AAFD Statement on Federal Trade Commission’s ‘Solicitation for Public Comments on Provisions of Franchise Agreements and Franchisor Business Practices’
American Association of Franchisees and Dealers Statement on Federal Trade Commission’s ‘Solicitation for Public Comments on Provisions of Franchise Agreements and Franchisor Business Practices’ Palm Desert, CA (March 14, 2023) ... Read More →
Georgia Small Business Owner Urges Legislators to Investigate Franchisor for Unfair and Deceptive Business Practices
Owning and operating a business is at the heart of entrepreneurship and the fabric of the American dream. Running a business comes with successes and risks. Unfortunately, for many who ... Read More →
Governor Newsom Signs AAFD Sponsored Fair Franchising Bill into Law
On September 29, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AAFD sponsored AB-676 (Holden, D-Pasadena) into law. The signing of this legislation is a clear victory for fair franchising advocates. AB-676 ... Read More →
Governor Newsom Vetoes AAFD Sponsored Rebate Transparency Bill
On September 29, 2022, California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoed SB-1247 (Hueso, D-Chula Vista). This bill would have required additional disclosures and ongoing reporting on franchisor collected rebates/kickbacks from vendors. Taking ... Read More →
AAFD Announces a New Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer
Richard Stroiney to lead and expand the organization and its operations (Palm Desert, CA,) June 21, 2022 - American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD), a national trade association advocating ... Read More →
AAFD Announces new dates for its annual Franchisee Leadership Summit
AAFD to Celebrate Its 30 Year Anniversary During Summit Dates on September 10th – 13th in Arizona (Palm Desert, CA,) June 20, 2022 - American Association of Franchisees and Dealers ... Read More →
Urge Congress to Support the Franchisee Freedom Act!
On February 1, 2022, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL-9) introduced H.R.6551, the Franchisee Freedom Act. This legislation simply gives franchisees a private right of action against franchisors that violate the Federal ... Read More →
AAFD Franchisee Leadership Summit Postponed Due to Hotel Staffing Issues
Dear AAFD Chapter Delegates, Members and Supporters, The AAFD has made the difficult but necessary decision to postpone our 30th Anniversary Franchisee Leadership Summit. We are working with our conference ... Read More →
What Every Small Business Should Understand About New Opportunities and Mandates Regarding Offering Retirement Plans
With all of the news that seems to bombard us daily, if you haven’t heard about, or have simply blocked out the latest retirement related shenanigans in Washington DC ... Read More →
