The answer to the question is the National Franchise Mediation Program.
This program refers to a method of solving dispute between the franchisor (the company who owns the franchise) and the franchisees (the people who partners with the company) without involving lawyers.
By doing this, the program aims to resolve the problems that arise without each side having to pay expensive litigation fees needed to come to a mutually beneficial decision.
This program can be used in various countries, and it has been endorsed, in the United States, by the American Associations of Franchisees & Dealers.