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The Federal Trade Commission has obtained a landmark $17 million settlement against Xponential Fitness, a franchisor operating popular fitness brands including Club Pilates, Pure Barre, YogaSix, StretchLab, and
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The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently withdrew the Biden-era 2023 joint employer rule and formally confirmed that its 2020 standard remains on the books. The Feb. 26, 2026 announcement
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The SBA Franchise Directory is officially back online from June 1, 2025, and with it comes a series of critical updates for franchisors and franchisees discussed in the virtual briefing
Continue Reading Franchisors, Take Notes: New Developments and Compliance Process for the 2025 SBA Franchise DirectoryLast month, Franchise Times held its annual “Dealmakers Week” where it offers a series of webinars with top franchise dealmakers to discuss the year’s biggest franchise deals and
Continue Reading Franchise Times Dealmakers Predict Cloudy Forecast for Franchise M&A in 2025Tariffs may seem like a headline reserved for economists and politicians, but at last week’s International Franchise Association (IFA) Legal Symposium in Washington D.C., they were front and center
Continue Reading Hot Topics & Higher Prices: Tariffs Take the Stage at IFA Legal SymposiumA positive development for franchise systems seeking to streamline the SBA loan approval process for their franchisees is coming this summer. The new version of the SBA Loan Origination Policies
Continue Reading Get Ready! SBA Franchise Directory Returning on June 1stOne of the most highly anticipated portions of the IFA Annual Convention each year is the case study workshop conducted at the Annual Leadership Conference. All 350 attendees are
Continue Reading IFA Convention Takeaway: Franchise Founder Succession Planning Doesn’t Have to be a Single Lane PathI had the pleasure this year along with fellow franchise attorneys, Gerry Wells of Rita’s Franchise Company and Allan Hillman of Garcia & Milas, to present at the ABA
Continue Reading Is a National Program for Franchise Broker Registration Coming and Other Franchise Broker Tips & TakeawaysThe slogan of Smokey the Bear is that “Only you can prevent forest fires.” This may also be true of franchise professionals when it comes to egregious franchise fraud. The
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Recently we discussed the headwinds that remain for the franchise community as a result of policy changes coming from Washington and the various state capitols. What should franchisors consider as
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