Eligibility & Dues
Any Franchisee is eligible to join the Association. The dues are $200.00 per unit, divided quarterly and billed through McLain, the systems vendor.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors consists of nine directors (currently 2 vacancies) elected from the membership. Nine members of the Board will consist of owners of LJS units where LJS unit is a single brand LJS or the LJS portion of a co-branded unit is the primary brand. At least one member of the Board shall represent Franchisees who own or operate five or fewer restaurants, and at least one shall represent owners of an LJS unit where the LJS co-brand is the subordinate brand.
Benefits of Membership
The primary function of the Association is to protect the contractual and business interests of our members and to promote fairness in the franchise relationship. The Association was formed in 1998 in advance of the reorganization in bankruptcy of LJS. Membership is open to any individual or entity owning a LJS franchise. There is no form of membership open for vendors at the present time.
The Association's Board of Directors ("FAB") meets regularly with the leadership of LJS and conducts the LJS semi-annual convention. The FAB also conducts its relationship with LJS through the Subcommittees found in the Member Information section of this website. The Subcommittee membership is composed of franchisee representatives from across the franchisee community and interacts regularly with the LJS corporate function leadership.
The purpose of these meetings and relationships is to ensure the voice of the franchisees is heard by the LJS corporate leadership, and to align with the brand on the vision for the brand and the successful execution of the tactics which support the strategy and brand vision. We believe we have a good working relationship with the current management of LJS and that our input is taken and respected by LJS.
In addition to the FAB and its Subcommittees, the Association provides the leadership for the LJS concept purchasing co-op. The co-op board members are also identified in the Subcommittee list on this website. All the concept co-op voting board members except one represent the interests of the franchisee community.
The FAB believes that the arrangements outlined in this section provide an effective means for the FAB to accomplish its purpose and function of representing the interests of its membership.