Dispute resolution clauses in franchise agreements are constructed to provide advantages to franchisors. Often, the clauses provide the franchisor with flexible options as disputes arise and require the franchisees to exhaust certain remedies before filing litigation or arbitration. In the case of Waldron v. SVHB Marketing, No. 2:23-cv-03485-MSG (E.D. Pa. March 20, 2024), franchisees' RICO case was dismissed on summary judgment for failure to exhaust the mediation prerequisite to filing a lawsuit against the franchisor and its personnel.