Supporters and critics alike are watching a bill moving through the U.S. House to provide a private right of action for people harmed by violations of the FTC's Franchise Rule. This means individuals ...

Some entitled customers think asking for a manager means always getting their way, but true management couldn’t be further from the truth. So when a frustrated customer tried to push her way past ...

A significant legal battle unfolded around the expansion of the Joint Employer Rule. This rule posed significant challenges for the franchise model by potentially increasing the legal liability for ...

Franchising spans over 300 industries, generating nearly nine million jobs in the U.S. alone. With its unique model, franchising offers pathways to ownership and career advancement, especially for ...

Franchising in America is getting a facelift, and it is happening one state at a time. For years, franchising followed a predictable federal roadmap under the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) ...

The Federal Trade Commission is suing Burgerim for alleged fraud, accusing the fast-food chain and its owner, Oren Loni, of enticing more than 1,500 people to purchase franchises "using false promises ...

When franchising burst on the American economic scene in the 1950s and 1960s, no franchise-specific laws, rules or regulations were there to greet it. This article provides an overview of the laws, ...

Millions of workers at some of the biggest U.S. employers could gain sweeping new rights under a new federal labor rule set to take effect by year-end. The final rule, announced Thursday by the ...