Attorney Ron Gardner, partner in the Minnesota based law firm of Dady & Gardner P.A. and a recognized expert in franchise law, makes a solid case for adoption of fair franchising laws across the country in a piece posted on the AAFD website. Attorney Gardner is the counsel of record for the amicus curiae brief…
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Chicago franchisees should check into the city’s program for microlending to assist small businesses. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced this week that he was adding $1 Million to the Chicago Microlending Institute for the lending program. To date, the city reports having helped some 110 small businesses in Chicago with over $900,000.
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In this the first week when state health exchanges are open for new enrollments, chaos seems to be one of the few consistencies. The New York state health exchange opened for business on October 1 and then promptly posted a note on their website explaining that the exchange had been overwhelmed, was having log-in issues…
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Every day, franchise owners face the challenges and obstacles of owning a business, and every day, government officials are approving and vetoing legislation that affects those challenges. Independent Joe has been monitoring a number of bills, in several states, as they move through the halls of their state houses. Some of these initiatives were proverbial…
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With the signing of an agreement for the development of another 7 Dunkin’ shops in Wisconsin, Dunkin’ announced that the Wisconsin market is now completely sold out! The new shops are scheduled for development between 2014 and 2020. Read more.
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Those who derive some pleasure from disrupting American commerce and business seem to have set their sights recently on the QSR industry. QSRweb.com reported last week (along with a number of outlets) that QSR workers in seven different major cities around the country were planning to protest their wages with coordinated employee walkouts this past…
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Still Fighting In Illinois – Through our membership with the Coalition of Franchisee Associations (CFA), of which DDIFO is a founding member, we have signed on to an important amicus curiae brief filed with the Illinois Supreme Court in the case of Avon Hardware, et al v. Ace Hardware. The case involves a disclaimer in the Ace…
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The case of Avon Hardware, et al v. Ace Hardware is an Illinois lawsuit that has been appealed to the Illinois Supreme court. The case stems from a disclaimer in the Ace Hardware Franchise Agreement that states that the franchisee couldn’t rely on anything outside the franchise agreement. In considering the purchase of a franchise,…
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The ins and outs of keeping your Dunkin’ Donuts afloat are enough to fill your days and maybe even your nights, but the government likes to add to your challenges. With laws and regulations involving paid sick leave, higher payroll taxes and added meals taxes, Uncle Sam is putting his two cents into your business.…
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Obama Administration Delays Employer Mandate – Not only big news, but Good News! The big story of the week was the Obama Administration’s decision to delay the implementation of the Affordable Care Act’s employer mandate until 2015 – coincidentally after the 2014 mid-term congressional elections, but whatever their reasons . . . The delay in…
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