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Payment Card Settlement Deadline Extended to August 2024
The deadline for submitting a claim in the Payment Card Settlement has been extended to August 30, 2024. This landmark antitrust class-action settlement, the largest in history, allocates approximately $6 ...
AAFD Celebrates Total Quality Franchising Award Recipients for 2024
Theresa Leets, Samuel A.A. Levine, CK Patel, and Howard Bundy Recognized For their Contributions to Franchising May 2024, ENFIELD, CT - The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers hosted ...
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Theresa Leets & Sam Levine Received the AAFD Chairman’s Award at 2024 Total Quality Franchising Awards Banquet
May 2024, ENFIELD, CT -- The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) honored Theresa Leets, Assistant Legal Counsel, Legal Division, for the California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation ...
C.K. Patel to be honored with the AAFD’s 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award
AAFD has announced Chandrakant I. "CK" Patel, past Chair of the Asian American Hotels Owners Association (AAHOA) is this year’s recipient of the AAFD’s Total Quality Franchising Award for Lifetime ...
Line-X Franchisees Chapter of the AAFD announce mass exit on allegations of unacceptable material system changes
We are linking a recent article from Franchise Times regarding the long building decision of our Line-X franchisees’ chapter of the AAFD to exit the Line-X system en masse. Line-X ...
Federal judge in Texas blocks the NLRB’s revised Joint Employer Rule from taking effect
In case you missed it, on March 8 a Federal judge in Texas blocked the NLRB’s revised Joint Employer Rule from taking effect, ruling that the new standard was too ...
We need your help nominating Total Quality Franchising Award Recipients!
NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN The AAFD Awards Committee is pleased to invite you to nominate exemplary members of the franchising community for the 2024 Total Quality Franchising (TQF) Awards. ...
The Importance of Coaching for Franchise Owners
Richard Stroiney Interview with Vetted Biz Richard Stroiney, the new CEO of the American Association of Franchisees & Dealers, speaks candidly with Patrick Findaro of Vetted Biz, on the ...
Robert Purvin to Step Down as CEO; Rich Stroiney Takes the Reins
Robert Purvin, founder and original CEO of the American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD), has announced his decision to step down as the chief executive officer. In conjunction with Purvin’s announcement, the AAFD’s Board of Trustees, chaired by Purvin, announces the promotion of Richard (Rich) Stroiney, currently the AAFD’s executive director and chief operating officer, to be the Association’s CEO. Purvin will remain actively involved with the AAFD and continue to serve as the chairman of the AAFD’s Board of Trustees and chief legal counsel.
New York Times : When Private Equity Came for the Toddler Gyms
This NYT article tells a story: Franchising is becoming an increasingly popular target for private equity, with franchisors aggregating their control over a franchisee’s location, suppliers, marketing, retail pricing, and ...
AAFD, AAHOA and CFA, joint letter to Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan
AAFD joined with its sister franchisee umbrella organizations, AAHOA and CFA, sending a joint letter to Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan. The letter commented on the ongoing Franchise Rule ...
Georgia Small Business Owner Urges Legislators to Investigate Franchisor for Unfair and Deceptive Business Practices
Owning and operating a business is at the heart of entrepreneurship and the fabric of the American dream. Running a business comes with successes and risks. Unfortunately, for many who ...
Patrick Findaro Co-founder of Vetted Biz interviews Shane Mericle, Cell Phone Repair Franchisee Owner
This video talks about Shane Mericle and the Cell Phone Repair Franchise and tells all about his experience as a Cell Phone Repair franchisee – from the hours he ...
Video interview with Robert Purvin, author of “The Franchise Fraud,” and Patrick Findaro Co-founder of Vetted Biz.
A must watch. --- In this interview with Robert Purvin, author of "The Franchise Fraud: How To Protect Yourself Before And After You Invest" Purvin discusses what makes a franchise ...
AAFD Announces a New Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer
Richard Stroiney to lead and expand the organization and its operations (Palm Desert, CA,) June 21, 2022 - American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD), a national trade association advocating ...
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 ...
AAFD Support of Professor Alvaro Bedoya for Commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission
AAFD has had conversations with Federal Trade Commission nominee, Professor Alvaro Bedoya. Based on those conversations we have taken the position to support his nomination as Commissioner. Our letter to ...
The Federal Trade Commission Hears Your Voice!
The Federal Trade Commission held an Open Meeting on November 18, 2021. During that meeting, both Robert Purvin, AAFD Chairman, and Keith Miller, AAFD Director of Public Affairs & Engagement ...
Congratulations to CFA for its 2021 Legal Symposium
The AAFD congratulates the Coalition of Franchisee Association’s (CFA) two-day Coalition of Franchisee Association 2021 Legal Symposium hosted in the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas early this month. The two-day ...
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AAFD Health Benefits Suite includes World Class Telemedicine from Convenient Care Plus for as little as $15 per month per covered employee. Convenient Care Plus is a membership plan ...
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