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About Franchising

Components of franchise ownership.

Components of franchise ownership.

Franchising is the practice of using another firm’s business model. For the franchisor, the franchise is an alternative to building ‘chain stores’ to distribute goods that avoids the investments and liability of a chain. For the franchise owner who provides the capital and commitment the franchise is an opportunity to get into business for themselves, and ideally not by themselves. The franchisor’s success depends on the success of the franchise owners. The franchise owner is said to have a greater incentive than a direct employee because he or she has a direct stake in the business. For information about the history of franchising click here.

There were over 828 thousand franchised business establishments in the United States. Franchised businesses provided over 9 million jobs, or approximately 6% of the U.S. workforce in 2007 (International Franchise Association Economic Impact Report). The economic impact of franchise operations in Maine is substantial. There are over 3500 franchised units in the State of Maine that directly employ over 38,000 Maine citizens with a payroll that exceeds $1 billion and a GDP approaching $4 billion. (Maine Economic Impact Report).

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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
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1 May

Senator Cortez Masto (NV) Sends Letter to FTC Concerning Covid-19 Issues http://mainefranchiseowners.org/senator-cortez-masto-nv-sends-letter-to-ftc-concerning-covid-19-issues/

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Hotel Small Business owner's first priority is their Millions of Great employees and their families. Small Business Hotel Owners want to help the federal government in efforts to fight Covid-19 @SpeakerPelosi @senatemajldr @SenSchumer

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1 Mar

Our Government Protects All Consumers… Except Franchisees! - American Association of Franchisees & Dealers https://www.aafd.org/our-government-protects-all-consumers-except-franchisees/

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1 Mar

This is a perfect example of the type of legislation needed in Maine to protect local franchise owners.

Keith Miller@FranchiseeAdvoc

Thank you Rep. Chris Mattos and the 9 bipartisan additional sponsors for introducing Vermont H.890, a comprehensive fair franchising bill. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/keith-miller-a42a5853_draft-bill-template-activity-6638858502699831296-4bNC

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