| The Federal Trade Commission recently put | | | | would revolutionize the process and usher in |
| forth a report to the franchse industry for | | | | a new beginning of things to come. |
| comments to use in an upcoming rule-making | | | | Franchising is the future. Such a sign would |
| event, which is sure to modify the current | | | | signal a stop to this over regulation in all |
| franchise rule. Many have been critical of | | | | industries, which is chocking off America. |
| additional rules in the industry, but none | | | | This is no time to impede the franchise |
| more critical than myself. | | | | model. Don't destroy all we have built in |
| | | | franchising. This industry is filled with |
| If the FTC really feels that these new rules | | | | great people both past and present. It is |
| will solve something then make them in a way | | | | filled with great companies who have made it |
| that they can be universal and simplified. | | | | among their main objectives to deliver the |
| Review all the public comments and letters | | | | American Dream to those who are dedicated and |
| with regards to simplification; such as the | | | | willing to give their all in a business of |
| comment about introducing a new FTC-EZ forms | | | | their own. This can be done and we can make |
| for Internet Use, for franchise buyers. | | | | so, we can build a seamless marketplace where |
| Laugh along with the comment submitters | | | | businesses and government work together for |
| rather than attacking them, but understand | | | | the benefit of all, creating win-win |
| and see the problems from both sides. | | | | situations, which can withstand any kind of |
| Entrepreneurs must be heard and feel good | | | | adverse economic pressure. It is an |
| about the industry or they will move to | | | | undeniable truth, and together we can prove |
| greener pastures and other countries taking | | | | it and return America back to the prosperity |
| with them jobs, capital and know how. The FTC | | | | that it has taken so long to build. |
| must commit themselves to move towards | | | | |
| solutions, even if they take the agency all | | | | I certainly hope that the entrepreneur will |
| the way back to the drawing board, a complete | | | | be heard, we work harder than anyone else and |
| re-write of the franchise rule is not such a | | | | we are the ones who are responsible for all |
| bad idea, elimination, well even better. The | | | | you see in our country, every where you go. |
| FTC must practice what they preach and look | | | | You cannot go to the store, drive your car, |
| in the mirror more often. And above all step | | | | even fall asleep in your own bed without |
| back and look at the whole picture and see | | | | seeing out work. All to often we are the |
| how absurd all this has really become. Oh | | | | forgotten ones drown in a sea Political |
| and before the FTC condemns the franchisors | | | | Correctness and over regulation. Let's not |
| why not look at the changing world of the | | | | forget how all this got here. If you love |
| consumer attitude, buying behavior and their | | | | this country as much as I and as much as my |
| endeavors during the sales process. Realize | | | | ancestors who came over on the Mayflower and |
| that it is a highly competitive business | | | | enjoy the fruits of the entrepreneurial, |
| world out here and we are getting more | | | | innovative and explorer soul, If you love |
| competition from abroad every day, and many | | | | this country and all that we have, If you are |
| of these new foreign entrants to our markets | | | | thankful to live in freedom, please don't |
| are much more Machiavellian than we are in | | | | forget us. We are merely the one's who built |
| the States. | | | | it all for you. If it were not for such |
| | | | folks we would not be here today, we would |
| I personally do not believe any of these | | | | not be the greatest country in the world, we |
| proposed rules are necessary, as I do not | | | | would not have any of this really. |
| believe we even need the MUD (much | | | | |
| unnecessary disclosure) the over regulations | | | | Every time we make a rule or a regulation we |
| in the franchising industry at all, normal | | | | hurt the entrepreneurs big and small. We |
| everyday market forces will enforce the | | | | need to reduce some of this regulation in |
| survival of franchisors and thus prevent | | | | franchising, because if you like what you see |
| fraud. It would be "nice" if all franchisors | | | | in this country now, you can have ten-fold if |
| had something on their websites for easy | | | | you will let us do our job, for the love and |
| comparison for consumers. I think the | | | | joy of building, creating and yes making |
| industry is up for some guidance on such an | | | | money too. If not, all that you see will not |
| issue with some great advice to help it | | | | last, it will slowly disappear and we will |
| along. The FTC should and could facilitate | | | | join the has-beens of great civilizations, |
| such. I do not believe it should be | | | | which once showed great promise and have now |
| mandatory. It would be a much better test to | | | | come and gone, reduced to a mere footnote in |
| see if the Franchise Industry can fix and/or | | | | a future history book or digital record. |
| address these issues to help along change. | | | | Think about it, stop the absurdity of over |
| That would be an FTC and Industry move that | | | | regulation now. |