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Franchise Community Engagement Strategies

FMS Franchise

This shift toward community-conscious consumerism presents an extraordinary opportunity for forward-thinking franchise systems. Successful systems integrate community approaches into their fundamental business model, influencing everything from site selection and franchisee recruitment to operational systems and growth planning.

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MSA Worldwide’s response to the FTC’s Request for Information on franchise agreements & franchise business practices

MSA Worldwide

The Regulatory Landscape With its adoption of 16 CFR Part 436 (the Federal Trade Commission’s Franchise Rule), the Commission has played an integral and beneficial part in franchising by mandating that franchisors prepare and present to prospective franchisees a prescribed disclosure document (the Franchise Disclosure Document).

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Top Ten Reasons to Invest in a Franchise

MSA Worldwide

While I am a supporter of VetFran and at one time chaired that committee for the IFA, it is important for you to understand that the IFA is a trade association and membership in the association is open to all franchisors upon presenting their FDD.