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Information Hub

Administration Issues New Health Care Guidance for Employers

Last Friday, the U.S. Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services released new guidance on the regulatory implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), providing additional information for franchise small b

Legal

Chile Keeps Warming to U.S. Franchising

For anyone still thinking that South America is a future possibility for franchising, I encourage them to rethink their position,” said Don Burleson, Executive Vice President of Jani-King, “because the opportunity exists now.”

International

Companion Care Coalition Meets with Dept. of Labor on Damaging Proposal

On Tuesday, a group of franchisees and franchisors from the companion care industry traveled to Washington DC to meet with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) and express concerns over a proposed regulation that is detrimental to both employers and workers.

Government Relations

Overreaching State Taxes Pose Threat to Franchise Model

As states scramble to increase revenue in the economic downturn, many are turning towards ambiguous bits of tax code to increase their coffers. Of particular concern to the franchise industry are recent attempts to assess corporate income tax on businesses that operate in a state but don’t have a physical presence or employ anyone there.

Government Relations

Ready-Set-Go! How SBA 504 Can Take Your Franchise to the Next Level

Faced with the challenge of finding the best quality daycare for their first child, Marla and Jason Brunk searched at length in the St. Louis, Missouri area.

Franchise Development

Millennial Consumer Buying Power Exceeds Previous Generations

A recent conversation with Jeff Fromm, who is executive vice president at Barkley, centered on some interesting buyer dynamics. About 80 million consumers make up the Millennial generation: one of the wealthiest generations ever, spending an estimated $200 billion annually.

Marketing