Today’s edition of the Wall Street Journal has a short, but interesting, articleon a handful of the key lawsuits between franchisors and franchisees that made waves in the franchising community during 2010. Two of the cases mentioned have been discussed previously on this blog: Awuah v. Coverall, and Burger King National Franchisee Association v. Burger King. The article provides a good, if brief, summary of the decisions and their potential ramifications on the franchise industry as a whole.
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International Franchise Association Convention Starts Sunday
The International Franchise Association’s 51st annual convention kicks off this Sunday, February 13, 2011 in my home city of Las Vegas. Let me know if you will be attending the convention. Perhaps we can arrange a time to meet in person, and I can thank you for following “Forward Franchising!”
Franchising Group Supports Repeal Of Health Care Law
The International Franchise Association has hailed Wednesday’s 245-189 vote by the House of Representatives to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) — the law widely known as “Obamacare.”
U.S. Census Bureau Issues Report On Franchising
For the first time ever, the U.S. Census Bureau issued a report today on the nation’s franchised businesses. The report, entitled the Economic Census Franchise Report, found that franchise businesses account for 10.5 percent of all businesses operating in the U.S., and nearly 17 percent of the total amount of sales made in the country, with nearly $1.3 trillion dollars in sales annually.
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