Are Franchisees Well-Informed? Revisiting the Debate over Franchise Relationship Laws
By Robert Emerson & Uri Benoliel. The most vital debate in the field of franchise contract law over the last few decades has focused on the following issue: Whether the ... 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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Recent Revision of Ohio Business Opportunity Law provides new protections for Franchisees
Ohio's Business Opportunity Law was recently amended, significantly increasing the rights and remedies of franchise owners. The author of this post was privileged to be a member of the Committee ... 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 →
AAFD Fair Franchising Standards Now Available Worldwide in Print and Digital Formats
SAN DIEGO, CA (December 5, 2012) – The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) is pleased to announce that the AAFD Fair Franchising Standards are now available in both ... Read More →
Calling Out The 90% Success Rate Myth
One of the most dangerous and pervasive myths in the franchising industry is the idea that more than 90% of all franchises are successful. I can’t tell you how many ... Read More →
