Committee on Small Business Activity: The Week of May 12th Source(print): https://smallbusiness.house.gov/news/documentprint.aspx?DocumentID=407224 Committee on Small Business Activity: The Week of May 12th smallbusiness.house.gov Cmte Small Business (R) Contact: Committee on Small Business Activity: The Week of May 12th Washington , May 12, 2025 - FULL COMMITTEE HEARING – The House Committee on Small Business will hold a hearing titled “A Small Part in a Big Company: Examining the Power of Franchising in the American Economy.” This hearing will examine the value of franchises in the small business ecosystem and assess what issues franchisees face in the modern economy. DATE AND TIME: Thursday, May 15 th at 10:00 AM ET LOCAION: Hearing Room, 2360 Rayburn House Office Building  WITNESSES:    Mr. Randy Cross Franchise Owner Fish Window Cleaning           Mr. Craig Wright CEO AquaTots Swim School          Ms. Jennifer Beaudoin Franchisee Buffalo Wild Wings Mr. Gary Kalman Executive Director Transparency International US TO ATTEND OR WATCH: This committee hearing is open to the public and can be viewed online on the Committee’s YouTube channel .  ###