Last week may be viewed as a monumental week as we are starting to see the new majority at the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), led by Chair Lina Khan, take an interest in franchise issues, specifically protecting franchisees. Besides Khan, Commissioners Rohit Chopra (who was a guest speaker at the AAFD Conference in June) and Rebecca Slaughter have taken an interest in franchise issues.

Several AAFD members have reached out to the AAFD for guidance on our position on President Biden’s nomination of Professor David Weil to again serve as the Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor (DOL). Weil held this position previously in the Obama administration and he created controversy by announcing that franchisors that exert excessive control over their franchise networks may be classified as joint employers of franchisee employees.

Attention Current and Past Franchisees: Never before have we had an opportunity like this. Both Congress and the Federal Trade Commission are taking a hard look at the franchise ... Read More →

Today, April 13, 2021, United States Senator Catherine Cortez Masto released a comprehensive report on franchising. Two franchise brands that are supported by AAFD chapters are highlighted in the ... Read More →

On behalf of the members of the American Association of Franchisees and Dealer (AAFD), we wish to express our support for the confirmation of Mr. Rohit Chopra as Director of the ... Read More →

Last week, Oregon Representative Janelle Bynum introduced House Bill 2946 in the Oregon State House. Rep. Bynum is also a McDonald’s franchisee. This comprehensive bill will address many franchisee issues ... Read More →

The Federal Trade Commission is currently reviewing its Franchise Rule, which requires presale disclosure of material information regarding the offering to prospective franchisees in the form of the Franchise ... Read More →