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Michael Einbinder Receives AAFD’s 2025 Chairman’s Award for Distinguished Service to the Franchising Community.
The AAFD is proud to announce that Michael Einbinder, founding partner of Einbinder Dunn LLP., has been named the 2025 recipient of the AAFD’s Total Quality Franchising (TQF) Chairman’s Awards ... Read More →
The AAFD Honors Robert M. Einhorn with the 2025 TQF Lifetime Achievement in the promotion of Total Quality Franchising® Award.
The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) is proud to announce that Robert M. Einhorn of Zarco Einhorn Salkowski P.A., has been named the 2025 recipient of the AAFD’s ... Read More →
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AAFD Welcomes Six New Franchisee Chapters in Q1, with nearly Seventy Franchise Associations Represented
Increase in Franchisee Associations Demonstrates the Value in Collaboration ENFIELD, CT – APRIL 10, 2025– The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) is proud to announce the addition of ... Read More →
AAFD Announces 7 Additional Franchisee Chapters Q4, with nearly 60 Franchise Associations Represented.
Increase in Franchisee Associations Demonstrates the Value in Collaboration ENFIELD, CT DECEMBER 11, 2024 – The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) is excited to announce the addition of ... Read More →
AAFD Applauds Governor Gavin Newsom for Signing Senate Bill 919
September 25, 2024 - AAFD extends its deepest gratitude to Governor Gavin Newsom for signing Senate Bill 919 into law, a landmark bill establishing the registration of franchise brokers. The ... Read More →
AAFD Announces 14 Additional Franchisee Chapters to its Current Roster of Over 50
ENFIELD, CT AUGUST 14, 2024 – The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) welcomes 14 new independent franchisee associations to its organization. The 14 new chapters represent franchisees from: Any Lab Test ... Read More →
2024 Robert L. Purvin Jr. Legacy Award to Howard Bundy
Recipient Honored at AAFD Total Quality Franchising® Awards Banquet May 2024, ENFIELD, CT – The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD), a national trade association advocating for franchisees and ... Read More →
Theresa Leets & Sam Levine Received the AAFD Chairman’s Award at 2024 Total Quality Franchising Awards Banquet
May 2024, ENFIELD, CT -- The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) honored Theresa Leets, Assistant Legal Counsel, Legal Division, for the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation ... Read More →
AAFD Announces 12 Additional Franchisee Chapters to its Current Roster of More than 50.
Increase in Franchisee Associations Demonstrates the Value in Collaboration PALM DESERT, SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 – The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) welcomes 12 new independent franchisee associations to ... Read More →
Robert Purvin to Step Down as CEO; Rich Stroiney Takes the Reins
Robert Purvin, founder and original CEO of the American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD), has announced his decision to step down as the chief executive officer. In conjunction with Purvin’s announcement, the AAFD’s Board of Trustees, chaired by Purvin, announces the promotion of Richard (Rich) Stroiney, currently the AAFD’s executive director and chief operating officer, to be the Association’s CEO. Purvin will remain actively involved with the AAFD and continue to serve as the chairman of the AAFD’s Board of Trustees and chief legal counsel.
Listening Session with Federal Trade Commission to Address the Industry’s Unfair and Imbalanced Franchise Model over Franchisees
American Association of Franchisees and Dealers Co-Hosted “Is Franchising Fair?” Listening Session with Federal Trade Commission to Address the Industry’s Unfair and Imbalanced Franchise Model over Franchisees Franchisee Testimonials ... Read More →
AAFD Statement on Federal Trade Commission’s ‘Solicitation for Public Comments on Provisions of Franchise Agreements and Franchisor Business Practices’
American Association of Franchisees and Dealers Statement on Federal Trade Commission’s ‘Solicitation for Public Comments on Provisions of Franchise Agreements and Franchisor Business Practices’ Palm Desert, CA (March 14, 2023) ... Read More →



