Family of former Vodafone manager found drowned call for ‘Adrian’s law’ to protect franchisees

The family of Adrian Howe, a former Vodafone store manager found drowned days before his new franchise was set to launch, is pushing the government for a new franchising law bearing his name. They believe fears that the deal would leave him financially ruined contributed to his death. The Guardian reports the push comes just a week after Vodafone settled a long-running legal claim from sixty-two former franchisees, who alleged the company unjustly enriched itself at their expense by up to eighty-five million pounds. The family hopes 'Adrian's law' would put new protections in place for franchisees entering similar agreements.

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