The AAFD Total Quality Franchising Awards (TQF Awards) allow us to showcase and celebrate outstanding service to the franchising community as well as the franchisees, associations, and suppliers who are leading the charge in the fight for fair franchising. Proudly, the AAFD has announced nominations for AAFD Member TQF Awards, which recognizes advancement within our AAFD associations every year since 1992.

The AAFD Awards Committee is pleased to invite you to nominate exemplary members of the franchising community for the year of 2024.
All members of the AAFD community have a voice in the TQF Awards process.

Nominating Instructions:
1. Review the award categories and descriptions.
2. Use the official AAFD nomination form to submit your nominations, no later than July 25th, 2025.
3. You may nominate multiple people for the same award and nominate the same person/organization for multiple awards. Just make sure to tell us why they are deserving of recognition.

Franchisor of the Year Award

This award is presented to franchisors that have embraced the AAFD’s vision of collaborative franchising practices and demonstrated respect for the AAFD’s Fair Franchising Standards.

Lifetime Achievement in the Promotion of Total Quality Franchising®

The AAFD seeks to bestow annual recognition to individuals (and sometimes companies and organizations) who have a long resume in the promotion of collaborative and exemplary franchising practices.

AAFD Chairman’s Awards for Distinguished Service to the Franchising Community

Please nominate individuals or organizations who have made a significant contribution to the franchising industry during the past year, and especially those who have advanced the concept of TQF. There may be multiple recipients of the AAFD’s Chairman’s Award.

Robert L. Purvin, Jr. Legacy Award

To honor extraordinary individuals for their inspiration, dedication, and significant contribution to the advancement of Total Quality Franchising. This award acknowledges an inspiring leader who has made a significant positive impact on the franchising community and is creating a legacy by passing on their vision of franchising for a more fair and equitable franchising future.

AAFD Fair Franchising Seal Nominations

The Fair Franchising Seal can be bestowed on numerous qualifying companies, but just one franchise system will be selected to be honored as the AAFD’s Franchisor of the Year.

Supporting Member of the Year Award

The Supporting Member of the Year Award recognizes AAFD Supplier Members (including attorneys) that have provided distinguished service to the AAFD and our members over the last year.

AAFD Trailblazer Award

The Trailblazer Award is given to one or more individuals who have worked tirelessly to increase the membership within their franchisee chapter.

AAFD Chapter of the Year Award

This award recognizes the AAFD Chapter that has made the most progress in the previous year. In determining the winner of this award, we look at things like chapter achievements, membership growth, membership retention, and overall chapter activity. The Chapter of the Year Award showcases all that a well-functioning, committed chapter can achieve for its membership, and sets a model standard for other chapters to attain.

Franchisee Member of the Year

This award recognizes an individual AAFD member franchisee who has worked hard to advance the ideals and vision of Total Quality Franchising during the past year. This individual embodies the spirit of fair franchising and has made a difference in the AAFD and franchising community, as well as their franchise system and brand.

Rookie Chapter of the Year Award

The Rookie Chapter of the Year Award goes to a chapter that was created in the last year that has shown the most growth, activity, and forward momentum.