Sandy Bodeau recently joined Gray Plant Mooty’s Minneapolis office as a member of its Franchise & Distribution practice group and Franchise Mergers & Acquisitions team.

For more than 12 years, Bodeau has advised clients on a broad range of franchising and commercial issues. In addition to her law firm practice, her past experience includes in-house counsel work for a multi-concept retail franchisor, giving her firsthand experience with issues facing franchisors. Her current practice focuses on advising franchisors on system development and ongoing program issues, and helping clients purchase or sell franchise-related businesses in the middle market—with a specialty in multi-unit franchise transfers.

Bodeau has provided legal services to franchisors and other companies in a variety of industries, including restaurants, other food services, hotels, retail, home services, health care, and printing and personal care services.

This issue of The GPMemorandum continues with our series of retrospective articles in celebration of our 15th year of publication. We then summarize recent decisions of interest to franchisors.