The AAFD is exited to announce our newest Branded Partner, The Best Postcards, which will be powering our new and improved AAFD Printing & Direct Mail program.

Joining an AAFD franchisee chapter gives you a powerful platform from which to negotiate with your franchisor. Many franchisees see this as the primary benefit of working with the AAFD. ... Read More →

Text marketing is fast becoming the most impactful and cost-effective marketing tool to help franchisees in growing their businesses and delighting their customer base—surpassing email effectiveness by 20X. 99% of text messages ... Read More →

We are excited to announce that AAFD has secured an amazing hotel offering for its members.  You now have access to exclusive negotiated rates at thousands of hotels worldwide through Hotel ... Read More →

The AAFD is proud to endorse and sponsor Rebu (pronounced Ree-boo), a newly launched venture that is positioning itself as the “Yelp!” of the franchising industry. Through Rebu, franchisees can post detailed and anonymous crowd sourced reviews of their franchisor. We encourage all of our members and subscribers to visit Rebu and to post a review of their franchise.

Cohen, LLC, Joins the AAFD’s LegaLine Franchisee Network. One of Denver's premier litigation boutique law firms in the mid 1980's and continue today to represent businesses with specialization in franchises and individuals before State and Federal Courts in commercial disputes all over the United States. Our lead trial attorney is Chambers ranked in commercial litigation and has participated in over 200 state and federal trials over his 35-year career. We have an experienced, battle tested, litigation support staff. Our associates have served on the editorial boards of their law school's Law Review and deliver incisive legal research and persuasive, well-wrilten memorandum briefs.

The AAFD is proud to welcome a new member to our growing LegaLineSM Franchisee Network of franchise attorneys. Christopher Kellett is a principal at Carmody MacDonald P.C. in St. Louis, Missouri and specializes in commercial litigation. Kellett has a strong history of representing franchisees and supply vendors, as well as small and medium-sized businesses. Find out more about Christopher Kellett and how he can provide legal guidance to your franchise business and/or franchisee association.

Elevate your brand with promotional products and print offerings!  The Image Group offers unique promotional and marketing products to fit any theme or budget.  We have in-house apparel decorating to create a one-of-a-kind branding message. We also offer full service print management to serve your print, packaging and direct mail needs.  Need writers or graphic designers?  We have both on staff to help you craft a campaign that is sure to elevate your brand and get you noticed!

RPost is the technology provider of RMail, an all-in-one solution for powerful email, with simple-to-use open tracking, delivery proof, email encryption, electronic signatures, large file transfer functionality and more. Powered by Registered Email™ technology, RMail provides a Registered Receipt™ record for every message sent, providing and proving important details of the correspondence. RMail works seamlessly with users’ existing email platforms, including Microsoft Outlook, Gmail, and others. Franchisees use RMail when communicating with attorneys, franchisors and vendors, to send invoices and to e-sign contracts.