The AAFD’s Robert Purvin To Appear On The Willis Report On The Fox Business Network
AAFD Chairman Robert Purvin, author of The Franchise Fraud, will be interviewed on The Willis Report on the Fox Business Network (Tuesday), August 26th, which will be presented live between ... Read More →
Franchisees Win in California Assembly!!
Posted Thu, 2014-08-14 23:51 by Don Sniegowski, BlueMauMau SACRAMENTO – California's assembly voted Thursday morning to pass a bill that aims to strengthen good faith and fair dealing between franchisors and ... Read More →
SB610 passes Assembly
This is a small but very important victory for franchisees everywhere. Notwithstanding a major opposition from the International Franchise Association, franchisee interests I have received a major boost from the ... Read More →
Do You Really Need A Franchise?
Starting a business requires a lot of gumption. Entrepreneurs often quit stable jobs, invest their savings, or max out credit cards to get a business started, and endure months or ... Read More →
Calling California Franchisees: Fair Franchising Legislation SB-610 Capitol Visits, Tuesday August 5
From Keith Miller, Chairman of the Coalition of Franchise Associations (CFA) And endorsed by AAFD Chairman, Robert Purvin Dear California Franchisee or Franchisee Leader, As I told you a few days ... Read More →
CA SB-610 – Don’t Let the IFA Lie to Your Legislators
[spacer] Dear California Franchisees, The fight to pass Senate Bill 610 is on. The International Franchise Association has come out in full force against this bill, and is spreading false ... Read More →
AAFD Member Alert: NLRB General Counsel Finds McDonald’s USA may be Joint Employer of Restaurant Employees – Important Implications for US Franchise Owners
On Tuesday, July 29, 2014, the General Counsel to the US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued an opinion that McDonald’s Corporation could be deemed to be the joint employer ... Read More →
How Franchisee Associations Can Help Level The Playing Field Between Franchisees And Franchisors
In their marketing materials, franchisors like to tout themselves as a partner, a coach, or even a benevolent big brother to franchisees, providing training, advice, and support whenever the franchisee ... Read More →
What Does A Collaborative Franchise Relationship Look Like?
In my previous blog post, I talked about how franchisors are eager to advertise themselves as benevolent mentors to prospective franchisees. Their marketing materials often paint a picture wherein franchisors ... Read More →
California Fair Franchising Legislation SB 610 Advances. Key Committee Approves Sending the Bill to Full Vote in the CA Assembly
DATELINE: June 24, 2014, Sacramento CA. AAFD sponsored fair franchising legislation, California Senate Bill SB610, has been approved by the CA Assembly Committee on Business, Professions and Consumer Protection and ... Read More →
