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title: "David Paris"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/343431db-5a41-4125-a358-64d0143ccbea
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/top-franchise-lawyers-david-paris-of-paris-ackerman-llp-2713568
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
published: 2020-07-24T12:07:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:48:11.098Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/20b059cffee8e669654828361957c7ec7050.jpg
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# David Paris

**TL;DR:** David Paris discusses his love for franchising and shares predictions for the future of the industry. He notes the relationship between a franchisor and a franchisee is paternalistic, with inherent conflict due to differing profit motivations.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2020-07-24. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/top-franchise-lawyers-david-paris-of-paris-ackerman-llp-2713568).*

## Story

- Franchising is a multibillion-dollar industry that thrives on expansion and innovation. David Paris also liked the idea of being able to drive around visiting the business that they helped their clients buy, sell or build. This gives his work a tangible quality that most law practices don’t have.

- The relationship between a franchisor and a franchisee is more paternalistic than partnership. The franchisor profits from the franchisees' top line, while the franchisee lives off of its own bottom line; the relationship is in an inherent conflict from the start.

- In the world of franchise transactions, the unemployment rate and unknown future of the minimum wage are among the most prevalent topics. A low unemployment rate is generally considered a positive economic metric, but as it affects business owners, the pool from which to hire qualified employees becomes much more shallow. Most operators who own businesses in industries that rely on minimum wage employees have deep concerns about how any mandated wage increases will impact their bottom line.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- franchising (topic)
- industry trends (topic)
- minimum wage (topic)
- franchisor-franchisee relationship (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/top-franchise-lawyers-david-paris-of-paris-ackerman-llp-2713568). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/343431db-5a41-4125-a358-64d0143ccbea).