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Maine Legislators and Small Business Owners One In The Same

March 20, 2014 By Courtney O'Hara

Small businesses are the key to Maine’s well-being. They compose a significant share of the state’s economic production and hiring.  According to the Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy, Maine’s businesses have shown signs of stability and improvement.  In 2008, small businesses totaled 147,484.  Of those, 33,926 were employers, and they accounted for 59.7% of […]

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Failure to Pass Franchise Protections 20 Years Ago Cost Maine More Franchised Units

February 23, 2014 By Courtney O'Hara

In 1994, Legislative document 1916, or as some people remember it — The Franchise Practices Act, was shot down by Governor John R. McKernan, Jr. even after it passed both the Maine House of Representatives and the Maine Senate. Leonard Kovit, owner of 5 Meineke’s in Maine and New Hampshire in 1994, remembers the bill […]

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Letter from Maine Franchise Owners Chairman Ed Wolak

February 21, 2014 By admin

February 21, 2014 Dear Maine Franchise Owners, I am writing to you as the Chairman of the Maine Franchise Owners Association “MFOA”. We represent Maine franchised small businesses. Most are owned and operated by Maine families. MFOA supports the Minority Report, Senator Patrick’s amendment to LD 1458 to strengthen franchising, not harm or limit it.  […]

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Governor Welcomes Blue Ribbon Commission Report on Unemployment System

December 11, 2013 By admin

AUGUSTA – Governor Paul R. LePage is pleased with the final report of The Unemployment Reform Blue Ribbon Commission, which was delivered this week. An Executive Order signed by the Governor in May established the Commission and tasked it with reviewing various complaints and concerns raised by Maine citizens about the consistency and objectivity of […]

Filed Under: Featured, Franchising in Maine, Government Relations, Maine Department of Labor, Unemployment Compensation Tagged With: business development, economic development, economic impact, economy, employment, Expansion, franchise job creation, Government Relations, job creation, Maine Franchise Owner, unemployment

Franchise Owners Add 15,040 Jobs In September

October 16, 2013 By admin

ROSELAND, N.J. – October 16, 2013 – U.S. private-sector franchise jobs increased by 15,040 during the month of September 2013, according to the ADP National Franchise Report. The report is produced by ADP®, a leading global provider of Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, in collaboration with Moody’s Analytics, Inc. and is published by the ADP […]

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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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