Illinois
What is the good cause required to terminate for Illinois?
For Illinois, good cause required to terminate is Yes, for termination before the end of the franchise term; relationship the statute covers is Franchises; cure period is which in no event need be more than 30 days; statute is 815 ILCS 705/19, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.
(b) "Good cause" shall include, but not be limited to, the failure of the franchisee to comply with any lawful provisions of the franchise or other agreement and to cure such default after being given notice thereof and a reasonable opportunity to cure such default, which in no event need be more than 30 days.
— ilga.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
- State
- Illinois our reading
- Good cause required to terminate
- Yes, for termination before the end of the franchise term our reading
- Relationship the statute covers
- Franchises our reading
- Cure period
- which in no event need be more than 30 days verified
- Statute
- 815 ILCS 705/19 our reading
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Good cause required to terminate
(a) It shall be a violation of this Act for a franchisor to terminate a franchise of a franchised business located in this State prior to the expiration of its term except for "good cause" as provided in subsection (b) or (c) of this Section.
— all from ilga.gov, retrieved 2026-09-02
Source
- ilga.govhttps://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/fulltext.asp?DocName=081507050K19