AAFD Co-Sponsors Proposed California Fair Franchising Legislation.
AAFD’s Robert Purvin to Testify Before the California Senate Judiciary Committee on April 16. The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) has signed on as a co-sponsor of California ... Read More →
Franchise Myth Three: Franchisees Own Their Own Franchised Businesses
Part Four of a Nine Part Series Exposing Franchising Myths. Many franchisees consider themselves to be business owners. A franchisee might hire and manage employees, sign the lease on a ... Read More →
AAFD Endorses Fair Franchising Legislation Introduced In California
The AAFD Joins Coalition of Franchisee Associations in Support of California Senate Bill 610 and Assembly Bill 1141. SAN DIEGO, APRIL 2013 – The American Association of Franchisees & Dealers (AAFD), ... Read More →
Franchise Myth Two: Franchisees Are in Business for Themselves but Supported by Their Franchisors
Part Three of a Nine Part Series Exposing Franchising Myths. Many prospective franchise owners are attracted to the concept of buying a franchise because they believe it combines the freedom ... Read More →
Franchise Myth One: Franchising Is a Safe Investment
Part Two of a Nine Part Series Exposing Franchising Myths. Perhaps the most common and pervasive franchise myth is that franchising per se is a safe investment. Fed by a ... Read More →
Is Franchising all It’s Hyped to Be? Achieving the Promise of Franchise Ownership
Part One of a Nine Part Series Exposing Franchising Myths. Owning or purchasing a franchise is a life-changing decision that has huge implications for an individual’s finances, career satisfaction and ... Read More →
The AAFD Partners with ADP to Provide a New Discount Payroll Service for Members
The American Association of Franchisees & Dealers Announces Platinum PayrollSM Powered By ADP. SAN DIEGO, FEB 2013 – The American Association of Franchisees & Dealers (AAFD), a non-profit trade association ... Read More →
Reaching Into The Archives: Franchising Problems Haven’t Changed In 20 Years
As the AAFD nears the culmination of our 20th anniversary celebration, I happened to dig out an old TV news series about the franchise industry from our early days. We ... Read More →
Advertising Super Bowl 2013: A Triumph for Franchising!
A Commanding 74% of Super Bowl Commercials were from Companies Engaged in Franchising. The game it sponsored may have gone to the Baltimore Ravens by a razor thin margin, but the ... Read More →
Franchise Cautions: Read This Before You Buy A Franchise
Part 10 of the AAFD’s 10-Part Road Map to Buying a Franchise. I’ve written a lot in the series about how to effectively research and evaluate franchise opportunities. That’s because ... Read More →
