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Franchisee Action Required – H.R. 6201, Families First Coronavirus Response Act
As you probably know, and has been widely reported, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 6201, the Families First Coronavirus Act overnight this past Friday. It will be debated ...
The AAFD Announces Four New Franchisee Chapters
iTrip Vacations, Amada Senior Care, Code Ninjas, and F45 Training SAN DIEGO, FEBRUARY 2020 – The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) announced today the formation of several new franchise associations as chapters ...
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Coming Soon! AAFD Member Management to MemberLeap Forward
AAFD is excited to announce the first major upgrade to the AAFD Member Management association management system since 2008! Coming very soon, the AAFD is upgrading the AAFD’s Member Management system by partnering with the best in class MemberLeap member relationships platform.
Lock In 2017 AAFD Rates Now! AAFD Announces Dues Increases Phase In
If you have considered joining the AAFD or are already member, now is the time to act in order to lock in 2017 dues rates. After holding the line on dues rates since 2014, mounting expenses have compelled the AAFD Trustees to announce a dues increase to phase in over the next twelve months starting June 1, 2018. Higher membership dues will be used primarily to cover the AAFD’s increased labor costs and the just announced upgrade of the AAFD Member Management support platform.
Join an AAFD Action Task Force to Make a Real Difference in Franchising!
At the AAFD’s 25th Anniversary Franchisee Leadership Summit last May, the AAFD Leadership Council created Six Task Forces focused on what AAFD Members consider to be the primary challenges/opportunities facing franchise owners.
Join The AAFD For A Franchisee Leadership Council Conference Call
The AAFD recently announced its 2018 Franchisee Leadership Summit and Conference, which will take place Oct. 21 - 24 at the Chase Park Plaza in St. Louis, Missouri. In order to prepare for that event, we invite all Chapter Leaders to attend a Franchisee Leadership Council conference call. (All AAFD Members are also welcome to join the Conference Call)
We Need Your Help to Write an Important Article Advocating on Behalf of Franchisees
Andrew Malzahn, Caroline Fichter, and Adam Matheson, three ‘franchisee’ lawyers, are writing an article advocating on behalf of franchisees in response to a ‘pro-franchisor’ article recently published in the Franchise Law Journal (which is published by the American Bar Association Forum on Franchising). Malzahn, Fichter, and Matheson are asking franchisees like you to take a short, five-minute survey so that the authors can gain a clearer picture of the franchise sales process and franchise relationships.
Keith Miller and Ronald Gardner to Receive the AAFD Chairman’s Award at 2017 Total Quality Franchising Awards Banquet
The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) will honor Keith Miller, Chairman of the Coalition of Franchisee Associations (CFA), and nationally recognized attorney Ronald K. Gardner Jr. with the Total Quality Franchising Chairman’s Award for Distinguished Service to the Franchising Community. These awards will be presented at the Total Quality Franchising Awards banquet and gala on Tuesday, May 2 in Indian Wells, California. This award is given to individuals who have performed extraordinary advocacy for franchisees.
W. Michael Garner to Be Honored with the AAFD’s 2017 Lifetime Achievement Award
The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) has announced W. Michael Garner of Garner & Ginsburg, P.A. as this year’s recipient of the AAFD’s Total Quality Franchising Award for Lifetime Achievement. Garner will receive the AAFD’s highest individual recognition in acknowledgement for a lifetime of embracing collaborative relationships in franchising.
Griswold Home Care Recognized as the AAFD’s 2017 Franchisor of the Year
The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) announced Griswold Home Care (GHC) as AAFD’s Franchisor of the Year for 2017. Griswold Home Care, a company that provides non-medical at-home care services, made headlines in 2016 for successfully negotiating new franchise agreements that affirm a commitment to a common mission and shared guiding principles with its franchisees. These agreements scored above 97% in their compliance with the AAFD’s Fair Franchising Standards, one of the highest ratings in the AAFD’s history.
AAFD Health Benefits Upgrades Offer Franchise Owners New Health Care Options
In the Face of Great Health Care Uncertainty, AAFD Health Benefits Gives Business Owners Alternative Options. The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers has announced major upgrades to its AAFD Health Benefits programs. The past few years have seen great upheaval in the health care insurance market, with mixed messages coming from Washington and insurers raising rates and dropping out of insurance markets altogether.
NEW DISCOUNTS Just made available for the AAFD Franchisee Leadership Summit!
The AAFD’s 25th Anniversary Franchisee Leadership Summit & Conference is 45 days away and we are really excited about this event and its potential to advance and aggregate the untapped potential of franchisee associations to join together in common cause! We wanted to tell you about some NEW OFFERS AND DISCOUNTS designed to attract every franchisee association in America to be represented!
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