As America’s 250th birthday approaches, it is fitting that one of our country’s greatest inventions is having a moment. Franchising, with roots in the nation’s founding and Benjamin Franklin’s printing press, is everywhere this summer. Pizza Hut has tapped into the desire for nostalgia with its retro dining rooms, complete with iconic red plastic cups and stained-glass lampshades. After two decades […]

The U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee today voted along a party-line vote to advance anti-franchise nominee Dr. David Weil to serve as Administrator of the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division. Weil’s nomination was rejected last year, but he now heads to the full Senate for consideration after being renominated by the Biden administration.