The AAFD is pleased to welcome Paychex as the newest member of the AAFD’s Suppliers Network. Widely regarded as the leading provider of Payroll and HR Solutions, Inc. Magazine recently rated Paychex as the “Number one provider of Payroll and HR Solutions for small businesses.”
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AAFD Postponement of AAFD Leadership Summit 2021
We are pleased to advise all AAFD members and friends that we are postponing our 2020 Franchisee Leadership Summit to early May of 2021. Our tentative dates are May 5-8, 2021 at the Sheraton Mesa at Wrigleyville, in Mesa Arizona.
SB-939 – No Commercial Evictions During COVID-19
The AAFD has just endorsed California Senate Bill SB-939 and thanks CA Senator Scott Wiener for authoring a bill that will provide a much-needed protection to franchise business owners in California by banning evictions of commercial tenants during the course of the Covid19 Pandemic.
Join us in May for our Town Halls
The AAFD has announced the schedule of Town Halls for the month of May:
May 8: Results of the AAFD Franchisor Pandemic Relief Response Survey
May 15: FTC Visits the AAFD Membership
May 29: Covid19 Pandemic Update—Where We are Today!
Franchisor Relief Response Survey – AAFD Town Hall Series Announced
The AAFD is conducting a survey of Franchisor Relief Support in response to the Coronavirus pandemic and we want to invite participation (and share results) with a wide array of franchisee associations.
AAFD Town Hall: Highlighting Renewed Legislative Interest in Franchisee Rights Presented by Keith Miller and Special Guest Senator Cortez Masto
Spurred largely by the significant efforts and leadership of Keith Miller, the AAFD’s Director of Public Affairs and Engagement, and principal of Franchisee Advocacy Consulting, franchisee concerns have gained growing attention at both the Federal and state level. Miller will be leading this week’s AAFD Town Hall which will focus on initiatives on several fronts to provide greater protections for franchise owners throughout the US.
