International Franchise Association

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Commenting on the settlement's industry implications

More than 200 people paid $49,500 or more to open Premier Martial Arts studios after being told they could run them profitably in under 15 hours a week with no martial arts experience. The Federal Trade Commission calls those claims deceptive, and on October 5 the franchisor and its former sales organization agreed to pay $1.85 million to settle.

Updated Oct 24