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Protecting Arkansas’ Small Businesses (Tom Cotton and John Boozman Commentary)

  As many Arkansans know, the franchise model has been one of the greatest examples of economic success in history. The benefits of franchises are widespread and shared by investors, business owners, employees and nearly every American. There are more than 770,000 franchises nationwide employing about 8.5 million people,…

‘Joint Employer’ Status Represents a Loss of Autonomy for Small Business Owners

New regulations proposed by Obama labor arbiters could strip entrepreneurs of the flexibility they need to survive, according to the business community. Small business owners and labor experts told a House subcommittee on Tuesday that joint employer standards proposed by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) would destroy the franchise business…

Bracing for labor board decision, franchises spend recess courting Democrats

On a recent Friday afternoon, House minority whip Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) found himself touring the unremarkable accommodations of a Hilton Garden Inn. Hoyer was there to listen to the people who own franchises — along with McDonald’s and Burger Kings and other fast food outlets — who are bracing for a…