Listening Session with Federal Trade Commission to Address the Industry’s Unfair and Imbalanced Franchise Model over Franchisees
American Association of Franchisees and Dealers Co-Hosted “Is Franchising Fair?” Listening Session with Federal Trade Commission to Address the Industry’s Unfair and Imbalanced Franchise Model over Franchisees Franchisee Testimonials ... Read More →
FTC announces Request for Information on Franchising
AAFD has been raising the red flag to the federal government and their associated agencies for since AAFD’s inception in on the inequities in the franchisor and franchisee relationship. The ... Read More →
AAFD Addresses Non-Compete Clauses with the Federal Trade Commission
Current Non-Compete Clauses Hurt Franchisees While Only Benefiting the Bottom Line of Franchisors Palm Desert, CA (February 17, 2023) – The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers, a national trade ... Read More →
AAFD Comment regarding Proposed Amendments to NLRB Joint Employer Rule
The AAFD is pleased to forward the commentary we submitted on December 6, 2022, in response to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) request to comment on proposed amendments to ... Read More →
AAFD, AAHOA and CFA, joint letter to Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan
AAFD joined with its sister franchisee umbrella organizations, AAHOA and CFA, sending a joint letter to Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan. The letter commented on the ongoing Franchise Rule ... 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 →
FTC Guidance on Private Right of Action
Samuel Levine, the Director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Protection Bureau recently published a blog post on the FTC website, giving guidance on a possible private right of action ... Read More →
AAFD 2022 Mid-Year Franchise Legislative Summary
We are halfway through 2022, and we wanted to give you a legislative summary on franchise bills AAFD has been engaged on, both federally and in states Federal Legislation S.1120, ... Read More →
Take Action! Urge Congress to Publish SBA Loan Data
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced S.2162 (https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/2162/text), also referred to as the SBA Franchise Loan Disclosure Act. This legislation simply requires the Small Business Administration to publish SBA loan ... Read More →
