In 2010, franchisees won a long, hard-fought battle against the finance industry, as Congress passed a bill which would regulate the exorbitant debit card fees that were being set by credit card companies and … [Read more...]
House votes to increase scrutiny of regulations affecting small business
December 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Hill reports that the House on Thursday passed a bill that would require federal agencies to take more care to measure the effect of regulations on small companies, and provide alternatives to rules that might impede … [Read more...]
Independent Franchisee Associations Grow
November 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Stan Turkel posts at BlueMauMau that Experts estimate that there are 300 to 400 independent organized groups of franchisees, which are increasing. Julie Bennett of Franchise Times reports in the September issue that they … [Read more...]
The Fight for ‘Fairness in Franchising’
November 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Jason Daley writes at Entrepreneur Magazine: Imagine owning a small business for 20 years, pouring all your time, money and sweat into achieving a decent cash flow and a little equity. Then imagine getting a contract in … [Read more...]
Paid sick leave takes center stage in NYC. Denver Voters Rejects the Law.
November 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
NEW YORK Small business owners rallied on the steps of City Hall Tuesday to voice their opposition to a measure mandating paid sick leave for employees in New York City, one of several states and municipalities … [Read more...]
Franchisor Hit Hard for Pretending Employees Are Franchisees
September 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Janet Sparks reports at BlueMauMau that the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court smacked Coverall janitorial franchise system with a huge bill for labeling its employees as franchisees. The high court ruled that the … [Read more...]
Starbucks Wins Dismissal of Worker Tips Lawsuit
July 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
CNBC reports that Starbucks Corp on Monday won dismissal of a lawsuit by former assistant store managers in New York who accused the world's largest coffee chain of cheating them out of customer tips. U.S. District … [Read more...]
Massachusetts Legislature Hears Fair Franchising Bill
July 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
On June 29, 2011 members of the Committee on Community Development and Small Businesses— representing the Massachusetts State Senate and House of Representatives—heard testimony on a bill sponsored by Senator Brian … [Read more...]
Franchisee Bill of Rights Highlights Need for Fairness
July 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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...]
Little Agreement as State Considers Franchise Rules
June 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Katie Johnston of the Boston Globe reports the state’s franchise industry is coming under scrutiny on Beacon Hill as lawmakers consider two bills that would further regulate franchise agreements and more clearly define … [Read more...]
