Two Words that Changed the Face of Franchising
For four years – between 2011 and 2015 – a group of business owners representing the biggest names in franchising joined with a team of lawyers and consultants to amend the California franchise law and...
View ArticleFranchisees Want Private Right of Action to Pursue Franchisor Lies in...
WASHINGTON, D.C.— The Franchise Rule is the guideline that franchisors follow in disclosing the risks and benefits of a franchise investment. It is a rule that the Federal Trade Commission says it...
View ArticleRubio, Moran, Flake Introduce Bill to Protect Family Businesses
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Jerry Moran (R-KS), and Jeff Flake (R-AZ) today announced the introduction of the Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act (S.3436), legislation that...
View ArticleGovernment Overreach Continues Even After You Die
By Rob Branca The U.S. Internal Revenue Service has issued long feared proposed regulations (REG163113-02) that intend to take more of the estates of small business owners, preventing family businesses...
View ArticleCFA Opposes Joint Employer While Addressing Franchisor Control
On July 29, 2014, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) issued an Advice Memorandum (“memo”) which would greatly expand liability for franchisees across the country. The memo creates an expanded...
View ArticleWill Predictive Schedule Mandates Work?
By Rob Branca Predictive scheduling mandates require employers to have perfect advanced knowledge and employees to act perfectly. It seeks to legislate an impossible result, every minute, every hour,...
View ArticleCFA Supports Florida Protection Bill for Franchisees, IFA Opposes
Two Florida state Republican legislators, Senator Jack Latvala (District 16) and Representative Jason Brodeur (District 28), unveiled a bill today that is aimed at protecting franchise owners. Called...
View ArticleCFA Executive Director on Fox Business’ “Varney & Co.”
CFA Executive Director Misty Chally was a guest this morning on Fox Business’ “Varney & Co.” to discuss the economic impact coronavirus relief legislation could have on franchisees and their...
View ArticleWall Street Journal: Franchise Owners Parse Many Rules As They Reopen
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View ArticleA Dispute Over a Federal Tax Break for Businesses Could Cost Virginia $101...
CFA Chairman John Motta spoke with The Virginian Pilot on the impact of the PPP loans and tax implications. Click here to read the full story.
View ArticleMisty Chally: Wisconsin Lawmakers May Be the Nail in the Coffin for Thousands...
CFA Executive Director Misty Chally contributed to WisPolitics.com about how business owners in Wisconsin have been affected by the pandemic. Click here to read the full story.
View ArticleFast-Food Franchisees Aren’t ‘Vultures’— They’re Small Businesses That Need...
CFA Executive Director Misty Chally contributed to Business Insider to discuss misconceptions about franchisees as small-business owners. Click here to read the full story.
View ArticleYour Fries Come From Small Fries
In this opinion piece for The Washington Post, CFA Chairman John Motta responds to a previously published Washington Post article, which he felt implied that franchisees are not small-business owners....
View ArticleWall to Wall: Impact of Coronavirus on Franchise Owners
CFA Executive Director Misty Chally was interviewed on One America News Network’s show, Wall to Wall with Greta, about how franchise owners are being impacted by coronavirus and whether they qualify...
View ArticleNew York Times: When Amazon Raises Its Minimum Wage, Local Companies Follow Suit
CFA Executive Director Misty Chally and Board Member and UPS franchisee Tad Mollnhauer were recently quoted in this New York Times story about franchisee competition with Amazon. Click here to read the...
View ArticleCFA Files Comment on Abuse of Questionnaires and Acknowledgements
CFA submitted its comment on NASAA’s Proposed Statement of Policy on use of questionnaires and acknowledgements in franchise disclosure documents. CFA believes these tools should not be used to shield...
View ArticleThe CFA Voice: May 2022 Issue
The CFA VOICE is the monthly newsletter for Coalition of Franchisee Associations member franchisees. Representing OVER 46,000 franchisees owning over 122,000 franchises and employing over 2.7 million...
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