1.   Adamson said he has fired employees and even canceled franchise agreements because of continued discriminatory practices.

2.   The acquisitions are pending transfer of franchise agreements and other regulatory approvals.

3.   The California Department of Transportation negotiated franchise agreements with four private consortia to build toll highways.

4.   Training and product support are an essential part of a franchise agreement.

5.   Under the franchise agreement the franchisor grants the franchisee the right to sell the product in a particular territory.

6.   An end to the franchise agreements would give the BPU an opportunity to get into the natural gas business.

7.   Beer prices have not fallen because beer wholesalers have strict franchise agreements that tend to restrict competition, he said.

8.   Board of Supervisors President Tom Ammiano and Supervisor Leland Yee voted against the franchise agreement, which addressed both the transfer and the open access issue.

9.   A company in reorganization can terminate continuing contracts, franchise agreements included.

10.   A franchise agreement is the next step.