Maine Franchise Owners Association

You work hard in Maine! Together we can make Maine a better place for Business.

Click here to join the Maine Franchise Owners Association

  • Home
  • About Franchising
    • History of Franchising
    • Franchising in Maine
  • About MFOA
    • Why Join MFOA?
    • Terms of Use
  • Membership Info
    • Membership Levels
    • Sponsor Membership
    • Join Today
  • Contact Us
  • Join Today
  • Sponsor Directory

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

Search Maine Franchise Owners Website

Recent Posts

  • FTC Commissioner Chopra Talks Franchise Issues on CNBC September 25, 2020
  • Schakowsky, Scanlon, Jayapal Send Letter to FTC September 25, 2020
  • Senator Cortez Masto (NV) Sends Letter to FTC Concerning Covid-19 Issues May 1, 2020
  • Keith Miller Testifies in Oregon, House Interim Committee On Business and Labor December 1, 2019
  • 2019 Dickey’s BBQ Update October 2, 2019
  • Senator Cortez Masto Introduces SBA Franchise Loan Transparency Act July 31, 2019
More from our Newsroom

Twitter Feed @MaineFOA

Twitter feed is not available at the moment.

Franchise Links of Interest

Franchise News: Blue MauMau

Maine Small Business Association

Maine Offices of SCORE

American Association of Franchisees & Dealers

Coalition of Franchisee Associations

Franchisee Advocacy Consulting

New England Franchise Association

Unhappy Franchisee

© · Maine Franchise Owners Association · 415 Congress Street, Suite #202, Portland, ME 01401 · 207-274-2046 | Mobile Membership Site: MediaRight Technologies