In April 2026, Virginia amended the Virginia Retail Franchising Act making significant modifications to post-termination competition restrictions. Virginia has enacted significant new protections for franchisees regarding post-term competition restrictions.
Key Provisions of the New Law
The legislation includes two main
On April 26, 2025, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced that it will reinstate the SBA Franchise Directory, effective June 1, 2025. This decision marks a significant policy shift following the discontinuation of the directory in 2023 established in
The franchisor has just informed you that the franchise disclosure document (“FDD”) is finally ready to go, and you are thrilled to begin talking to prospective franchisees about the best new concept you’ve seen. You are of course aware of
Gift cards and loyalty programs can be effective tools in generating sales, developing brand awareness, generating actionable customer data, and driving repeat business. When these programs are implemented on a single-store basis they fairly straightforward to administer. When rolled out
So, you have your Franchise Disclosure Documents (“FDD”) and other related agreements in order and ready to start selling your newly created franchise system. You may consider advertising through various channels with catchy promises of success and profits and slogans
Federal labor regulators have finally dropped their efforts (for now) to expand franchisor liability for the employment policies and practices of franchisees as the National Labor Relations Board (the “NLRB”) has revealed that it will not appeal a federal court’s
For most, the sale of a business is a new experience that requires sellers to learn many entirely foreign processes in a very short amount of time. The many steps to selling your business can be long and tedious, and
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) has taken a renewed interest in the Franchise Rule and the relationships between franchisors and franchisees. In March 2023, the FTC requested comments from franchisors and franchisees. On July 12, 2024, the FTC took three
While franchising can be a powerful way to grow a brand, the complex and varied laws and regulations governing franchising can intimidate even the most experienced businessperson seeking to expand their business.
Over the past two decades, Manning Fulton has
As provided for in the Amended Federal Trade Commission franchise rule, the FTC adjusts the monetary thresholds for three types of exemptions every four years based upon changes in the Consumer Price Index. Effective July 12, 2024, the exemptions amounts
