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IFA Addresses Threats to the Franchise Model at MUFSO
On Oct. 7, the 55th annual Multi-Unit Foodservice Operators Conference, better known as MUFSO, concluded in Dallas. MUFSO is the most comprehensive executive conference in the restaurant industry and...
View ArticleFederal Regulation Costs Challenge Small Businesses
Most franchisors and franchisees are well acquainted with the reality of how their businesses can be negatively affected by government regulation. IFA, which represents these major contributors to the...
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FAN in the States
On Tuesday, October 14, IFA staff Erica Farage and Chris Krueger, and a local Philly Pretzel Factory franchisee, Herv Breault took the Franchise Action Network (FAN) to the State Capitol in Harrisburg,...
View ArticleIt’s About Community, It’s About Being a “FAN”
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and it provides an opportunity to share precious time with our families in our communities. As businesses reach out to their respective communities during this...
View ArticleNew Year, New Challenges, New Resources
The franchise industry, a principal job and business generator, experienced a variety of challenges in 2014 and some of them are likely to carry over into 2015. Among the issues were the redefinition...
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IFA Survey Finds Optimism About the Economy, but Concern Over Regulation and...
Last week’s blogpost helped point out data you could use from the Franchise Business Economic Outlook: 2015 with meetings with your elected officials and policymakers to make the case for franchising....
View ArticleExcellence Celebrated During IFA Annual Convention
The IFA Annual Convention celebrated numerous individuals for their outstanding and inspiring achievements. Let’s look at them by the numbers: Four Major Awards Steve Siegel, managing partner of...
View ArticleBusiness Leaders Urge Senate to Restore Full-Time Work Week
By Kevin Serafino As the U.S. Senate prepares to adjourn for its August recess, business leaders and employers from across the country are urging their elected officials to consider a critical change...
View ArticleCongressman Ellison’s Franchise Legislation: Harmful and Unnecessary
By Elizabeth Taylor, Vice President of Federal Government Relations & Public Policy, Counsel Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN-05) recently introduced the SBA Franchise Loan Disclosure Act of 2015...
View ArticleSmall business owners to Congress: NLRB’s new test is targeting franchises
On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) held a hearing to address the NLRB’s revised “joint employer” standard as detailed in its August 27 decision in...
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