NAASF Newswire June 2022

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NAASF is pleased to invite you to the NAASF Annual Meeting / Franchisee Conference, to be held August 9, 2022 at The Mirage Hotel in Las Vegas (across the street from The Venetian), from 10am - 3:30 pm.

The NAASF Annual Meeting and Town Hall has been one of the highlights of the NAASF calendar and attracts franchise owners from all over North America!

Agenda details will be shared shortly for this event that is open for all Subway franchise owners; this meeting will end before the Convention at The Venetian begins.

Admission is FREE for all NAASF Members and $29 for Non-Members (Have this fee applied to your NAASF membership if you join/renew by August 8!).

To become a NAASF Member, please visit www.naasf.org and join or renew today.

Webinar: Know Your Rights

June 28, 2022

4:00 p.m. ET

Join us on June 28th to learn what to know if you have a franchise agreement that hasn’t been updated but is out-of-date.

For many years, franchisees whose agreements expired between 2014 and 2021 were not sent renewal agreements—but everyone continued to operate as if the agreement had been renewed.

Recently, Subway has begun notifying these folks that if they don’t agree to sign the new form franchise agreement, they may face termination.

This webinar is aimed at educating franchisees about their rights in such a situation. It will answer questions about how agreements might have been renewed through conduct, rather than writing, and if that happened, how long such an agreement may be effective.

Join NAASF General Counsel Ron Gardner for this timely and informative session meant at arming you with the information you need to make the right decision for you and your business if you face this situation.

Nominations Being Accepted

NAASF is accepting nominations through June 20, 2022 (11:59 p.m. ET): for openings on the NAASF Board of Directors. All terms are for three years and begin January 1, 2023:

Learn More / Get the Nomination Form

MORE FROM THE NAASF KNOWLEDGE SERIES

Sidestepping the Pitfalls of Hiring (seasonal) Minors and Teen Employees

Held June 14, 2022

Fisher Phillips employment attorneys Susan Boone and Hagood Tighe explored issues that employers should be mindful of when hiring for the summer.

In particular, they focused on minor workers, internships, volunteers, and staying compliant with DOL requirements.

This recording runs approximately one hour and includes a Q&A segment as well.

WATCH/LISTEN TO THIS WEBINAR

Get the Most from Indeed: Tips & Tricks for the Best Results!

July 18, 2022

4:00 p.m. ET

Join this NAASF webinar to learn the answers to questions such as:

How do I get my jobs to appear higher in the search results?
How do I entice candidates to click on my open jobs?
How can I encourage the best people to apply?

In this session, we'll review the levers you can "push and pull" to get the best results from Indeed. We'll review data points around optimal job length, job title(s), keyword data, and more!

NAASF Discussion Forum: Are You Caught Up?

Here are Discussion Forum excerpts from some recent conversations held by your fellow franchise owners:

Has anyone else received a Docusign from Franchise World Headquarters ... Stated Expiration of ... [read more]
Does anyone know how to assign a store when you add a new [Menu Manager] menu template? ... [read more]
I was just told by my SMO that starting Q3 (July 1st, 2022) the 91-hour requirement will move from informational to a 10-point critical... [read more]

Welcome (back), Mitesh!

Mitesh Raval was recently appointed to a Board seat vacated by long-time NAASF Board Member Sheetal Patel. Filling the seat's remaining months through the end of the year, Mitesh returns to the NAASF Board (he served previously, years ago) and is eager to represent the franchisee community as a whole, and specifically his area. For those of you who may not know Mitesh a bit of background:

He's been a Subway^® franchise owner since 2002, with his wife Swati (who serves on the IPC Board of Directors). He grew up in Subway, as his parents owned and operated Subway Restaurants and so Mitesh was more than ready on the responsibilities of running the restaurants when the time came.
Mitesh has served three years on the FAF Board: two years as its Vice Chairman and one as its Sergeant-at Arms.
Mitesh shared his thoughts on joining the NAASF Board, "As the newest member of the NAASF team, I look forward to working with my fellow Board members, the FAF team, IPC team and the SUBWAY team to drive our brand forward and to maximize the value of Franchise Owners' investment in SUBWAY. I believe that our collective success ensures our greatest individual success. I am excited to be a part of the NAASF team and pledge to work to contribute in a positive way towards improving the SUBWAY franchise system for all of us."

Welcome, Mitesh!

Update Your NAASF Profile

NAASF Board elections are just around the corner so it's important to keep the information in your NAASF profile current -- update your contact information, the stores that you own/operate, your profile photo, and more!

Click the link below, then click the dropdown arrow in the upper right corner (see image, right) and select Profile.

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