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§ 47-25-1505. Nonrenewal or modification of franchise agreements.

TN Code § 47-25-1505 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) During the sixty (60) days prior to expiration of the franchise, the franchisor permits the franchisee to sell the business or a portion thereof relating to the franchisee, to a purchaser meeting the franchisor's then current requirements for granting new franchises, or, if the franchisor is not granting a significant number of new franchises, the then current requirements for granting renewal franchises;

(2)

(A) The refusal to renew is not for the purpose of converting the franchisee's business premises to operation by employees or agents of the franchisor for such franchisor's own account; provided, that nothing in this subdivision (2)(A) shall prohibit a franchisor from exercising a right of first refusal to purchase the franchisee's business; and

(B) Upon expiration of the franchise, the franchisor agrees not to seek to enforce any covenant of the nonrenewed franchisee not to compete with the franchisor or franchisees of the franchisor;

(3) The franchisee and the franchisor agree not to renew the franchise; or

(4) The franchisor withdraws from distributing the products or services through franchises in the state of Tennessee for a period of not less than two (2) years; provided, that:

(A) Upon expiration of the franchise, the franchisor agrees not to seek to enforce any covenant of the nonrenewed franchisee not to compete with the franchisor or franchisee of the franchisor; and

(B) The failure to renew is not for the purpose of converting the business conducted by the franchisee pursuant to the franchise agreement to operation by employees or agents of the franchisor for such franchisor's own account.

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§ 47-25-1505. Nonrenewal or modification of franchise agreements.