The Right choice to Form, Start and Manage your Franchise Association.

Empower your franchise with the AAFD’s expertise in creating an Independent Trademark Chapter for your brand.

Our Services and Areas of Expertise

Fairness Initiatives

The AAFD’s mission is to achieve Total Quality Franchising.  We do this by promoting fair and equitable franchising and dealer practices and empowering effective independent franchise associations.  

Franchise Associations

Many voices speaking together are hard for a franchisor to ignore. Use your collective power to win a seat at the table and to fight for fair treatment from your franchisor. It all starts with forming a franchisee chapter.

Association Management

AAFD is the most efficient and cost effective way to form a Franchise Association! Our goal is to help your franchisee chapter get off the ground, provide value to your members, and succeed in your mission.

Franchise Attorneys

Do you need a franchise attorney to review your franchise agreement, assess a potential case, or just answer pressing legal questions? Our Franchisee LegaLinesm members are the best in the biz!

Buying a Franchise

Thinking of buying a franchise?
Before you commit your time, effort, and life savings into a franchise business, learn the facts, as well as the true risks that franchisors don’t want you to know about!

Associations are key for uniting and protecting the interests of franchisees. As Rich Stroiney highlights, the AAFD shows how associations can drive success across industries through collective strength. Watch the full interview with Rich Stroiney, CEO & Chairman of the AAFD Board of Trustees.
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Why choose the AAFD

For more than 30 years, the AAFD has promoted and advocated for fair and balanced franchise agreements and relationships, and helped thousands of franchisees form independent associations as chapters of the AAFD. A franchisee association provides a platform for members to speak with one voice, providing representation and advocacy with the franchisor, and as a negotiating body to promote the interests and rights of franchisees. An association also provides a framework for franchisees to work together, share best-practices and resources, and may be a key strategic tool for the franchisor’s long-term brand and business development.

Launching your franchisee association as a chapter of The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD) is the most efficient and cost-effective way to quickly and easily form your franchisee association. With the expert organizational guidance and resources of the AAFD, you can bring your fellow franchisees together to strengthen your voice and make sure your franchisor is listening.

AAFD Branded Partners

Form a Chapter for your Franchise System

The AAFD can help build an Independent chapter for your franchise system and provide management and support services in a simplified, cost-effective way. Your Association will be officially formed, and you will be on your way to achieving a more fair and equitable relationship with your franchisor.

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