Wishing all a Safe and Healthy Thanksgiving in Difficult Times
In these unprecedented, difficult and uncertain times, we recognize all the challenges of this past year. We also recognize that the original celebration of Thanksgiving was born of the human ... Read More →
AAFD Speaks Up on FTC Oversight of Franchising
AAFD Chairman, Robert Purvin, is the guest on “A Deeper Dive” Podcast presented by Jonathan Maze, Editor-in-Chief of Restaurant Business Magazine. The theme of the podcast was to focus ... Read More →
FTC Commissioner Chopra Discusses Franchise Issues on CNBC
Federal Trade Commission Rohit Chopra was interviewed on September 25, 2020 on CNBC. His interview is a must watch for franchisee advocates, as you hear him discuss the need for ... Read More →
Congressional Inquiry Requested of Federal Trade Commission Impacting Franchisees
This week, House of Representative members Schakowsky, Jayapal, and Scanlon sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission asking them to look into unfair and deceptive digital delivery practices hurting ... Read More →
AAFD Franchisee Leadership Council Moving Forward
The AAFD Franchisee Leadership Council (FLC), also known as the AAFD House of Delegates, is the AAFD’s legislative body charged with setting the political and action agenda of the Association. ... Read More →
AAFD Announces FLC Co-Chairs
It is with pleasure that we announce the new co-chairs of the Franchisee Leadership Council, Stephen Rymal and Richard Stroiney. Stephen Rymal has been a Franchisee of Griswold Home Care (GHC) since 1997. He ... Read More →
Join us in May for our Town Halls
May 8: Results of the AAFD Franchisor Pandemic Relief Response Survey TOPIC: Results and Goals of our Franchisor Relief Response Survey. Direct focus on our survey results and practical strategies to enhance franchisor support efforts. ... Read More →
Franchisor Relief Response Survey – AAFD Town Hall Series Announced
The AAFD is conducting a survey of Franchisor Relief Support in response to the Coronavirus pandemic and we want to invite participation (and share results) with a wide array of ... Read More →
AAFD Town Hall: Highlighting Renewed Legislative Interest in Franchisee Rights Presented by Keith Miller and Special Guest Senator Cortez Masto
AAFD’s April 17 Members Town Hall focuses on the renewed and growing legislative interest in franchisee rights and concerns. Spurred largely by the significant efforts and leadership of Keith Miller, ... Read More →
The AAFD has announced the schedule for our series of Town Halls over the next three weeks.
The AAFD team members, led by AAFD Chairman, Robert Purvin, and AAFD’s Director of Public Affairs and Engagement, Keith Miller, as we bring members up to date on the AAFD’s ... Read More →


