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Expert Profile: Tony Sansotta

Expertise: I can answer any questions relative to franchising in Canada. This includes legal requirements of franchisors to provide disclosure documents, which provincial jurisdictions have franchise laws, questions to ask franchisors if you are interested in being awarded a franchise, and how to investigate before you invest. I can answer questions relating to franchise agreements. From the franchisor stand point I can provide information on any issues that franchisors face while managing their franchise system. This can include things like how to set up an effective Franchise Advisory Council, how to deal with non-compliance and how to prepare for the termination of a franchisee.

Experience in the area
I have been involved within the franchise industry for over twenty years both as a franchisee and a franchisor. I helped write the Alberta Franchises Act (1995) and have served on the board of directors of the Canadian Franchise Association for five years. I currently provide franchise related services to a number of franchisor clients.

Publications
Canadian Franchise Business Magazine

Education/Credentials
B.A., M.A., M.B.A.

Awards and Honors
Canadian Franchise Association-President's Award of Merit

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Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 522
Knowledge	9.79 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.79 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.93 Best of the best
Politeness	10.0 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		5
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		62

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	9	9	10	08/12/08
10	10	10	10	08/12/08
7	8	10	10	06/03/08
10	10	10	10	07/16/07
10	10	10	10	06/29/07

User Comments

Thanks for your advice. There is really no substitute for this kind of long range background and experience.
(Paul on 08/12/08)

Thank you so much
(Kathy on 08/12/08)

Thank u
(vithy on 07/16/07)

Spectacular. Detailed responses, and incredibly fast response times. Thank you, Tony!!
(Dave on 06/29/07)

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Recent Answers from Tony Sansotta

2008-08-12 Franchise Advisory Council: Hi Kathy, I live in Calgary. I only wish that I lived in beautiful Vancouver. You can call me at 403-861-8638. If you are wanting to sell your franchise business there a couple of ways of going about...

2008-08-11 non-compliance: The Franchise Agreement specifies what happens when a franchisee is not complying with the standards set out in the Operations and other manuals. My experience has been that almost all franchisees...

2008-06-02 Investment: Hi Ronnie, The type of franchise will have to do with your expertise, the type of lifestyle you want to live and the amount of unencumbered cash that you have available. Typically commercial building...

2008-04-26 Legal Obligations of a Franchisee: Hi Paul, Always get everything in writing. At no time should you rely on a recorded conversation. If the franchisor goes bankrupt, you still have obligations to the customers you serve, but depending...

2008-02-09 question !: Hi AJ, The three numbers relate to three different things. 1. The minimum cash required is the minimum of liquid cash that you need to have available. 2. The total start-up investment is the total...