Franchise Myth Seven: Buying a Franchise Means that you will Lower the Cost of Doing Business through the Power of Group Purchasing
Part Eight of a Nine Part Series Exposing Franchising Myths. The myth that owning a franchise guarantees to lower your cost of doing business due to the synergies of group ... Read More →
California Fair Franchising Legislation Passes CA Senate!
May 28, 2013. Fair franchising legislation authored by State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson and sponsored by the AAFD has passed in the California State Senate by a vote of 22 Yes ... Read More →
Urgent Notice: AAFD Members and Friends are Urged to Support California Fair Franchising Legislation! Senate Action is Imminent! Please act now!
Fair franchising legislation authored by State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson and sponsored by the AAFD is scheluled for a vote by the California State Senate the week of May 27. This ... Read More →
Put Your Franchise to the Test with the AAFD’s New Self-Evaluation Tool
The AAFD is proud to offer its new and current members an invaluable tool that will help them assess the strengths and weaknesses of their current franchise or a franchise ... Read More →
Franchise Myth Six: Franchising Creates a Critical Mass of Market Penetration
Part Seven of a Nine Part Series Exposing Franchising Myths. Too many prospective franchise buyers I know assume that a franchise is successful because it is “big enough” to sell ... Read More →
Franchise Myth Five: Franchising Promises a “Proven Franchise Business System”
Part Six of a Nine Part Series Exposing Franchising Myths. This is a myth I hear from prospective franchises all the time, and it’s one of the most compelling reasons ... Read More →
Please Support SB 610 and AB 1141, Small Business Investment Protection ACT 2013
I signed a petition to The California State House, The California State Senate, and Governor Jerry Brown which says: "Please Support SB 610 and AB 1141, Small Business Investment Protection ... Read More →
Franchise Myth Four: The Franchisee Gains a Valuable Asset in the Trade Name and Trademarks of the Typical Franchise
Part Five of a Nine Part Series Exposing Franchising Myths. Let’s play a little game. Head on over to my friends at BlueMauMau.org, and review their alphabetized directory of franchises. ... Read More →
Franchise Fairness Legislation Advances in California
On Tuesday, April 16, 2013, the California Senate Judiciary Committee approved proposed fair franchising legislation authored by State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson and sponsored by the AAFD. Senate Bill SB610 will ... Read More →
California Bar Proposes Regulatory Amendments Regarding Negotiated Franchise Agreements.
The AAFD Has Endorsed the State Bar’s Recommendations. April, 2013. The California State Bar, on the recommendation of the Franchise Law Subcommittee, has recommended that the California Department of Corporations ... Read More →
