The National Restaurant Association urges members of Congress to co-sponsor the Labeling Education and Nutrition Act of 2008 (LEAN Act) which will provide a national nutrition labeling standard for foodservice establishments.
Read More »The Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) is having an in-person program entitled:
Negotiating & Drafting Franchise Agreements
The best buy for penny-pinching java junkies is a bag of Eight O’Clock Coffee, which topped Starbucks, Folger’s, Maxwell House, and Dunkin’ Donuts, according to Consumer Reports. Consumer Reports named Eight O’Clock Coffee the best deal for caffeine hounds based on its aroma, flavor, floral notes, fruitiness, bitterness and body. The brand’s 100% Colombian coffee was deemed to be…
Read More »On Newbury Street, pocked with vacancies and struggling merchants, the boutique Nespresso is seeking to capitalize on consumers looking to save money by making espresso beverages at home. The sleek shop, which opened several weeks ago and sells upscale espresso machines starting at $200, had long looked for a spot on Newbury Street and scored…
Read More »Card check is about union special interests, not workers’ rights, says Rep. John Boehner Rep. John Boehner of Ohio, in his ninth congressional term, is the Republican leader of the House, his opinion was published in US News & World Report. American workers are stressed out. Too many are wondering from one day to the…
Read More »QSR reports that more than 50 Little Caesars Pizza corporate employees, ranging from field colleagues to executives, have transitioned to careers as Little Caesars franchise business owners after seeing first-hand the opportunities that come with owning a Little Caesars Pizza franchise. Additionally, these former employees are growing their businesses, with nearly 50 percent opening three…
Read More »Eric Karp writes at Blue MauMau that Benjamin Franklin long ago remarked that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Based upon a recent adverse ruling against Quizno’s and in favor of its former franchisee, Mr. Franklin might well agree that the going rate for a pound of cure can be quantified…
Read More »As a member of the Coalition of Franchisee Associations (CFA), DDIFO participated in the inaugural CFA Day Forum 2009, in Washington DC, February 10th and 11th. Franchisee associations meeting in our nations’ capital as a collective group marks a historic event for the entire franchise community. The mission of the CFA is: “to leverage the collective…
Read More »In the 110th Congress, Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) introduced the Healthy Families Act (HFA). HFA requires certain employers, who employ 15 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more workweeks a year, to provide a minimum of seven days of paid sick leave per year to employees…
Read More »The Arbitration Fairness Act, which bans binding mandatory arbitration clauses from consumer, employment, and franchise contracts, was reintroduced in the House last week. Rep. Hank Johnson, the original sponsor of the bill, was joined by 36 other House members and will likely get more support in the coming months. Arbitration is a form of alternative…
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