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California Enacts Strongest Franchise Protection Rules in the U.S.

October 13, 2015 By admin 2 Comments

California Enacts Strongest Franchise Protection Rules in the U.S.

BLUE MAUMAU– Governor Jerry Brown of California signed a new franchise protection law Sunday afternoon that gives California franchise owners the strongest rights in the United States. The law protects franchise owners from franchisors who seek to terminate their business on a whim or who desire to take possession of a lucrative franchise without compensating the […]

Filed Under: Fair Franchising, Featured, Franchising Tagged With: business owners, economic development, economic impact, Fair Franchising, franchising, Universal Franchisee Bill of Rights

Can Wendy’s Rein In Delinquent Franchises?

January 17, 2015 By admin Leave a Comment

Can Wendy’s Rein In Delinquent Franchises?

Rich Duprey of The Motley Fool reports that the third largest fast-food chain Wendy’s (NASDAQ: WEN  ) wants to strip one of its biggest restaurant operators of its franchise agreement for failing to upgrade its restaurants and install a point-of-sale system. While it could result in the franchisee being forced to close or sell its restaurants, it also brings […]

Filed Under: Featured, Franchise Economics Tagged With: business owners, economic impact, franchise finance, franchised business, franchised businesses, franchisees, litigation

Making small-business owners’ concerns heard in the political process

November 8, 2014 By admin Leave a Comment

Making small-business owners’ concerns heard in the political process

Franchise owners are small business owners and they can have a big political impact, which is our experience in Maine. Franchise owners in Maine will continue to have the opportunity to educate their lawmakers, which we have learned do not know much about franchising, but we have shown them the  importance of franchisees in Maine, to invest and create […]

Filed Under: Featured, Franchising, Franchising in Maine, Government Relations, Maine, Maine Franchise Owners Tagged With: business owners, economic impact, Fair Franchising, franchise job creation, franchisees, Government Relations, maine, Maine Franchise Owners, Politics, state law

Maine Franchise Owners Lobster Bake for Camp Ketcha Raises over $3000.00

October 28, 2014 By admin Leave a Comment

Maine Franchise Owners Lobster Bake for Camp Ketcha Raises over $3000.00

The Maine Franchise Owners Association held a “Lobster Bake” fundraiser for Camp Ketcha on Friday October 17th. The event raised over $3,000 net dollars for Camp Ketcha. Camp Ketcha is a year-round non-profit organization serving the southern Maine community with programs in child development, family enrichment and summer day camping. Camp Ketcha has 107 acres […]

Filed Under: Featured, Franchising in Maine, Maine, Maine Franchise Owners Tagged With: business owners, Fair Franchising, franchise owners, franchised business, franchised businesses, franchisees, franchising, Maine Franchise Owner

Maine Legislators and Small Business Owners One In The Same

March 20, 2014 By Courtney O'Hara Leave a Comment

Maine Legislators and Small Business Owners One In The Same

Small businesses are the key to Maine’s well-being. They compose a significant share of the state’s economic production and hiring.  According to the Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy, Maine’s businesses have shown signs of stability and improvement.  In 2008, small businesses totaled 147,484.  Of those, 33,926 were employers, and they accounted for 59.7% of […]

Filed Under: Economic Development in Maine, Featured, Maine Tagged With: business development, business owners, economic development, economic impact, Economic Outlook, economy, employment, Expansion, job creation, maine

Maine Small Business Investment Protection Act (LD1458) Fact Sheet

February 27, 2014 By Jim Coen Leave a Comment

Maine Small Business Investment Protection Act (LD1458) Fact Sheet

The Maine Small Business Investment Protection Act (LD1458) has Reported to the Maine House of Representatives. Below is a graphic that depicts the benefits of LD1458 and it’s goal to protect the equity of Mainers that invest in a franchise. Maine franchise owners need these basic protections so they can build, harvest and perpetuate the […]

Filed Under: Fair Franchising, Featured, Franchising, Franchising in Maine, Maine Franchise Owners Tagged With: business owners, economic development, Fair Franchising, franchise owners, franchised business, franchisees, legal, Maine Franchise Owner, Universal Franchisee Bill of Rights

Failure to Pass Franchise Protections 20 Years Ago Cost Maine More Franchised Units

February 23, 2014 By Courtney O'Hara Leave a Comment

Failure to Pass Franchise Protections 20 Years Ago Cost Maine More Franchised Units

In 1994, Legislative document 1916, or as some people remember it — The Franchise Practices Act, was shot down by Governor John R. McKernan, Jr. even after it passed both the Maine House of Representatives and the Maine Senate. Leonard Kovit, owner of 5 Meineke’s in Maine and New Hampshire in 1994, remembers the bill […]

Filed Under: Failed Franchising, Fair Franchising, Featured, Franchising in Maine, Maine, Maine Franchise Owners Tagged With: business development, business owners, economic development, economic impact, Economic Outlook, economy, Expansion, Fair Franchising, franchise job creation, franchised business, franchised businesses, franchisees, franchising, job creation, legal, maine, Maine Franchise Owner, Maine Franchise Owners, state law, Universal Franchisee Bill of Rights

Well Attended Maine Franchise Owners Business Day and Legislative Meet

February 6, 2014 By Courtney O'Hara Leave a Comment

Well Attended Maine Franchise Owners Business Day and Legislative Meet

On Wednesday, January 29th, over 40 franchise owners met at The Senator Inn in Augusta to share best practices, and learn about various resources for Maine franchise owners. Four impressive and informative speakers headlined the afternoon.  Jim Coen, Executive Director of Maine Franchise Owners Association (MFOA) spoke about the importance of organizing franchise owners in […]

Filed Under: Economic Development in Maine, Fair Franchising, Featured, Franchising in Maine, Government Relations, Maine Department of Labor Tagged With: business owners, economic impact, Fair Franchising, franchise owners, franchised business, franchised businesses, franchisees, franchising, Government Relations, Maine Franchise Owner

William Whipple of Kittery Reads the Franchisee Bill of Rights

February 5, 2014 By Courtney O'Hara Leave a Comment

William Whipple of Kittery Reads the Franchisee Bill of Rights

A lively William Whipple joined Maine franchise Owners, and legislators from all across the state to read the Universal Franchisee Bill of Rights (UFBOR) on Wednesday, January 29th at the Senator Inn in Augusta. Whipple was born January 14, 1730 in Kittery, Maine.  By the late 1750’s, he was heavily involved in the Patriot movement, […]

Filed Under: Featured, Government Relations, Maine, Maine Franchise Owners Tagged With: business owners, Fair Franchising, franchise owners, Maine Franchise Owner, Maine Franchise Owners, Universal Franchisee Bill of Rights

Five Key Principles for the Maine Small Business Investment Protection Act

January 17, 2014 By Jim Coen Leave a Comment

Five Key Principles for the Maine Small Business Investment Protection Act

The Labor, Commerce and Economic Development Committee (LCRED) held a work session yesterday on LD 1458, the Maine Small Business Investment Protection Act. The work session was open to the public, but the Co-Chairs of the Committee decided that comments were not invited from the public, but the committee members and LCRED counsel spoke. There […]

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