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MSA encourages Governor Newsom of California to sign SB 919, Franchise Investment Law: franchise brokers

MSA Worldwide

In recent years, the role of third-party franchise sellers in the franchisee recruitment process (including franchise brokers and franchise sales organizations) has continued to grow. Today, approximately one-fifth of the more than 3,000 franchisors leverage third-party franchise sellers to support franchisee recruitment.

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

MSA Worldwide

The FTC’s Inaccurate Assumptions The FTC’s Announcement 3 of its RFI refers to franchising as an “industry.” Franchising is not an industry and is simply a defined method to distribute products and services through licensees.

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How They Mislead With Item 19 (DonutNV Example 1)

Unhappy Franchisee

But DonutNV sellers’ promotion of selective earnings information in favor of more relevant, less-flattering information for DonutNV franchisee recruitment deserves special recognition in the “How to Mislead With Item 19” playbook. It could have been accidental. Or inadvertent. In their 2023-2024 FDDs, DonutNV Franchising Inc.