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Franchisors: We Offer The Following Prescription for Your Consideration

By Natalma M. McKnew on October 31, 2021

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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New York City Passes Sweeping Food Delivery App Laws

By John Gotaskie on September 26, 2021

Third-party food delivery services via app (e.g., DoorDash, GrubHub, Uber Eats, Postmates, etc.) have become–especially in these pandemic times–a vital part of the restaurant industry ecosystem. And we know that…
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Posted in Food Service, Legislative Updates

Popular Franchise Funding Source (EB-5 Program) Rocked by Two Major Developments

By John Gotaskie on July 5, 2021

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EB-5 Investments are a popular way of raising capital for franchise expansion. So it came as a bit of a shock last week the EB-5 Program was…
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A COVID Bonus for Trademark Owners: Presumptive Injunctive Relief and Sweeping Away Old Marks

By Natalma M. McKnew on January 10, 2021

Buried deep in the roughly 5,500 pages of the most recent COVID relief legislation are two unexpected gifts for trademark owners. One of those gifts, the Trademark Modernization Act:…
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What Franchising Needs to Know about the New COVID-19 Relief Law

By John Gotaskie on December 28, 2020
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Congress passed a wide-ranging COVID-19 relief package on December 22, 2020, that provides over $900 billion in aid to individuals and businesses. President Trump has now signed the relief bill,

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Franchising on the Precipice: Unknowns in Transition

By Natalma M. McKnew on December 8, 2020

Over the last 8 years or so, the ever-changing landscape of employment laws has arguably posed an existential threat to franchising. The franchise business model may not make sense if…
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No Joy for Franchising in CA: AB-5 Exemption Rejected

By Natalma M. McKnew on September 15, 2020

As if COVID, wildfires, and heat weren’t enough, California franchisors and franchisees suffered another gut punch when the legislature rejected a proposed franchise exemption to AB-5.

When AB-5 was enacted…
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HEROES + HEALS = ?????: COVID Relief 3.0 is a Mystery

By Natalma M. McKnew on July 30, 2020

This is like watching sausage being made – it isn’t pretty. The House passed its $3 Trillion COVID rescue package (the HEROES Act) about a month ago. But the…
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A Summer Potpourri (Part 1): Congress Legislates and the Fed Weighs In

By Natalma M. McKnew on June 28, 2020

Amidst the continuing pandemic, summer brings faint hope that someday things might return to business as usual. For the franchise industry, recent events offer a hint of normality. In Part…
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The 90 day Franchise Bankruptcy Solution

By Craig R. Tractenberg on June 11, 2020

The CARES Act has amended the Bankruptcy Code to provide an expedited and easier version of a business bankruptcy proceeding. We now have “Subchapter 5” for small business and individual…
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