formulas are also establishing themselves in the Netherlands. What are the developments?
See the article here: ENTREE – Franchising is on the rise: ‘There is still a huge amount of room for it in the Netherlands’
Ludwig & Van Dam lawyers, franchise legal advice.
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Column Franchise+ – “Flashing quarrels about franchise fee must stop”
Lately, it has also hit the biggest franchise organizations in the Netherlands. At the formulas of Albert Heijn, HEMA, Etos, Bruna and Olympia, for example, there was and will be a lot



