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Urge Congress to Support the Franchisee Freedom Act!
On February 1, 2022, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL-9) introduced H.R.6551, the Franchisee Freedom Act. This legislation simply gives franchisees a private right of action against franchisors that violate the Federal Trade Commission’s Franchise Rule. This is a reform the AAFD ...
AAFD Franchisee Leadership Summit Postponed Due to Hotel Staffing Issues
Dear AAFD Chapter Delegates, Members and Supporters, The AAFD has made the difficult but necessary decision to postpone our 30th Anniversary Franchisee Leadership Summit. We are working with our conference hotel to set new dates and we are focused on ...
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Alvaro M. Bedoya Senate confirmation
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Robert Zarco applauds postponement of the AAFD Leadership Summit
Dear AAFD Delegates, Members, and Supporters, ...
United States Senate Committee on Small Business Hearing on Franchising
On March 16, 2022, the United ...
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CONFERENCE
Robert Zarco applauds postponement of the AAFD Leadership Summit
Dear AAFD Delegates, Members, and Supporters, ...
AAFD Franchisee Leadership Summit Postponed Due to Hotel Staffing Issues
Dear AAFD Chapter Delegates, Members and ...
Message from the AAFD Franchisee Leadership Summit Chairs
We are eagerly looking forward to ...
LEGISLATIVE
Take Action! Urge Congress to Publish SBA Loan Data
Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced ...
Alvaro M. Bedoya Senate confirmation
The American Association of Franchisees and ...
Urge Congress to Support the Franchisee Freedom Act!
On February 1, 2022, Rep. Jan ...
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AAFD Special Town Hall: Key Legislative and Regulatory Issues effecting the Franchising Industry
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The Big Idea: When a Company’s Mission is as Important as the Product
If you are an entrepreneur, then ...
SUPPLIERS CORNER
AAFD is excited to welcome Raincatcher as the newest member of the AAFDs Supplier Network
Raincatcher is a business brokerage ...
Retirement Savings Reminders for 2022!
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Access Retirement Solutions: A Smarter Way to 401(k)
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BUYING A FRANCHISE
So You Want to Sell Your Franchise…
Is it time to retire and ...
Five Tips For Women Looking For A Franchise
Not every woman wants ...
MEMBER ALERTS
Announcing New and Improved AAFD Health Benefits 2.0
Checking All Members’ Boxes Just in ...
AAFD Announces Upgrades to Online Membership and Payments, Including Annual Auto-Renewal
The AAFD is excited to announce ...
PRESS RELEASES
AAFD supports the Franchise Freedom Act
H.R. 6551 Protects Franchises from Bad Franchisor Actors The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD), a national trade association ...