The United States Postal Service has always been known for making deliveries no matter the weather. In recent years, Fed-Ex and UPS made seven-day-a-week deliveries commonplace. Now, the National DCP wants to transform the delivery system that serves Dunkin’ Donuts franchise owners into a 24/7 operation. The program, called route optimization, is one of two…
Read More »Maine has a relatively short legislative session, formally ending it over the next month or two, but not so New Jersey. As we advised you in last week’s Small Regular, the State Assembly recently advanced A-2354, the Paid Sick Leave Bill, which will require all businesses – regardless of size – to provide between five…
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Time is of the essence for those Mid-Atlantic franchise owners who have yet to register for this coming week’s Mid-Atlantic region meeting coming at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Newark Airport. The meeting will feature Attorneys Pat McGovern and John Vreerland, both partners in the noted New Jersey firm of Genova, Burns, Giantomasi, Webster speaking…
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Again, we remind franchise owners in the Mid-Atlantic region of the important meeting coming up on April 9 at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel Newark Airport. The meeting will feature Attorneys Pat McGovern and John Vreerland, both partners in the noted New Jersey firm of Genova, Burns, Giantomasi, Webster speaking on Affordable Care Act implementation…
Read More »As we’ve advised in the past, the 15 year depreciation schedule expired with the New Year, notwithstanding an extensive lobbying effort to extend it. That effort may now be paying some dividends as a new bill has formally been introduced in Congress by a bipartisan group of four Congressmen. HR 4212, known as the “Restaurant…
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Investment Advisory firm Regent Atlantic this week released a white paper showing that New Jersey, with the highest property tax burden in the nation was losing wealthy residents because of that tax burden, to Pennsylvania and Florida. That news may not come as a surprise to wealthy residents of the Garden State, but the state’s…
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In light of the growing issues surrounding employment law issues in various states around the footprint, it is timely that DDIFO’s next two meetings will be held in New Jersey and Illinois. Presentations at both will involve employment issues in the two respective states. The New Jersey meeting, at the Doubletree Hotel Newark Airport, will…
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With midterm elections coming up in November, a lot of attention will be focused on small business owners. Lawmakers – and candidates – are interested in knowing how tax policies, regulation and confusion in the marketplace impact your bottom line. We know you’re interested too, that’s why we round up what’s brewing across the nation.…
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It seems many towns are slowly turning back the clocks to recapture the days when everyone knew their neighbors, when block parties and pot luck dinners were the norm and, most importantly, when local stores were locally owned. Perhaps it’s society’s backlash to the proliferation of social media, online shopping and big-box retailing. West Orange, NJ –…
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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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