Jobs at Risk in Franchising DUE TO ACA

A 2011 study by the nonpartisan Hudson Institute showed the employer mandate puts 3.2 million full-time jobs at risk in the franchise industry nationwide. The below graphics demonstrate the impact of the ACA in all 50 states.
CALIFORNIA Franchised Businesses: 925,700 Jobs at Risk: 324,604 TEXAS Franchised Businesses: 727,500 Jobs at Risk: 255,104 Florida Franchised Businesses: 563,400 Jobs at Risk: 197,561 Illinois Franchised Businesses: 412,800 Jobs at Risk: 144,752 Ohio Franchised Businesses: 382,000 Jobs at Risk: 133,951

New York Franchised Businesses: 349,600 Jobs at Risk: 122,590

Georgia Franchised Businesses: 338,400 Jobs at Risk: 118,663

Pennsylvania Franchised Businesses: 318,600 Jobs at Risk: 111,720

North Carolina Franchised Businesses: 296,100 Jobs at Risk: 103,830

Virginia Franchised Businesses: 287,000 Jobs at Risk: 100,639

Michigan Franchised Businesses: 260,600 Jobs at Risk: 91,381

Tennessee Franchised Businesses: 223,900 Jobs at Risk: 78,512

Missouri Franchised Businesses: 220,700 Jobs at Risk: 77,390

Indiana Franchised Businesses: 216,000 Jobs at Risk: 75,742

New Jersey Franchised Businesses: 215,400 Jobs at Risk: 75,532

Arizona Franchised Businesses: 192,700 Jobs at Risk: 67,572

Minnesota Franchised Businesses: 190,900 Jobs at Risk: 66,941

Wisconsin Franchised Businesses: 177,100 Jobs at Risk: 62,102

Washington Franchised Businesses: 164,700 Jobs at Risk: 57,753

Colorado Franchised Businesses: 163,800 Jobs at Risk: 57,438

Maryland Franchised Businesses: 161,200 Jobs at Risk: 56,526

Kentucky Franchised Businesses: 160,700 Jobs at Risk: 56,351

Alabama Franchised Businesses: 155,800 Jobs at Risk: 54,633

Massachusetts Franchised Businesses: 149,600 Jobs at Risk: 52,458

Louisiana Franchised Businesses: 147,000 Jobs at Risk: 51,547

South Carolina Franchised Businesses: 145,000 Jobs at Risk: 50,845

Oklahoma Franchised Businesses: 136,500 Jobs at Risk: 47,865

Iowa Franchised Businesses: 117,000 Jobs at Risk: 41,027

Oregon Franchised Businesses: 114,200 Jobs at Risk: 40,045

Kansas Franchised Businesses: 112,700 Jobs at Risk: 39,519

Mississippi Franchised Businesses: 108,100 Jobs at Risk: 37,906

Connecticut Franchised Businesses: 107,300 Jobs at Risk: 37,626

Nevada Franchised Businesses: 102,400 Jobs at Risk: 35,907

Arkansas Franchised Businesses: 96,700 Jobs at Risk: 33,909

Utah Franchised Businesses: 84,200 Jobs at Risk: 29,525

Nebraska Franchised Businesses: 74,900 Jobs at Risk: 26,264

New Mexico Franchised Businesses: 64,100 Jobs at Risk: 22,477

West Virginia Franchised Businesses: 62,200 Jobs at Risk: 21,811

Idaho Franchised Businesses: 48,600 Jobs at Risk: 17,042

Hawaii Franchised Businesses: 46,800 Jobs at Risk: 16,411

New Hampshire Franchised Businesses: 39,200 Jobs at Risk: 13,746

Maine Franchised Businesses: 38,900 Jobs at Risk: 13,641

Montana Franchised Businesses: 32,300 Jobs at Risk: 11,326

South Dakota Franchised Businesses: 27,400 Jobs at Risk: 9,608

Delaware Franchised Businesses: 26,900 Jobs at Risk: 9,433

Rhode Island Franchised Businesses: 26,700 Jobs at Risk: 9,363

District of Columbia Franchised Businesses: 26,000 Jobs at Risk: 9,117

North Dakota Franchised Businesses: 23,600 Jobs at Risk: 8,276

Vermont Franchised Businesses: 22,100 Jobs at Risk: 7,750

Alaska Franchised Businesses: 20,300 Jobs at Risk: 7,118

Wyoming Franchised Businesses: 20,100 Jobs at Risk: 7,048

Sources: The Effects of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act on the Franchise Industry (Sept. 2011); The Economic Impact of Franchised Businesses (2010)