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The Alabama legislature has come and gone and the House of Representatives never took up either HB353 or SB129, the so-called “Protect Alabama Small Business Act.” Wednesday, the International Franchise Association (IFA) applauded the Alabama House of Representatives for opposing HB352/SB129) in the Alabama Legislature. The IFA said that the legislation sought to codify franchise … Continued

Americans for Tax Reform is opposing the Protect Alabama Small Business Act. Senate Bill 129 would regulate the relationships between franchisors and their Alabama franchisees. ATR sent a letter to members of the Alabama House of Representatives urging legislators to oppose Senate Bill 129 and its House companion bill HB352. ATR argues in the letter … Continued

The Alabama state Senate passed a bill Thursday to regulate franchise agreements. Many businesses are locally owned and operated but are part of a national chain. Those contracts are generally written by the franchisor that owns the brand in their home state. Senate Bill 129, the Protect Alabama Small Business Act, is sponsored by State … Continued

Washington, D.C.-based International Franchise Association has come to Alabama to battle against legislation proposed by Rep. Connie Rowe, R-Jasper, that would protect the state’s small business interests. At the State House, IFA is portraying its efforts as advocacy for small franchises, when in fact, the group fronts for corporate giants; McDonald’s, PepsiCo, Coca Cola, CKE … Continued

A shooting early Sunday morning left one dead and four others, including one Auburn student, injured at a fast-food restaurant near Auburn University’s campus. Police said Sunday that gunfire erupted outside a McDonald’s on  West Magnolia Avenue in Auburn. The McDonald’s is just a block from Toomer’s Corner and serves as a go-to watering hole … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Thursday, Congressman Bradley Byrne, R-Montrose, supported the decision by the National Labor Relations Board to overturn the 2015 Browning-Ferris Industries decision that expanded the joint-employer standard. Earlier this year, the House passed Congressman Byrne’s bill, the Save Local Business Act, which would reaffirm that two or more employers must … Continued

By Staff Alabama Political Reporter A Muslim advocacy group is calling on McDonald’s to fire the employee or employees responsible for what they said was a act of intentional malice toward a Muslim family dining at a franchise of the fast food restaurant in North Alabama. According to the Council on American-Islamic Relations Alabama, a … Continued