By that definition, a franchise is an agreement that: Associates the franchisee’s business with the franchisor’s trademark; ...

A group of franchise business operators launched a coalition Tuesday to lobby Congress in an ongoing battle to prevent franchisors from being considered “joint employers” with franchisees.The ...

After years of back-and-forth regulatory changes, a new bill aims to bring long-awaited clarity to the franchise industry.

Legislation introduced last week would shrink the definition of “joint employer” and roll back what its sponsor, US Rep. James Comer (R-KY), called “burdensome regulation” for small businesses and ...