Ah, fall! The season of change. There is a crisp note in the air, the leaves in most parts of the country are beginning to show their red, yellow and orange hues. And, if you are like me, you are also thinking about what to do about your health insurance. Because it is Open Enrollment Season, the time when employers and employees alike renew or replace their group health insurance plans.
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AAFD Names Keith Miller as Director of Public Affairs and Engagement
The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) has announced the engagement of Franchisee Advocacy Consulting (FAC) to provide political consultancy services to the AAFD. Importantly, FAC’s Principal, Keith Miller, has accepted the role as the AAFD’s Director of Public Affairs and Engagement.
Congratulations to Our Total Quality Franchising Award Nominees and Recipients
Monday night, September 16, the AAFD was proud to host its Total Quality Franchising Awards Gala at the Sheraton Mesa at Wrigleyville West in Mesa, Arizona. Our TQF Awards allow the AAFD to honor deserving leaders within our association community and the franchising industry.
Griswold Home Care Named AAFD’s 2019 “Franchisor of the Year”
Griswold Home Care, a national provider of nonmedical home care services, has been recognized as the American Association of Franchisees and Dealers’ (AAFD) 2019 Franchisor of the Year. The home care organization received this award for its continued dedication to building strong and supportive relationships with its franchisees.
AAFD Honors Craig Tregillus with Lifetime Achievement Award and NASAA Special Project Group with Chairman’s Award
AUG, 2019: SAN DIEGO, CA—The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) has announced its Total Quality Franchising (TQF) Awards for 2019. Notable honorees include Craig Tregillus who will receive the AAFD Lifetime Achievement Award. The NASAA Franchise Project Group will be honored with the Chairman’s Award for Distinguished Achievement for the Franchising Community. The AAFD also announced nominees for its community awards.
How Is Your Franchisor Using Your Marketing Fund?
Most franchisees are required to pay into an advertising marketing fund, which the franchisor controls. What is your franchisor doing with all that money, and is it directly benefiting your franchise? In a perfect world, your franchisor would use the funds exclusively for advertising and marketing the brand, and you (and other franchisees) would have input in determining how the money was used. Let’s make this perfect world even better and say that the franchisor would even provide regular reports to you about fund activities.
