AAFD
Hotel Franchisors Ignoring Critical Franchising Issues
Submitted by Stan Turkel on Mon, 2008/08/18 - 09:56.Last month, six large hotel franchisor company ads appeared in Hotel Business magazine (June 7-20, 2008) for Doubletree, Embassy Suites, Carlson, the Hilton Family, La Quinta Inns and Element by Westin.
AAFD Suspends Cuppy’s Coffee Accredited Contract Status
Submitted by RPurvin on Fri, 2008/08/08 - 18:45.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a determination of the Association’s Board of Directors that AAFD’s Accreditation of the Cuppy’s contract should be withdrawn.
AAFD Accredited Agreements Do Not Translate to Good Franchise Investments
Submitted by Don Sniegowski on Tue, 2008/07/15 - 04:00.SAN DIEGO (Blue MauMau) - The Chair of the American Association of Franchisees and Dealers, Robert Purvin, says that the organization's accredited franchise agreements should not be seen as an endorsement to buy that franchise.
Bob Purvin: "Franchisee Associations Are Growing But We Should Be Seeing More"
Submitted by Don Sniegowski on Tue, 2008/07/15 - 03:43.SAN DIEGO (Blue MauMau) - Mr. Robert Purvin, a franchise law expert and chair of the American Association of Franchisees and Dealers, discusses his disappointment over the last decade on the lack of progress franchisees have made in protecting their rights.
The Nine Best Franchises
Submitted by Don Sniegowski on Thu, 2008/07/03 - 21:28.SAN DIEGO (Blue MauMau) - Robert Purvin, chairman of the American Association of Franchisees and Dealers, gives his frank opinion on what franchisors provide the best and fairest business opportunities for franchise investors. Very frank.
