RE: Just like the analogy I made about owning a Mcdonald’s franchise operation. You own the restaurant. And McDonald’s cannot take it away from you,
Let’s say you are a supporter of the KKK and you are also a McDonald’s franchise owner, does McDonald’s not have the legal right NOT to have their name associated with your franchise because of this?
You still own the restaurant, but NOT the right to use the McDonald’s name.
Actually you probably don’t still own the restaurant. McD’s wants franchise holders to rent their locations, it makes for a lot less paperwork if they have to revoke your franchise. At that point they take over the lease and you get to go away. It’s all very well structured to have as few assets as possible.