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7-Eleven Franchisees Win Big as Ninth Circuit Vacates Two Court Decisions Against Them
Two big cases on issues relating to Fair Franchising were given new life when the Ninth Circuit Court vacated the decisions against franchisees and sent them back to district court. These decisions could eventually affect your franchise! Read to learn more.
Early Bird Registration for the 2019 AAFD Leadership Summit Is Now Open!
The AAFD is dedicated to “Protecting Your Franchise Equity” and invites our members and franchise association leaders to join us at the 2019 AAFD Franchisee ... Read More →
W. Michael Garner
W. Michael Garner is the Founding Partner of Garner and Ginsburg and a nationally recognized franchise attorney whose focus is on the representation of franchisees ... Read More →
“When Private Equity Buys Your Franchisor”
A Sneak Peak at an Upcoming Program at the 2019 AAFD Franchisee Leadership Summit in September Within the last decade, private equity firms have purchased ... Read More →
The Best Postcards: Welcomed as the AAFD’s Newest Branded Partner
The AAFD is exited to announce our newest Branded Partner, The Best Postcards, which will be powering our new and improved AAFD Printing & Direct Mail program.
The AAFD Announces Co-Chairs of Its 2019 Franchisee Leadership Summit
SAN DIEGO, APRIL 2019 – The American Association of Franchisee and Dealers (AAFD) announced that franchise owner, Stephen Rymal and franchise attorney Bryan Dillion will serve as co-chairs of the AAFD’s 2019 Franchisee Leadership Summit and Annual Conference, taking place from September 15 – 18 at the Sheraton Mesa Hotel in Mesa, Arizona.
We Are Accepting Nominations for the AAFD’s Total Quality Franchising Awards
We are officially accepting nominations for the AAFD’s 2019 Total Quality Franchising Awards. If you know a franchise association, franchisor, chapter member, or supporting member who has contributed to the cause of fair and collaborative franchising, nominate them! Check out the full list of the award categories and nomination instructions.
Should You Allow Franchisees Who Are Connected to Your Franchisor to Join Your Association?
Recruiting is always a top priority for franchisee associations, but what happens if you receive interest from franchisees who are connected to your franchisor, such as family members or franchisees who are also employed by the franchisor? This issue of whether to allow franchisees who are especially loyal to a franchisor to join an association was a recent subject of a ‘heated’ dialogue on the American Bar Association Forum on Franchise Law. Some franchisee advocates argued that franchisor friendly franchisees should be barred from association membership as they are innately adverse to an association’s goals and objectives.
You Can Lead a Horse to Water, but… Creating a Health Care System that Could Work for America
While I don’t profess to have all the answers for creating a perfect healthcare system, I do have an advanced degree in health-related studies. And since the health care universe has been a major part of my professional life for the past 35 years, I feel as though I have acquired some unique insights into the workings of the business of health. It is with this knowledge that I read with interest and, sometimes, great amusement, the proposals for replacement of the PPACA, colloquially known as Obamacare.
Did You Know That AAFD Membership Comes with Valuable Discounts for Your Franchise?
Joining an AAFD franchisee chapter gives you a powerful platform from which to negotiate with your franchisor. Many franchisees see this as the primary benefit ... Read More →
Steven Chapkin
Steven Chapkin is a 35-year veteran of the health insurance industry, 26 years of which he spent in senior sales and executive management positions at ... Read More →
Read the AAFD’s Comment to the NLRB’s Joint Employer Criteria
We thought you would appreciate knowing that AAFD Chairman, Robert Purvin, has submitted a public comment to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) regarding the AAFD’s position and recommendations for the NLRB’s criteria and standards for determining when a franchisor’s control over its franchisees would result in a finding that the franchisor is the ‘joint employer’ of the franchisee’s employees.
