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The Internet is a great place to research and learn about franchising. There are many websites, blogs, and ezines filled with franchising news and information. There’s so many good franchise resources, in fact, that the sheer amount of information available may become overwhelming (yes, we’re officially in the “Too Much Information Age”).

If you’ve already started your franchise search, then you know that there are a lot of franchisors on the market looking for new franchisees. Prospective franchisees must be exceedingly careful when searching for and evaluating franchise opportunities. There are many low-caliber franchises out there with slick websites and big promises that can easily sweep an unwary prospect right off their feet and right into a bad business.

IFA President Steve Caldeira recently wrote a letter to the Wall Street Journal complaining that a recent article about the perils of franchising “ignores that more than 90% of franchisees renew their contracts with their franchisers at the end of their terms.”  The obvious claim is that more than 90% of franchisees are successful and happy. 

Effective and respected independent franchisee associations that are recognized participants in a collaborative franchise culture are deserving of significant marketplace recognition.

SAN DIEGO (Blue MauMau) - The American Association of Franchisees and Dealers announced today that it has suspended its recognition of Cuppy’s Coffee and More, LLC as an AAFD Accredited Contract recipient, pending a determination of the Association’s Board of Directors that AAFD’s Accreditation of the Cuppy’s contract should be withdrawn.