Who are they and what do they do?
The National Franchisee Coalition (NFC) is a representative group of Australian Franchisees who have formed what they call a 'cohesive alliance' with an aim to achieve better legislative protection for franchisees by adding good faith dealings provisions to franchising laws.
Founded by a disgruntled Sumo Salad franchisee, the Coalition sees their role as a body that acts on behalf of franchisees to lobby for legislative reform so as to include principles of "Good Faith" and "Fair Conduct" in all Franchise dealings.
The Coalition is of the view that the lack of good faith provisions in the Franchising Code means that it is hard for a franchisee to go to court to prove that the actions of the franchisor were not in good faith and that the lack of penalty provisions for franchisors means that there is no deterrent for a franchisor to act in good faith when dealing with its franchisees.
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