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AAFD Announces the 2025 AAFD Franchisee Leadership Summit
We are excited to announce the Annual AAFD Franchisee Leadership Summit is coming soon! Mark your calendar and save the date for this must-attend event, taking place on October 26-29, ... Read More →
Stay Informed with AAFD TV
We’re thrilled to announce the launch of AAFD TV, a free monthly streaming platform dedicated to keeping our members and subscribers informed on all things franchising—real-time updates, expert ... Read More →
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Seattle Judge Rules on IFA Request for Injunction Against $15 Hourly Minimum Wage for Franchisees
The city of Seattle set a new wage precedent last year when the Seattle City Council approved a measure to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour in June, ... Read More →
Franchisee Power In Numbers
Here at the Franchise Voice blog, we often discuss how the evolution of franchising over the past decades has significantly stacked the playing field in favor of the franchisor. Franchise ... Read More →
Your AAFD Franchisee Voice subscription and Member Alert Notifications
For the protection of our members and subscribers we are updating our email compliance and to better serve you, the AAFD is migrating our Member Alerts and Franchisee Voice email ... Read More →
Are You Part Of A Static Or Dynamic Franchise?
[spacer][three_fourth][/spacer] If you’ve ever invested in stocks or mutual funds, then you are probably aware of the warning that comes with each purchase. It goes a little something like, “Past ... Read More →
California Governor Vetoes Fair Franchising Legislation SB610
It is with disappointment and frustration that I report that California’s Governor, Jerry Brown, has vetoed legislation that would have protected franchisee equity and guaranteed the right of franchise owners ... Read More →
Join AAFD in Urging CA Governor Brown to Approve SB610 Fair Franchising Bill
To All California Franchisees: Download the petition urging Governor Brown to approve CA Senate Bill 610 – a bill to protect franchisee equity in your franchised business. [wpdm_file id=15] CA Senate ... Read More →
The AAFD’s Robert Purvin To Appear On The Willis Report On The Fox Business Network
AAFD Chairman Robert Purvin, author of The Franchise Fraud, will be interviewed on The Willis Report on the Fox Business Network (Tuesday), August 26th, which will be presented live between ... Read More →
Franchisees Win in California Assembly!!
Posted Thu, 2014-08-14 23:51 by Don Sniegowski, BlueMauMau SACRAMENTO – California's assembly voted Thursday morning to pass a bill that aims to strengthen good faith and fair dealing between franchisors and ... Read More →
SB610 passes Assembly
This is a small but very important victory for franchisees everywhere. Notwithstanding a major opposition from the International Franchise Association, franchisee interests I have received a major boost from the ... Read More →
Do You Really Need A Franchise?
Starting a business requires a lot of gumption. Entrepreneurs often quit stable jobs, invest their savings, or max out credit cards to get a business started, and endure months or ... Read More →
Calling California Franchisees: Fair Franchising Legislation SB-610 Capitol Visits, Tuesday August 5
From Keith Miller, Chairman of the Coalition of Franchise Associations (CFA) And endorsed by AAFD Chairman, Robert Purvin Dear California Franchisee or Franchisee Leader, As I told you a few days ... Read More →
CA SB-610 – Don’t Let the IFA Lie to Your Legislators
[spacer] Dear California Franchisees, The fight to pass Senate Bill 610 is on. The International Franchise Association has come out in full force against this bill, and is spreading false ... Read More →
AAFD Member Alert: NLRB General Counsel Finds McDonald’s USA may be Joint Employer of Restaurant Employees – Important Implications for US Franchise Owners
On Tuesday, July 29, 2014, the General Counsel to the US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued an opinion that McDonald’s Corporation could be deemed to be the joint employer ... Read More →
How Franchisee Associations Can Help Level The Playing Field Between Franchisees And Franchisors
In their marketing materials, franchisors like to tout themselves as a partner, a coach, or even a benevolent big brother to franchisees, providing training, advice, and support whenever the franchisee ... Read More →
What Does A Collaborative Franchise Relationship Look Like?
In my previous blog post, I talked about how franchisors are eager to advertise themselves as benevolent mentors to prospective franchisees. Their marketing materials often paint a picture wherein franchisors ... Read More →
California Fair Franchising Legislation SB 610 Advances. Key Committee Approves Sending the Bill to Full Vote in the CA Assembly
DATELINE: June 24, 2014, Sacramento CA. AAFD sponsored fair franchising legislation, California Senate Bill SB610, has been approved by the CA Assembly Committee on Business, Professions and Consumer Protection and ... Read More →
California Fair Franchising Legislation SB-610 “In Play” AAFD’s Robert Purvin to Testify Before California Assembly Business and Professions Committee on June 24, 2014
Sacramento – June 23, 2014 -- California Senate Bill SB-610, a piece of fair franchising legislation sponsored by the American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD), goes before the California ... Read More →
A Home-Based Franchise Is Still A Business
[spacer] Home based franchises are extremely appealing for a variety of reasons. They often allow for a flexible schedule, offer you the comfort of your own home as your office, ... Read More →
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