Marielena Lopez owns a Wendy's franchise. Marielena feels that the franchisor is hurting his business by forcing him to use certain high-priced suppliers. The franchisor says that this power is implied in the franchise agreement. Who is likely to arbitrate this dispute?

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The National Franchise Mediation Program is a third-party organization that provides mediation services for franchise-related disputes. It is likely that Marielena Lopez and the franchisor would turn to this program to arbitrate their disagreement. Going to court would be time-consuming and costly, and Wendy's CEO and corporate lawyers would not have direct involvement in this specific franchise agreement.

Marielena Lopez Owns a Wendy's Franchise