Franchise Owners: Sell Your Judgment
A franchisee defaulted on royalties. A supplier dispute ended in court. We buy California franchise-related judgments — $10,000 and up.
$10,000 minimum · Commercial judgments · California superior court
Franchise judgment collection
Franchise systems generate commercial disputes at multiple levels: franchisors pursuing franchisees for unpaid royalties and fees, franchisees pursuing suppliers or co-franchisees for contract breaches, and area developers pursuing sub-franchisees for defaults.
Franchise judgment enforcement can be complex — the debtor entity (the franchise LLC) often has limited assets, while the principals who operated it may have more. The key is identifying what liability structure exists and where the money is.
What qualifies
We evaluate California commercial judgments in this category including:
- Unpaid franchise royalties — Franchisor judgment against a franchisee for unpaid royalty fees, marketing fund contributions, or other required payments.
- Franchise agreement breach — Judgment for breach of the franchise agreement beyond royalty obligations.
- Franchisee-to-supplier disputes — Franchisee won a judgment against a required or preferred supplier for breach of supply agreement.
- Area developer defaults — Area developer failed to meet development obligations; judgment entered for damages.
- Personally guaranteed franchise agreements — Franchisee principal personally guaranteed the franchise agreement; judgment includes the guarantor.
Minimum face value: $10,000. California superior court commercial judgments only.
FAQ
The franchisee has closed their location. Is the judgment worthless?
Not necessarily. If the franchise agreement had a personal guarantee — which most do — the guarantor is still individually liable. Their personal assets are enforceable even if the franchise entity is defunct.
We have judgments against multiple franchisees in a failed franchise system. Can we sell them?
We evaluate each judgment individually based on that debtor’s profile. Submit them separately or together and we’ll tell you which ones meet our criteria.
The franchisee transferred the franchise before defaulting. Does that affect the judgment?
It depends on whether the transferee assumed liability and whether the original franchisee was released. Tell us the transfer history and we’ll analyze the liability chain.
Get your franchise judgment evaluated
Franchise-related commercial judgment, $10,000 or more? Free evaluation, one business day response.