Fair Franchising
With our members owning approximately 13,500 franchised hotels and
having long-term franchise agreements with their franchisors, fair
franchising is the lifeblood of AAHOA. In 1998,
the association unveiled its 12 Points of Fair Franchising, and in
2006 prepared a substantially-updated version of the 12 Points with a
summary of each one and commentary on the reasons why they are so
important.
With the updating of the 12 Points, AAHOA also launched a
comprehensive Performance Appraisal Report ("PAR") Project that involved
a detailed analysis of the Uniform Franchise Offering Circulars
("UFOCs"), standard franchise agreements, and business practices of
several leading franchise companies in order to determine whether they
complied with the 12 Points of Fair Franchising. An initial draft
of the PAR was provided to each franchisor, who was given the
opportunity to comment on it. The comments received by AAHOA
were carefully considered and integrated into the text of the PAR.
Based on the results of the PAR project, the 2008 Progress Report on
Fair Franchising ("Progress Report") was prepared. The
Progress Report was intended to summarize the progress that has been
made to date in working with the designated franchise companies to
revise and improve the language of their respective UFOCs, franchise
agreements, and business practices.
To view AAHOA's 12 Points of Fair Franchising, 2008
Progress Report on Fair Franchising, or articles on the 12 Points
written by renowned franchise attorneys, please click on the
links to the left.
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