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Small Businesses Struggle while Midsize Firms Hire Away

September 7, 2018 By admin

This story highlights the critical labor shortage impacting many franchise owners. Blue MauMau – by Don Sniegowski, September 6th, 2018 Franchise establishments in the United States added a slightly better than average 20,700 jobs in August. Restaurant franchises and auto dealerships contributed most of the hiring with 12,200 and 7,300 jobs, according to ADP Research […]

Filed Under: Critical Labor Shortage, Featured Tagged With: business development, Critical Labor Shortage, economic development, employment

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 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 […]

Filed Under: Economic Development in Maine, Featured, Maine Tagged With: business development, business owners, economic development, economic impact, Economic Outlook, economy, employment, Expansion, job creation, maine

Maine ‘crowd investing’ bill becomes law

March 11, 2014 By admin

The measure is designed to help Maine start-ups raise funds from small investors. J. Craig Anderson  at the Portland Press Herald reports that a measure allowing Maine businesses to raise up to $1 million through “crowd investing” became law Monday. The bill, L.D. 1512, “An Act To Increase Funding for Start-ups,” was approved overwhelmingly in […]

Filed Under: Economic Development in Maine, Featured, Maine Tagged With: business development, economic development, economic impact, Economic Outlook, economy, Expansion, finance, franchise finance, franchise job creation, Maine Franchise Owner

Maine Small Business Investment Protection Act (LD1458) Fact Sheet

February 27, 2014 By admin

The Maine Small Business Investment Protection Act (LD1458) has Reported to the Maine House of Representatives. Below is a graphic that depicts the benefits of LD1458 and it’s goal to protect the equity of Mainers that invest in a franchise. Maine franchise owners need these basic protections so they can build, harvest and perpetuate the […]

Filed Under: Fair Franchising, Featured, Franchising, Franchising in Maine, Maine Franchise Owners Tagged With: business owners, economic development, Fair Franchising, franchise owners, franchised business, franchisees, legal, Maine Franchise Owner, Universal Franchisee Bill of Rights

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 […]

Filed Under: Failed Franchising, Fair Franchising, Featured, Franchising in Maine, Maine, Maine Franchise Owners Tagged With: business development, business owners, economic development, economic impact, Economic Outlook, economy, Expansion, Fair Franchising, franchise job creation, franchised business, franchised businesses, franchisees, franchising, job creation, legal, maine, Maine Franchise Owner, Maine Franchise Owners, state law, Universal Franchisee Bill of Rights

Bill Zolper b.good Franchise Owner in Portland, Maine

February 6, 2014 By admin

Kate Taylor of Entrepreneur.com interviewed Bill Zolper about opening a b.good burger franchise in Portland, Maine. Bill had stopped into burger chain b.good in Boston to grab a quick lunch, he didn’t know how much a bite to eat would change his life. Drawn in by the food and the concept of locally-sourced ingredients, Zolper […]

Filed Under: Featured, Franchising in Maine, Maine Tagged With: b.good, economic development, Franchise, franchise owners, franchised business, franchisees, franchising, Maine Franchise Owner

Calling All Maine Franchisees & Franchise Owners

January 28, 2014 By admin

Once Again Calling All Maine  Franchisees & Franchise Owners All Brands, All Industries are Invited!  The Labor Commerce and Economic Development (LCRED) has delayed once again, this time to this Thursday, January 30, 2014.  We are very, very, close to getting a Positive Report and moving on to the House and Senate.  Show the legislators […]

Filed Under: Fair Franchising, Featured, Government Relations Tagged With: economic development, Expansion, Fair Franchising, franchise owners, franchised business, franchised businesses, franchisees, Maine Franchise Owner

Five Key Principles for the Maine Small Business Investment Protection Act

January 17, 2014 By admin

The Labor, Commerce and Economic Development Committee (LCRED) held a work session yesterday on LD 1458, the Maine Small Business Investment Protection Act. The work session was open to the public, but the Co-Chairs of the Committee decided that comments were not invited from the public, but the committee members and LCRED counsel spoke. There […]

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First Annual Maine Franchise Owners Franchise Business Day and Legislators Meet & Greet set for January 29th

December 30, 2013 By admin

The Maine franchise owner community is invited to attend the First Annual Maine Franchise Owners Franchise Business Day and Legislators Forum on January 29, 2014.  The event will begin at 1 p.m with the “Franchise Business Day” forum to share timely information, best practices and resources for Maine franchise owners. A Franchise Owner and Legislators […]

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

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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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