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C.K. Patel to be honored with the AAFD’s 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award
AAFD has announced Chandrakant I. "CK" Patel, past Chair of the Asian American Hotels Owners Association (AAHOA) is this year’s recipient of the AAFD’s Total Quality Franchising Award for Lifetime Achievement. Patel will receive the AAFD’s highest individual recognition in ...
Line-X Franchisees Chapter of the AAFD announce mass exit on allegations of unacceptable material system changes
We are linking a recent article from Franchise Times regarding the long building decision of our Line-X franchisees’ chapter of the AAFD to exit the Line-X system en masse. Line-X has announced major modifications to their franchise system and has ...
Announcing Keynote Speaker – Ana Welsh
Join us at the AAFD 2024 Franchisee Leadership event, where growth strategies, leadership development, and the pursuit of franchise fairness converge with actionable insights. We are excited to introduce Ana Welsh as our keynote speaker on Tuesday, May 7th with the theme "Cultivating ...
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Announcing Luncheon Keynote Speaker – Cory Mosley, CSP
We are thrilled to announce that Cory Mosley, CSP, will be taking the stage as our Luncheon Keynote Speaker at the 2024 AAFD Franchisee ...
Announcing Keynote Speaker – Jan Spence, CSP!
Get ready to be inspired! We are excited to announce Jan Spence, a dynamic, highly interactive, entertaining, and inspirational style speaker, as one of ...
Federal judge in Texas blocks the NLRB’s revised Joint Employer Rule from taking effect
In case you missed it, on March 8 a Federal judge in Texas blocked the NLRB’s revised Joint Employer Rule from taking effect, ruling that ...
What You Can Expect from AAFDs 2024 Annual Leadership Summit
We are only a few months away from the AAFD’s Annual Franchisee Leadership Summit and this year we are doing things a little bit differently! ...
AAFD White Paper Series: The New NLRB Joint Employer Rule—Unpacking the Conundrum for Franchisees: Why AAFD Accreditation can eliminate the Joint Employer Threat in Franchising
We are pleased to link the AAFD’s new White Paper on the Association’s position with respect to the NLRB’s revised Joint Employer Rule that will be going into ...
Early bird registration now open
We are excited to announce that we have opened registration for our 2024 Summit themed, “Success through Collaboration”, where our franchising community comes together to ...
We need your help nominating Total Quality Franchising Award Recipients!
NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN The AAFD Awards Committee is pleased to invite you to nominate exemplary members of the franchising community for the 2024 ...
AAFD in the News: California Minimum Wage Increase
In September of 2023, AB-1228 was passed by the California Legislature and signed by Governor Newsom. Central to that legislation was that minimum wage in ...
Keith Miller on KNX radio
Tune in to Keith Miller, AAFD Director of Public Affairs, as he takes the airwaves on KNX News 97.1 FM radio. The topic of discussion? ...
The Importance of Coaching for Franchise Owners
Richard Stroiney Interview with Vetted Biz Richard Stroiney, the new CEO of the American Association of Franchisees & Dealers, speaks candidly with Patrick Findaro ...
AAFD Expands its Senior Management with New Executive Role
Amy Mancuso to Lead Member Growth as Chief Development Officer and Executive Director Palm Desert, CA (December 8, 2023) - The American Association of Franchisees ...
Letter from the Chair: Success Through Collaboration
In 2022, the AAFD celebrated its 30th Anniversary, themed "It's Our Time: Partner for Success". This event highlighted our efforts to drive the franchising cause ...