The annual CFA Forum and Lobby Day in Washington DC is an excellent opportunity for members to speak with their Senators and Representatives in Congress and advise them of the issues and concerns of the franchising community. The event will be held on May 6 and 7 at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City in Arlington,…
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Krispy Kreme has reached agreement with Green Mountain Coffee which will result in a Krispy Kreme coffee brand in K-Cups being put out to the market in the grocery and retail channels by the end of 2014. Speaking of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, they were just hit with a lawsuit by Illinois-based TreeHouse Foods, Inc.…
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And Dunkin’ has certainly been making its fair share of news within the past week or so. Last week we reported briefly on the strong growth of Dunkin’ in the Q4 results and throughout 2013 as reported in the Dunkin’ earnings call. We couldn’t then provide the links to the Earnings Call transcript with CEO…
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Register Now 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Quarterly Meeting, DDIFO Board of Directors (All are welcome!) 2:00 – 2:30 PM Welcome – Ed Shanahan, Executive Director, DDIFO “Re-charting the Organizational Course – For Maximum Impact!” A presentation on the current state of the organization and it future direction. Mr. Shanahan will speak to some of the…
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At the conclusion of its public hearing on HB1215, the fair franchising bill pending in the NH House of Representatives, the Commerce and Consumer Affairs Committee appointed a sub-committee to work through the issue in greater detail. The sub committee, chaired by Representative Kermit Williams (D-Wilton), will also include Representative Chris Muns (D-Hampton), and Representative…
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Half a world away, the Hawaii State Senate’s Committees on Commerce and Consumer Protection and Judiciary and Labor will hear the Aloha State’s pending fair franchising legislation at a public hearing next Tuesday morning, February 11. Hawaii Senate Bill 2623 voids the use of pre-dispute forum selection clauses in franchise agreements. If passed, the law…
Read More »No word yet of when Maine’s legislation, LD1458, will be debated on the floor of the House of Representatives. You will recall that there were three reports coming from the Joint Committee on Labor, Commerce, Research and Economic Development vote on the legislation, the final being to further study the issue. In light of that…
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The various iterations of fair franchising legislation pending in several legislatures in the United States could be considered quite mild when compared to legislation on the books just north of the border in Canada and how the courts have ruled in some cases. Here is an article that lays out some of the extreme steps…
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We advised a few weeks ago that there were franchisees with a number of different brands looking to meet with other franchisees in both North Carolina and New Jersey in order to network and possibly discuss issues of mutual interest. We have heard from several of you interested in participating and wanted to make sure…
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Speaking of the Coalition of Franchisee Associations (CFA), their annual CFA Forum and Lobby Day in Washington DC has been scheduled and registration is now open. CFA Lobby Day presents an exceptional opportunity for members to speak with their Senators and Representatives in Congress and advise them of the issues and concerns of the franchising…
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