# Minnesota — Franchise termination notice and good-cause requirements by US state — quoted from the state franchise relationship statute

For Minnesota, good cause required to terminate is Yes, for termination or cancellation; relationship the statute covers is Franchises; notice period before termination is at least 90 days in advance of termination or cancellation; cure period is within 60 days of receipt of the notice; statute is Minn. Stat. § 80C.14, subd. 3, recorded from its source on 2026-09-02.

- **State:** Minnesota _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Good cause required to terminate:** Yes, for termination or cancellation _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Relationship the statute covers:** Franchises _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_
- **Notice period before termination:** at least 90 days in advance of termination or cancellation _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Cure period:** within 60 days of receipt of the notice _(verified: appears in the quote below)_
- **Statute:** Minn. Stat. § 80C.14, subd. 3 _(our reading, not quoted from the source)_

## What the source says

> No person may terminate or cancel a franchise unless: (i) that person has given written notice setting forth all the reasons for the termination or cancellation at least 90 days in advance of termination or cancellation, and (ii) the recipient of the notice fails to correct the reasons stated for termination or cancellation in the notice within 60 days of receipt of the notice

## Where each value comes from

This source states these in separate places, so each value is shown with the passage that states it.

### Good cause required to terminate

> No person may terminate or cancel a franchise except for good cause. "Good cause" means failure by the franchisee to substantially comply with the material and reasonable franchise requirements imposed by the franchisor

## Source

- https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/80C.14

Last verified: 2026-09-02. Review by: 2027-09-02.
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