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Senator Cortez Masto (NV) Sends Letter to FTC Concerning Covid-19 Issues

May 1, 2020 By admin

Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (NV) has once again supported protections for franchisees by sending a letter to the Federal Trade Commission expressing her concerns with disclosure and franchisor behavior in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. The press release and letter can be found here.

Filed Under: Fair Franchising, Featured, Franchising, Franchising in Maine, Transparency Tagged With: Fair Franchising, Federal Trade Commission, franchised business, franchisees, franchising, FTC

2019 Dickey’s BBQ Update

October 2, 2019 By admin

Despite Churn, Franchises Continue to Sell Once again, I am reporting on the very high churn rate for Dickey’s BBQ, yet the brand continues to sell a high number of franchises.  Why?  Do prospective franchisees not understand the numbers in the Franchise Disclosure Document?  And, why is the government continuing to guarantee loans to a […]

Filed Under: Failed Franchising, Fair Franchising, Featured, Franchise Economics, Franchising, Government Relations, SBA Loans, Transparency Tagged With: Fair Franchising, franchise finance, franchise owners, franchisees, franchising, SBA, SBA Backed Loan

Liquidated Damages Clauses – Franchising’s Unethical Hammer

January 7, 2019 By admin

The franchise industry is unique in so many ways, but that is not always good. For most, buying a franchise, next to buying their home, is the biggest investment they will make. Unlike all other investments they make, they risk everything in buying a franchise, every asset they own, and then some. You ask, how […]

Filed Under: Failed Franchising, Fair Franchising, Featured, Franchising, Legal Tagged With: Fair Franchising, Franchise, franchising, Quiznos, Universal Franchisee Bill of Rights

What Does It Really Mean to Be Named a ‘Top Franchise’?

November 13, 2018 By admin

Blue MauMau – by Jeffrey M. Goldstein, November 12th, 2018 Franchisors love rankings. Visit any well-known franchisor’s website, and you are bound to see a laundry list of rankings purporting to provide third-party validation of the franchisor’s superiority in its niche, if not in the franchise industry as a whole. Similarly, a Google search for […]

Filed Under: Failed Franchising, Featured, Franchising, Franchising in Maine Tagged With: business failure, Franchise, franchised business, franchised businesses, franchising

NLRB Chairman Proposes Overhaul of Current Joint Employer Standard

September 18, 2018 By admin

Blue MauMau, by Janet Sparks, September 17th, 2018 Following the National Labor Relations Board administrative judge’s recent decision to reject McDonald’s proposed settlement to resolve all cases that called it a joint employer with its franchisees on labor law violations, the NLRB announced Thursday that it will overhaul the current joint-employer definition. Continue reading on […]

Filed Under: Featured, Franchising, Government Mandates, Government Relations, Legal Tagged With: Franchise, franchising, Government Relations

The Franchise Industry, Heavily Regulated? – Shattering the Myth

September 3, 2018 By admin

All of us have heard the argument: franchises are in a heavily regulated industry.  Really?  This paper will attempt to briefly clarify what is specifically regulated, what isn’t, and is it enough considering those investing in a franchise not only risk their investment, but likely all their assets. We hear the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) […]

Filed Under: Fair Franchising, Featured Tagged With: Fair Franchising, Federal Trade Commission, Franchise, Franchisee, franchising, FTC

Do Franchise Owners Really Own a Business?

July 31, 2018 By admin

Do franchise owners really own a business? That is a very important question. The franchise industry talks about franchise owners as independent business people, working for yourself, but not by yourself. But, what does ownership mean? Usually, if you own something, you have value, or equity, that you can sell. Historically, most franchise agreements contained […]

Filed Under: Fair Franchising, Featured Tagged With: Fair Franchising, Franchise, Franchisee, franchising

California Enacts Strongest Franchise Protection Rules in the U.S.

October 13, 2015 By admin

BLUE MAUMAU– Governor Jerry Brown of California signed a new franchise protection law Sunday afternoon that gives California franchise owners the strongest rights in the United States. The law protects franchise owners from franchisors who seek to terminate their business on a whim or who desire to take possession of a lucrative franchise without compensating the […]

Filed Under: Fair Franchising, Featured, Franchising Tagged With: business owners, economic development, economic impact, Fair Franchising, franchising, Universal Franchisee Bill of Rights

Maine Franchise Owners Lobster Bake for Camp Ketcha Raises over $3000.00

October 28, 2014 By admin

The Maine Franchise Owners Association held a “Lobster Bake” fundraiser for Camp Ketcha on Friday October 17th. The event raised over $3,000 net dollars for Camp Ketcha. Camp Ketcha is a year-round non-profit organization serving the southern Maine community with programs in child development, family enrichment and summer day camping. Camp Ketcha has 107 acres […]

Filed Under: Franchising in Maine, Maine, Maine Franchise Owners Tagged With: business owners, Fair Franchising, franchise owners, franchised business, franchised businesses, franchisees, franchising, Maine Franchise Owner

Gov. Brown vetoes bill to protect franchisees

September 30, 2014 By admin

Patrick McGreevy of the Los Angeles Times reports that Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed legislation to protect small-franchise owners against fast-food giants and convenience store chains, saying he needs more proof there is a problem before considering changes that would “significantly impact California’s vast franchise industry.” The measure by Sen. Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) would have […]

Filed Under: Failed Franchising, Fair Franchising, Franchising Tagged With: Fair Franchising, franchise owners, franchised business, franchised businesses, franchisees, franchising, state law

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mainefoa Maine Franchise Owners @mainefoa ·
1 May 2020

Senator Cortez Masto (NV) Sends Letter to FTC Concerning Covid-19 Issues http://mainefranchiseowners.org/senator-cortez-masto-nv-sends-letter-to-ftc-concerning-covid-19-issues/

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Hotel Small Business owner's first priority is their Millions of Great employees and their families. Small Business Hotel Owners want to help the federal government in efforts to fight Covid-19 @SpeakerPelosi @senatemajldr @SenSchumer

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1 Mar 2020

Our Government Protects All Consumers… Except Franchisees! - American Association of Franchisees & Dealers https://www.aafd.org/our-government-protects-all-consumers-except-franchisees/

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1 Mar 2020

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mainefoa Maine Franchise Owners @mainefoa ·
1 Mar 2020

This is a perfect example of the type of legislation needed in Maine to protect local franchise owners.

Keith R Miller @FranchiseeAdvoc

Thank you Rep. Chris Mattos and the 9 bipartisan additional sponsors for introducing Vermont H.890, a comprehensive fair franchising bill. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/keith-miller-a42a5853_draft-bill-template-activity-6638858502699831296-4bNC

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