In a decision issued November 17, 2015 the Appellate Court of Connecticut affirmed the decision of the Superior Court, that confirmed an arbitration award that terminated the franchisee’s Subway(tm) franchise, and remanded the case back to the lower court for…
Answers to Common Questions From Subway Franchisees
Q: I just received a bad evaluation of my Subway™ Restaurant, should I worry? A: Perhaps. Every year Doctor’s Associates, Inc. (“DAI”) terminates a lot of subway franchises. In most cases, the termination process starts after a series…
USPTO Denies DAI’s Use-Based Application To Register Subway’s “Footlong”
Doctor’s Associates, Inc. the franchiser of Subway® filed a use-based application to register ”Footlong” in standard character format, for “sandwiches” (revised to exclude hot dogs) . Sheetz (the operator of popular convenience stores) opposed the registration on the ground that when…