Vodafone hit with £120m lawsuit by 61 franchisees across UK

A collective of Vodafone franchisees throughout the UK have initiated a multi-million-pound lawsuit against the telecommunications behemoth, citing "bad faith" in business dealings.

The legal claim, exceeding £120 million, was lodged at the Commercial Court of the High Court by IBB Law on behalf of 61 current and former Vodafone franchisees, as reported by City AM.

The franchisees are accusing Vodafone of violating their duty of good faith and the stipulations of the Franchise Agreement, alleging that since July 2020, Vodafone has enforced unreasonable and capricious business decisions upon them.

It has been noted that Vodafone recently withdrew from the British Franchise Association, an organisation dedicated to ethical franchising standards within the UK.

The case against Vodafone includes several charges, among them is the accusation that franchisees were enticed into the programme with promises of unlimited earning potential, yet frequently faced commission structures that rendered their outlets unprofit