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Dunkin’ Donuts Supports Education Program for Hospitalized Children

January 19, 2015 By admin

Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital gets endowment Mike Reagan of WMTW Channel 8 reports that the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital is getting some perks from Dunkin’ Donuts. Maine franchise owners are giving the hospital a $250,000 endowment over five years for its hospital-based teacher program. The program inside the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical […]

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

November 8, 2014 By admin

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: 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

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 […]

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MFOA Lobster Bake in Support of Camp Ketcha, Scarborough, ME

August 28, 2014 By admin

Join Us For a Maine Lobster Bake Maine Franchise Owners Association Lobster Bake in Support of Camp Ketcha, Scarborough, ME Come enjoy the party in support of one of our non-profit members. Friday, October 17th 4:00 pm – 7:30 pm Maine Franchise Owners Association Lobster Bake in Support of Camp Ketcha, Scarborough, ME. Camp Ketcha […]

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Thank you for your support! Without it we wouldn’t have gotten as far as we did.

April 11, 2014 By Ed Wolak

Dear Members and Friends of MFOA, Thank you for your support, participation, and advocacy for Maine franchise owners. Your support helped advance the Maine Franchise Owners Association (MFOA) and its mission to protect, defend and enhance the equity for all franchise owners. Even though we lost LD 1458 in the senate, we did get our […]

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LD 1458 Loses in the Maine Senate

April 2, 2014 By admin

The Maine Small Business Investment Protection Act (LD 1458) was voted down today Nay 25 – Yea 9. Thanks to the Senate for their investigation and consideration of the issue.

Filed Under: Fair Franchising, Featured, Franchising, Franchising in Maine, Maine

Three Stories of Maine Franchise Owners or Franchisors Doing Business in Maine

April 2, 2014 By admin

Three Stories about Quiznos, Coffee News and Dunkin’ Donuts. Quiznos: Maine franchisees of the franchising firm that earlier this month filed for bankruptcy, failed miserably under a broken business model. Some are questioning what detriment there was to their state’s economy. Analyzing the sub sandwich chain’s past franchise disclosure documents shows there was approximately $5.4 […]

Filed Under: Fair Franchising, Featured, Franchising, Franchising in Maine, Maine, Maine Franchise Owners Tagged With: Coffee News, Dunkin' Donuts, Fair Franchising, franchise owners, franchised business, franchised businesses, franchisee associations, franchisees, franchising, maine, Maine Franchise Owner, Maine Franchise Owners, Quiznos

Maine’s House Approves Franchisee Protections!

April 1, 2014 By admin

Don Sneigowski of Blue MauMau reports: Maine’s House of Representatives on Monday passed the Small Business Protection Investment Act LD 1458 by a vote of 75 in support and 60 against. Franchise owners in Maine are pushing a law that they say will allow them to better hold onto their business equity. Under the act, […]

Filed Under: Fair Franchising, Featured, Franchising, Franchising in Maine, Maine, Maine Franchise Owners Tagged With: Expansion, Fair Franchising, franchise owners, franchised business, franchised businesses, franchisee associations, franchisees, legal, Maine Franchise Owner, Maine Franchise Owners, MFOA Sponsor

Calling All Maine Franchise Owners The Maine House Vote is Today!

March 31, 2014 By admin

The time for action has come. The Maine Small Business Investment Protection Act (LD1458) is scheduled to be voted on by the Maine House of Representatives this morning! We support the Minority Report, Senator Patrick’s amendment to LD1458 to strengthen franchising, not harm or limit it.  We all make our living in franchising; damaging it […]

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Dunkin’ Donuts Maine Franchise Owner Partners With College for America at Southern New Hampshire University to Offer Free College Education to Select Employees

March 26, 2014 By admin

Wall Street Journal reports: Dunkin’ Donuts franchise network The Wolak Group, which operates over 85 Dunkin’ Donuts stores in Maine, New Hampshire and New York, today announced a program with nonprofit College for America at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) that will offer 25 Wolak Group employees the opportunity to receive a fully-paid online college […]

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MaineFOAMaine Franchise Owners@MaineFOA·
1 Aug

Senator Cortez Masto Introduces SBA Franchise Loan Transparency Act https://mainefranchiseowners.org/senator-cortez-masto-introduces-sba-franchise-loan-transparency-act/

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#S2383.

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Thank you ⁦@SenCortezMasto for #S.2383, ⁩and your efforts to provide more transparency in the industry. Masto Introduces Legislation to Protect Prospective Franchise Owners from Predatory Practices | U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada https://www.cortezmasto.senate.gov/news/press-releases/cortez-masto-introduces-legislation-to-protect-prospective-franchise-owners-from-predatory-practices

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We thank @sencortezmasto for introducing #S2383, #SmallBusinessAdministrationFranchiseLoanTransparencyAct2019, which would require #transparency in earnings disclosures to protect the best interests of #franchisee owners seeking #SBA guaranteed loans.

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20 Jul

Keith Miller Testifies at United States Senate Banking Subcommittee Hearing https://mainefranchiseowners.org/keith-miller-testifies-at-united-states-senate-banking-subcommittee-hearing/

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SenCortezMastoSenator Cortez Masto@SenCortezMasto·
17 Jul

Thank you, Keith Miller, for sharing your experience & the challenges you face as a franchise owner. Small business owners form the backbone of our nation’s economy, and we need to do more to protect them from predatory practices

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