On Tuesday, April 16, 2013, the California Senate Judiciary Committee approved proposed fair franchising legislation authored by State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson and sponsored by the AAFD. Senate Bill SB610 will impose an affirmative and enforceable duty of good faith and fair dealing between franchisors and franchisees. If passed, California law will...

The AAFD Has Endorsed the State Bar’s Recommendations. April, 2013. The California State Bar, on the recommendation of the Franchise Law Subcommittee, has recommended that the California Department of Corporations amend its regulations to make it easier for franchisors to negotiate the terms of franchise agreements in California. Unlike the Federal Trade...

 AAFD’s Robert Purvin to Testify Before the California Senate Judiciary Committee on April 16. The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) has signed on as a co-sponsor of California Senate Bill SB610, fair franchising legislation pending in the California legislature.  AAFD Chairman, Robert Purvin, has been asked to testify in support of...

Part Four of a Nine Part Series Exposing Franchising Myths. Many franchisees consider themselves to be business owners.  A franchisee might hire and manage employees, sign the lease on a store or restaurant, handle customers, keep the books and take home profits at the end of each month. However, the modern franchise owner often lacks a critical element to...

The AAFD Joins Coalition of Franchisee Associations in Support of California Senate Bill 610 and Assembly Bill 1141. SAN DIEGO, APRIL 2013 – The American Association of Franchisees & Dealers (AAFD), a non-profit trade association that represents the interests of franchisees and independent dealers, announced today its support for two pieces of...