Ohio Craft Brewers Seek Franchise Reform Again

Dear Client: An Ohio Republican is at it again, hoping 2025 is the year his fellow state legislators approve his bill to reform the state’s 1974 franchise law. Craft brewers in the state, via the advocacy campaign Brewers Freedom Alliance, are calling on legislators to approve the reform this time around.  Sen. Andrew Brenner introduced Senate Bill 23 this week, which would reform the 1974 Ohio Alcoholic Beverage Franchise Act by redefining who is considered a “manufacturer” to exclude those