We want to acknowledge and thank CFA Executive Director Misty Chally for the great job she did representing franchisee associations on the Stuart Varney Show on Fox Business television earlier this week. Misty was interviewed about the needs of the franchising industry in these chaotic times of COVID-19. Congrats, Misty and thank you! We also…
Read More »We noted this week a story on the dramatic increase – to record breaking numbers – of lawsuits filed alleging violations of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title III. Over 11,000 lawsuits were filed in 2019 – up from just 2700 in 2013 – alleging some violation of the landmark 1990 law. That fact…
Read More »The Coalition of Franchisee Associations’ 2020 CFA Day Forum has been confirmed for May 20 in Washington DC and registration is now open. This event is an exceptional opportunity for franchisees to visit with their elected representatives and senators in Congress and discuss the issues that are most impacting your business. This year, the event…
Read More »A number of DDIFO leaders and members attended the 2019 Restaurant Finance and Development Conference and later the Coalition of Franchisee Associations (CFA) Legal Symposium this week in Las Vegas. At the Restaurant Finance Conference, there was much talk about franchisor and franchisee relationships, and the need to creatively cover rising labor and rent expense. Generally…
Read More »The Coalition of Franchisee Associations (CFA) is holding its annual CFA Legal Symposium next week at the Bellagio Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The event was established as a vehicle to help franchisees meet with the country’s top franchisee attorneys. This year’s event, which is being held on Wednesday, November 13, in conjunction with…
Read More »The Coalition of Franchisee Association (CFA) Legal Symposium, which will be held in Las Vegas on November 12 & 13 is rapidly approaching, but you can still attend and meet with many of the premier franchisee attorneys around the country. The symposium will be held immediately after the Restaurant Finance and Development Conference at The…
Read More »It’s not too late though to attend the Coalition of Franchisee Association (CFA) Legal Symposium November 12 & 13 in Las Vegas. The event, which will feature many of the premier franchisee attorneys around the country, will be held immediately after the Restaurant Finance and Development Conference at The Bellagio on the Las Vegas Strip,…
Read More »The topics that will be presented at the its 2019 Legal Symposium by the Coalition of Franchisee Associations (CFA) are those that franchise owners cannot afford to miss, primary areas of concern for many franchise owners! The CFA program at the Bellagio Hotel in Las Vegas on November 13 will feature many of the premier…
Read More »Take a look at the full agenda for the Restaurant Finance and Development Conference and you will notice that Dunkin’ CFO Kate Jaspon will be one of the presenters on the The CFO Forum panel; Nicole Miller Regan, of Piper Jaffrey and a panelist at the DDIFO National Conference in New Orleans last year, will…
Read More »The U.S. Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy, chaired by Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton, held a public hearing this week on the matter: “Economic Mobility: Is the American Dream in Crisis?” One of the five individuals invited to testify was Subway franchisee and former Coalition of Franchisee Associations Chairman Keith Miller.…
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