It’s time for franchisees to engage and drive the franchise industry
On April 20th, Lydia DePillis from the New York Times wrote “Franchisers, Facing Challenges to Business Model, Punch Back” – a thorough piece on the years’ long troubles franchisees have ... Read More →
AAFD Comment Letter to Federal Trade Commission on Non-Compete Rule
The AAFD submitted its support in a Comment letter to Federal Trade Commission on the proposed Non-Compete Rule, which would ban non-compete agreements in most instances. We also advocate that ... Read More →
GAO Report: Examining FTC’s Oversight of Franchising
To gain insight into the challenges franchisee owners face, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) was asked to review the FTC’s oversight of franchising. As part of this review, GAO an ... Read More →
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 →
FTC announces Request for Information on Franchising
AAFD has been raising the red flag to the federal government and their associated agencies for since AAFD’s inception in on the inequities in the franchisor and franchisee relationship. The ... 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 →
Sprockets: Hiring Solutions for AAFD Members
The AAFD is pleased to announce our newest supporting Member: Sprockets - Hiring Solutions for AAFD Members Sprockets is built for franchisees and automatically sources and identifies which applicants are ... Read More →
AAFD Addresses Non-Compete Clauses with the Federal Trade Commission
Current Non-Compete Clauses Hurt Franchisees While Only Benefiting the Bottom Line of Franchisors Palm Desert, CA (February 17, 2023) – The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers, a national trade ... Read More →
New York Times : When Private Equity Came for the Toddler Gyms
This NYT article tells a story: Franchising is becoming an increasingly popular target for private equity, with franchisors aggregating their control over a franchisee’s location, suppliers, marketing, retail pricing, and ... Read More →
We welcome Sunbelt Franchise Re-Sales, a premier business brokerage in North America
Helping franchisee owners buy and sell existing businesses The AAFD is pleased to announce our newest Supporting Member, Sunbelt Franchise Re-Sales. From educating owners on the selling process ... Read More →
