At least in the Pelican State, an employee of the franchise owner will be an employee of the franchise owner – and not of the franchisor! The Louisiana legislature last week passed HB 464 and sent the bill to Governor Bobby Jindal for his approval. Jindal, who is contemplating a run for the GOP Presidential…
Read More »Fortunately, a number of states are not letting the out-of-control NLRB get too far out of line within their state borders. Two weeks ago today, Tennessee took the lead when Governor Bill Haslam signed into law legislation (SB 0475 and HB 0757) clarifying that employees of franchisees cannot be considered employees of the franchisor for…
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New England Tea & Coffee Company was just recently acquired by Reily Foods, the New Orleans based coffee roaster. The Malden, Mass based company will now operate as a subsidiary of Reily Foods. In a recent survey, Starbucks Coffee was rated the 3rd most googled restaurant in the United States. Pizza Hut and Domino’s ranked…
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