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AAFD Announces the 2027 AAFD Franchisee Leadership Summit
The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) is excited to announce that the 2027 AAFD Franchisee Leadership Summit will be held from May 16–18, 2027. More information, including registration ... Read More →
AAFD Welcomes Seven New Franchisee Chapters into Membership in 2026 / Q1
ENFIELD, CT – April 2026. During the first quarter of the year, the AAFD was proud to welcome seven new franchisee chapters into our growing network—an exciting sign that more franchisees across ... Read More →
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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 ... Read More →
2024 Robert L. Purvin Jr. Legacy Award to Howard Bundy
Recipient Honored at AAFD Total Quality Franchising® Awards Banquet May 2024, ENFIELD, CT – The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD), a national trade association advocating for franchisees and ... Read More →
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 ... Read More →
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 ... Read More →
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 ... Read More →
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 ... Read More →
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. ... Read More →
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 ... Read More →
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 ... Read More →
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 ... Read More →
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 ... Read More →
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 ... Read More →
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 ... Read More →
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 ... Read More →
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 ... Read More →
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 ... Read More →
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 ... Read More →
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