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Track, Follow, and Act on AAFD Franchisee Legislative Activity
We are thrilled to introduce two new landing pages designed to keep you informed on all legislative actions supported by the AAFD. These pages provide a centralized resource to ... Read More →
AAFD Appoints Amy Mancuso, Chief Development Officer as Newest Trustee
The American Association of Franchisees & Dealers (AAFD) proudly announces the appointment of Amy Mancuso as its newest Trustee. Mancuso, who currently serves as the organization’s Chief Development Officer, assumes ... Read More →
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AAFD Franchisee Leadership Council Moving Forward
The AAFD Franchisee Leadership Council (FLC), also known as the AAFD House of Delegates, is the AAFD’s legislative body charged with setting the political and action agenda of the Association. ... Read More →
AAFD Announces FLC Co-Chairs
It is with pleasure that we announce the new co-chairs of the Franchisee Leadership Council, Stephen Rymal and Richard Stroiney. Stephen Rymal has been a Franchisee of Griswold Home Care (GHC) since 1997. He ... Read More →
Join us in May for our Town Halls
May 8: Results of the AAFD Franchisor Pandemic Relief Response Survey TOPIC: Results and Goals of our Franchisor Relief Response Survey. Direct focus on our survey results and practical strategies to enhance franchisor support efforts. ... Read More →
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 ... Read More →
AAFD Town Hall: Highlighting Renewed Legislative Interest in Franchisee Rights Presented by Keith Miller and Special Guest Senator Cortez Masto
AAFD’s April 17 Members Town Hall focuses on the renewed and growing legislative interest in franchisee rights and concerns. Spurred largely by the significant efforts and leadership of Keith Miller, ... Read More →
The AAFD has announced the schedule for our series of Town Halls over the next three weeks.
The AAFD team members, led by AAFD Chairman, Robert Purvin, and AAFD’s Director of Public Affairs and Engagement, Keith Miller, as we bring members up to date on the AAFD’s ... Read More →
The Coronavirus Outbreak: a Force Majeure event?
*By: Gary Tucker, Esq. and Karen Cockrill, Esq. Franchisees nationwide are facing devasting impact on their businesses, and increasingly mandated store closures. Naturally, franchisees face concerns regarding impact on their ... Read More →
Important advice about Covid-19 Benefits for AAFD LifeStyle Health Plan subscribers
We have received an important communication from Medova Healthcare regarding benefits and protections included or ADDED to Lifestyle Health Plan subscribers. Click here to review this update. For more information ... Read More →
AAFD Fair Franchising Standards available from Amazon, the Kindle Marketplace and NOW, directly download from AAFD.org!
The AAFD has made it easier than ever to access the AAFD’s acclaimed Fair Franchising Standards. Simply visit the Fair Franchising Standards page on our AAFD’s Website, and choose to ... Read More →
Overview of the Families First Coronavirus Response Law
H.R. 6201 did pass the Senate yesterday and was signed into law by the President. The Labor Department will now interpret the law and finalize the rules to execute the ... Read More →
AAFD Takes Action on New Jersey Hospitality Franchise Legislation
AAFD has given its support to newly introduced fair franchising legislation in New Jersey. A2682, a bill concerning hospitality franchisee agreements, has been introduced by Assemblyman Raj Mukherji, who is also Chair of the Assembly Judiciary Committee. Joining him as primary sponsors are Robert Karabinchak and Ronald Dancer making the introduction a bipartisan bill.
AAFD Takes Action on New Jersey Hospitality Franchise Legislation
AAFD has given its support to newly introduced fair franchising legislation in New Jersey. A2682, a bill concerning hospitality franchisee agreements, has been introduced by Assemblyman Raj Mukherji, who is ... Read More →
Rymal and Dillon Return as Co-Chairs of 2020 AAFD Franchisee Leadership Summit
Stephen Rymal and Bryan Dillon will preside over AAFD annual conference in Mesa, Arizona SAN DIEGO, March 2020 – The American Association of Franchisee and Dealers (AAFD) announced that Stephen Rymal and ... Read More →
AAFD Takes Action on California Franchise Legislation
AAFD has weighed in on two legislative issues in California in the past couple of weeks. The first, AB-2672, which will make updates to the California Franchise Relations Act. This bill was authored by Assemblyman Chris Holden, who also authored AB-525 in 2015, which made significant improvements to the Act. AAFD is proud to be a sponsor of AB-2672. The second action is on SB-967, which is a bill designed to exempt franchises from the requirements of AB-5, a worker classification bill.
AAFD Takes Action on California Franchise Legislation
AAFD has weighed in on two legislative issues in California in the past couple of weeks. The first, AB-2672, which will make updates to the California Franchise Relations Act. This ... Read More →
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 ... Read More →
AAFD Advances Legislative Influence In Congress
The AAFD is pleased to forward two comment letters issued this past week by AAFD Chairman, Robert Purvin and the AAFD’s Director of Public Affairs and Engagement, Keith Miller.
Our Government Protects All Consumers… Except Franchisees!
By Jessica Bennett, Robert Purvin and Keith Miller The recently reported scandal involving the BurgerIM® franchise system apparent implosion (See “The BurgerIM Disaster” from Restaurant Business Online), has refocused a ... Read More →
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