CFA unveils groundbreaking document at 2011 CFA Forum Day When franchisee association leaders gathered in Washington last month for the 2011 CFA Day Forum, they were witness to an important piece of franchising history. … [Read more...]
Franchisee Bill of Rights, Input Requested
May 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Dunkin’ Donuts Franchise Owner, The Coalition of Franchisee Associations (CFA) which DDIFO is a founding member, which Jim Coen, President of DDIFO as the Vice Chairman of CFA and Co-Chairman of the CFA Fair … [Read more...]
Seismic Shift in Franchisees Seeking Balance
April 22, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Don Sniegowski of BlueMauMau reports that there is a seismic shift under way in how franchisees approach balance in franchisee/franchisor relationships. It is a multi-pronged strategy headed by the three-year-old … [Read more...]
The Franchisor In Play: Your Role as a Stakeholder, Not a Spectator
February 24, 2011 By 1 Comment
A DDIFO video presentation (22 minutes) by Eric Karp of Witmer, Karp, Warner & Ryan, an attorney that specializes in representing Franchisee Associations. The presentation is titled: The Franchisor In Play: … [Read more...]
CIT Testimony Blocked in Dunkin’ – Barkan Trial
November 5, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Janet Sparks reports at BlueMauMau that after six years of litigation with Dunkin’ Donuts over losing his six stores and store development agreements to open new restaurants, franchisee Irwin Barkan was convinced that … [Read more...]
Franchisees as Stakeholders: Your Rightful Claim
October 9, 2010 By 3 Comments
DDIFO’s first National Members Meeting on September 21 at the Mohegan Sun was chock-full of valuable information for franchise owners, but perhaps the most compelling presentation -- The Franchisor In Play: Your Role … [Read more...]
US Census Sites Franchising as a Huge Industry
September 16, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Reporting comprehensive data on franchise businesses for the first time, the U.S. Census Bureau found that franchises with paid employees accounted for 10.5 percent of the nation's businesses. The Census first began … [Read more...]
A Timbit of Trouble
September 9, 2010 By Leave a Comment
570 News in Toronto reports that Tim Horton's franchise owners have launched a near $2-billion lawsuit claiming lost profits since the iconic Canadian company switched from fresh-baked to frozen donuts. The $1.95-billion … [Read more...]
Support the Arbitration Fairness Act
July 25, 2010 By 2 Comments
Binding arbitration clauses are increasingly being inserted by businesses when entering into contacts with other parties. These clauses, which often provide businesses with an advantage and go unnoticed by the signer, … [Read more...]
How Franchisees Fire Franchisor CEOs and Boards
May 3, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Don Sniegowski writes at BlueMauMau that experts say well organized franchisees can make profound changes in a franchisor’s behavior. Some have even been able to fire wayward CEOs, replace a franchisor’s board of … [Read more...]
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