FTC Weighs in on California Franchise Protections

Once again the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has given its opinion on a matter near and dear to the beer industry's heart: franchise law. A California state senator asked the FTC for its opinion on proposed franchise law legislation that is backed by the state wholesale association and Anheuser-Busch. You'll recall that A-B asked for more leniency in certain trade practices in the bill in exchange for franchise protections for distributors.The FTC, for its part, isn't a big fan of