Regulatory Updates

New SBA lending rules for 2025-2026 include 10% equity requirements, tighter documentation, and $350K caps for certain programs. What franchise buyers must know.

The SBA reintroduced its Franchise Directory effective August 1, 2025. Learn new equity requirements, recertification deadlines, and how it affects franchise lending.

NASAA issued guidance urging states to scrutinize post-term franchise non-competes. Learn what this means for your franchise agreement and how states are enforcing it.

FTC issued new guidance on undisclosed franchise fees, non-disparagement clauses, and the Franchise Freedom Act. What franchisors and franchisees must know now.

California SB 919 requires franchise brokers to register and provide disclosures starting July 2026. First state law of its kind. Learn compliance requirements now.

HR 5267 would codify the 2020 NLRB joint employer standard for franchises. Learn how the American Franchise Act clarifies franchisor-franchisee employment rules.

New York and Colorado AI laws take effect in 2026. Franchise systems using AI for marketing, pricing, or hiring must comply. Learn what franchisors need to know.