That wacky AAFD is at it again!  The American Association of Franchisees & Dealers (AAFD) has named Curves International its 2009 Franchisor of the Year!
(In other news, Bernard Madoff has been named Investment Advisor of the Year and Kim Jong Il has won the Nobel Peace Prize…)
You may remember the AAFD as the supposedly pro-franchisee organization that gave Cuppy’s Coffee the “fair franchising” award and public praise it needed to help scam many more out of $30K – $40K deposits before completely abandoning the lucky franchisees who managed to get open (and lose hundreds of thousands).
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Self-Proclaimed Fairness Advocacy Group Quietly Takes its Ball and Goes Home.
What does it take to for a franchisor to lose its “fair franchising” accreditation with the American Association of Franchisees & Dealers (AAFD )*?
Outcries from dozens of franchisees claiming they were defrauded out of their life savings? No, that’s OK….
Allegations that current franchisees were paid to tell prospective franchisees they were happy? No big deal…
What about a public acknowledgement from the company Prez that they violated AAFD standards? No …read more