In FranchiseChat Michael H. Seid, Managing Director, Michael H. Seid & Associates, writes that there are few issues more contentious in franchising today than the conflict between a franchisor’s macro desire - the … [Read more...]
IFA Says Ruling Threatens Viability of Franchise Businesses in Massachusetts
April 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The International Franchise Association says that a recent ruling by U.S. District Court of Massachusetts Judge William G. Young will severely impact the ability of franchise businesses to operate, create jobs and … [Read more...]
Gov’t Intervention a Top Industry Concern
March 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Nation's Restaurant News reports that the increase of government legislation targeting the foodservice industry, on the federal, state and local levels, is one of the largest challenges restaurateurs face, industry … [Read more...]
IFA Pushes for New Health Care Bill
January 22, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Paul Frumkin wrties in Nation's Restaurant News that in the wake of Scott Brown's upset victory in the Massachusetts Senate race Tuesday, the International Franchise Association is urging federal lawmakers to forge … [Read more...]
Dunkin’ Franchise Owners in Presidential Spotlight
November 4, 2009 By 3 Comments
On October 21, President Barack Obama announced important new steps his Administration is taking to support small businesses. During his speech, the President referred to a few specific small business owners, including … [Read more...]
Creating Winning Dynamics: Franchisees, Franchisors And Compliance
November 2, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Rajiv K. Trivedi writes an interesting article on Compliance in the September 2009 issue of Franchising World, which is a publication of the IFA (International Franchise Association), an association of … [Read more...]
Franchise Industry Lobbies to Extend Small Business Tax Benefits
October 20, 2009 By Leave a Comment
AllBusiness.com reports that small businesses have been caught in a vise of tightening credit and shrinking capital since the beginning of the recession. While the economy is showing some signs of recovery, most small … [Read more...]
Independent Joe & Jim Videos
October 5, 2009 By Leave a Comment
There are three videos to watch: Scroll down to view all three! What a Hoot! [flv:http://www.ddifo.org/movies/WorcesterMeeting.flv 570 318] [flv:http://www.ddifo.org/movies/DressingRoom.flv 570 … [Read more...]
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