Collins Foods, the owner of Australia's largest chain of KFC restaurants, today posted a 16% lift in full year net profit to $32.49 million. However, the long death of Sizzler restaurants, the popular family steak houses of the 1990s famous for its all-you-can-eat salad bar, cheesy bread, and dessert range, continues.
Recent amendments to laws extending individual protections against unfair contracts to cover small business activity may miss the mark in protecting potentially vulnerable franchisees.
Consumer rights, especially as they relate to refunds and replacements are an evergreen topic here at Lifehacker. It's worth remembering when purchasing goods, though that your contract with a business might not be as widespread as you think.
