GM, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, et. al. have already accepted an up-front fee in exchange for franchise agreements; so the franchise laws in that cas

GM, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, et. al. have already accepted an up-front fee in exchange for franchise agreements; so the franchise laws in that case protect the initial investment of a franchisee. There actually was some debate over selectively cancelling franchise contracts during the GM and Chrysler bankruptcies.