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With only 3 weeks to close of submissions to the Australian inquiry into franchising the regulator has finally published the existence of the inquiry on the government website.

My perspective on franchise relationships causes me to distrust government regulation of market places.

Happy-go-lucky CEO Mr. Martin Sprock is giving his top management team the boot. What a difference a year makes.

EXXON-Mobil intends to divest itself of gas station properties, claiming that they no longer meet the investment standards they require. That in itself is a bold face misrepresentation.

There are good reasons to buy a franchise. But peddling myth and faux numbers do not help the industry. It turns off a lot of thoughtful business people from looking further.

Although it looks unlikely that Congress will move this year on immigration and other bills that impact the hotel industry, the good news is that the industry could benefit from tax rebates.

Monday’s article in The Australian, ‘Hungry Jacks boss pushes for franchisee clause’ focuses attention once again to the ongoing debate over the regulation of the franchise sector.

UPS spokesman Norman Black's recitation of the events at this year's annual meeting is preposterous.

If you ever needed proof that there is one born every minute, please read the following:

Mr. Robert Purvin, chair of the American Association of Franchisees and Dealers, has spent two decades building an organization to change the dynamics of franchising.