C.K. Patel to be Honored with the AAFD’s 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award

Congratulations to ChandraKant (CK) Patel, AAHOA Past Chair (2010-2011), who has been named this year’s recipient of the American Association of Franchisees & Dealers’ (AAFD) Total Quality Franchising Award for Lifetime Achievement.

Patel will receive the AAFD’s highest individual recognition in acknowledgment for a lifetime of embracing collaborative relationships in franchising. Patel will be honored at the AAFD’s Total Quality Franchising Awards banquet on Tuesday, May 7, during the AAFD’s Annual Franchisee Leadership Summit, May 5-8, at the Marriott St Louis Grand, in St. Louis.

"For the past 25 years or more, CK has been at the forefront of efforts to advance fair franchising in the hospitality industry,” said Robert Purvin, Chairman of the AAFD. "We are proud to recognize and honor his many years of service representing the rights of franchisees. Over the years, the AAFD has benefited greatly from CK’s support and guidance.”

 AAHOA congratulates CK Patel for this outstanding achievement.

Read more about this honor here.