On Wednesday, November 6th, 2013 at the offices of the Maine Franchise Owners Association (MFOA), various franchise owners, vendors, and government officials attended the MFOA open house in Portland. MFOA is an independent organization of franchise owners in Maine that is committed to helping franchise owners grow, expand, and create more jobs for the citizens […]
Dunkin’ Donuts Franchise Owner Opens New Shop in Farmingdale, Maine
Normand and Joline Boulay, the owners of Farmindale’s newest business, Dunkin Donuts, welcomed friends and neighbors to celebrate with them and win some fabulous prizes. The Farmingdale Dunkin Donuts is the fourth one for the Boulays — two others located in Lewiston and one in Gardiner. Normand and Joline Boulay, expressed their excitement and satisfaction […]
Franchisors and Franchisees Face Off in Pennsylvania on the Franchise Protection Bill
Don Sniegowski of Blue MauMau writes that an investment protection act for franchise owners, House Bill 1620, is being proposed in Pennsylvania. Franchisee associations are asking for support from Pennsylvania’s franchise owners. The act aims to establish remedies and penalties for franchise owners experiencing abusive franchising practices. The bill would create a fiduciary responsibility of a franchisor […]
American Bar “Wizards” Wish for Franchise Law Reform
Janet Sparks at Blue MauMau attended the American Bar Association’s 36th Forum on Franchising, she writes: Not all wizards are known for their magical powers. Some are identified by their skill and knowledge about a particular topic, said Joseph J Fittante, Jr., moderator of this year’s American Bar Association’s 36th Forum on Franchising plenary session, in introducing this year’s […]
Avis Lawsuit Represents What’s Bad in Franchising
Edward Kushell writes on BlueMauMau that he was an expert witness for Robert Halcro and Alaska Rent A Car in the recent case that awarded $19 million to the Avis franchise owner in Alaska. Edward Kushell is president and founder of The Franchise Consulting Group. He has been a franchisor with 400 units, a multiunit franchise […]
Franchise Legislation May Soon Be A Reality In British Columbia
Article by Pam Vermeersch and Juliana Mah, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP posted at Mondaq In October 2012, the British Columbia Law Institute (BCLI) began a project to bring forth recommendations for a Franchise Act for British Columbia. So far, five of the 10 provinces in Canada have franchise legislation. Provinces that have enacted franchise legislation are: Alberta, Ontario, […]
Franchising’s Impact on the Economy
The International Franchise Association published an interesting info-graphic that shows the impact franchise owners have on the US Economy. 10% of all new jobs are created by franchise owners!!!
Food Franchise Owners Face Low Pay, Long Hours
According to a survey conducted by Franchise Business Review, a market-research company in Portsmouth, N.H. the owners of food franchises are less satisfied with their experience, on average, than people who run other types of franchises, plus food franchisees work relatively long hours and often don’t make all that much money, according to the survey, […]