2025 Total Quality Franchising Awards Nominations Announced
One of the defining events of our yearly Franchisee Leadership Summit is the AAFD Total Quality Franchising Awards (TQF Awards). The TQF Awards allow us to showcase exceptional individuals for their outstanding contributions ... Read More →
Announcing the 2025 Franchisee Leadership Summit
Empowering Franchisee Voices. Strengthening Franchisee Rights. The American Association of Franchisees & Dealers (AAFD) and the Coalition of Franchisee Associations (CFA) are proud to announce the Franchisee Leadership Summit, a ... Read More →
AAFD Welcomes Six New Franchisee Chapters in Q1, with nearly Seventy Franchise Associations Represented
Increase in Franchisee Associations Demonstrates the Value in Collaboration ENFIELD, CT – APRIL 10, 2025– The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) is proud to announce the addition of ... Read More →
AAFD Announces the 2025 AAFD Franchisee Leadership Summit
We are excited to announce the Annual AAFD Franchisee Leadership Summit is coming soon! Mark your calendar and save the date for this must-attend event, taking place on October 26-29, ... Read More →
Stay Informed with AAFD TV
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of AAFD TV, a free monthly streaming platform dedicated to keeping our members and subscribers informed on all things franchising—real-time updates, expert ... Read More →
2025 Franchise Legislative Activity Update
The following is a detailed summary of all current legislative activity impacting franchising that the AAFD has been actively involved in to date, highlighting key initiatives and efforts undertaken to ... Read More →
2024 Year in Review: Advancing Franchise Protections for the Largest Investor Class – Franchisees
January: California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation clarifies that franchisors cannot charge franchisees fees that were not disclosed. (Link, Note: you must scroll down to the last question ... Read More →
Payment Card Settlement Deadline Extended to August 2024
The deadline for submitting a claim in the Payment Card Settlement has been extended to August 30, 2024. This landmark antitrust class-action settlement, the largest in history, allocates approximately $6 ... Read More →
AAFD Celebrates Total Quality Franchising Award Recipients for 2024
Theresa Leets, Samuel A.A. Levine, CK Patel, and Howard Bundy Recognized For their Contributions to Franchising May 2024, ENFIELD, CT - The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers hosted ... Read More →
2024 Robert L. Purvin Jr. Legacy Award to Howard Bundy
Recipient Honored at AAFD Total Quality Franchising® Awards Banquet May 2024, ENFIELD, CT – The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD), a national trade association advocating for franchisees and ... Read More →
