Rymal and Dillon Return as Co-Chairs of 2020 AAFD Franchisee Leadership Summit
Stephen Rymal and Bryan Dillon will preside over AAFD annual conference in Mesa, Arizona SAN DIEGO, March 2020 – The American Association of Franchisee and Dealers (AAFD) announced that Stephen Rymal and ... Read More →
AAFD Takes Action on California Franchise Legislation
AAFD has weighed in on two legislative issues in California in the past couple of weeks. The first, AB-2672, which will make updates to the California Franchise Relations Act. This bill was authored by Assemblyman Chris Holden, who also authored AB-525 in 2015, which made significant improvements to the Act. AAFD is proud to be a sponsor of AB-2672. The second action is on SB-967, which is a bill designed to exempt franchises from the requirements of AB-5, a worker classification bill.
The AAFD Announces Four New Franchisee Chapters
iTrip Vacations, Amada Senior Care, Code Ninjas, and F45 Training SAN DIEGO, FEBRUARY 2020 – The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) announced today the formation of several new franchise associations ... Read More →
AAFD Advances Legislative Influence In Congress
The AAFD is pleased to forward two comment letters issued this past week by AAFD Chairman, Robert Purvin and the AAFD’s Director of Public Affairs and Engagement, Keith Miller.
Our Government Protects All Consumers… Except Franchisees!
By Jessica Bennett, Robert Purvin and Keith Miller The recently reported scandal involving the BurgerIM® franchise system apparent implosion (See “The BurgerIM Disaster” from Restaurant Business Online), has refocused a ... Read More →
The AAFD Welcomes the Independent Association of BurgerIM® Franchisees
In the wake of bombshell revelations (reported on January 20th in Restaurant Business Online, “The BurgerIM Disaster”) of hundreds of franchisees not receiving promised services and support, and serious allegations of fraud, mismanagement, and misappropriation of franchisee funds, scores of BurgerIM franchisees have launched the BurgerIM Franchisees Chapter of the AAFD. The association has quickly established a steering committee, a membership committee, and a bylaws committee. It is preparing to elect a board of directors and is rapidly increasing its membership.
Save the date for the 2020 AAFD Franchisee Leadership Summit and Annual Conference: “Empowering Franchisee Associations”.
Last year’s AAFD Franchisee Leadership Summit and Annual Conference was a rousing success. We achieved a lot in 2019, but the fight for fair franchising is far from over! We need to keep the momentum going to further empower franchisees and protect the equity they work so hard to build in their franchise businesses. Join us this October in Mesa, Arizona for the AAFD’s 2020 Franchisee Leadership Summit and Annual Conference.
AAFD Names Keith Miller as Director of Public Affairs and Engagement
OCT 1, 2019: SAN DIEGO, CA – The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) has announced the engagement of Franchisee Advocacy Consulting (FAC) to provide political consultancy services to ... Read More →
Congratulations to Our Total Quality Franchising Award Nominees and Recipients
Monday night, September 16, the AAFD was proud to host its Total Quality Franchising Awards Gala at the Sheraton Mesa at Wrigleyville West in Mesa, Arizona. Our TQF Awards allow ... Read More →
Griswold Home Care Named AAFD’s 2019 “Franchisor of the Year”
Home Care Company Earns AAFD’s Esteemed Recognition Again Plymouth Meeting, PA – September 11, 2019 – Griswold Home Care, a national provider of nonmedical home care services, has been recognized ... Read More →
