C.K. Patel to be honored with the AAFD’s 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award
AAFD has announced Chandrakant I. "CK" Patel, past Chair of the Asian American Hotels Owners Association (AAHOA) is this year’s recipient of the AAFD’s Total Quality Franchising Award for Lifetime ... Read More →
Announcing Keynote Speaker – Ana Welsh
Join us at the AAFD 2024 Franchisee Leadership event, where growth strategies, leadership development, and the pursuit of franchise fairness converge with actionable insights. We are excited to introduce Ana Welsh as our ... Read More →
Announcing Luncheon Keynote Speaker – Cory Mosley, CSP
We are thrilled to announce that Cory Mosley, CSP, will be taking the stage as our Luncheon Keynote Speaker at the 2024 AAFD Franchisee Leadership Summit, May 5-8, the ... Read More →
Announcing Keynote Speaker – Jan Spence, CSP!
Get ready to be inspired! We are excited to announce Jan Spence, a dynamic, highly interactive, entertaining, and inspirational style speaker, as one of our keynotes at the 2024 ... Read More →
What You Can Expect from AAFDs 2024 Annual Leadership Summit
We are only a few months away from the AAFD’s Annual Franchisee Leadership Summit and this year we are doing things a little bit differently! Here is what you can ... Read More →
Early bird registration now open
We are excited to announce that we have opened registration for our 2024 Summit themed, “Success through Collaboration”, where our franchising community comes together to focus on collaboration, education, and ... Read More →
Letter from the Chair: Success Through Collaboration
In 2022, the AAFD celebrated its 30th Anniversary, themed "It's Our Time: Partner for Success". This event highlighted our efforts to drive the franchising cause forward by working closely with ... Read More →
AAFD Announces the 2024 AAFD Franchisee Leadership Summit
SAVE THE DATE: MAY 5-8, 2024, IN ST. LOUIS The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) is excited to announce that the 2024 AAFD Franchisee Leadership Summit will be ... Read More →
US GAO to conduct Franchisee Focus Groups at AAFD Franchisee Leadership Summit!
BREAKING NEWS: The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) has reconfirmed its ability to conduct special focus groups for AAFD franchisees attending the AAFD Franchisee Leadership Summit, September 10-13, in Mesa ... Read More →
A message from Rich Stroiney, Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of the AAFD
Up until two years ago, I owned three franchises, most recently one of the largest BNI franchises in the US, in which I was part of the Independent Association of ... Read More →
