May 16 - IFA Applauds Court Decision Finding Obama Recess NLRB Appointments Illegal

May 15 - IFA Supports House Repeal of Affordable Care Act

May 8 - Franchising, Consumers and Jobs in Maine Would be Harmed by “Maine Small Business Protection Act”

May 7 - IFA Applauds Ruling Striking Down NLRB Poster Rule

May 3 - IFA Statement on April Jobs Report

April 30 - Franchise industry has hired nearly one quarter of all veterans and military spouses since 2011 as part of the White House Joining Forces Initiative

April 18 - IFA Commends Tenets of Immigration Reform Bill for Protecting Employers while Providing Workers to Fuel Future Growth

April 17 - Franchise Business Index improves for third consecutive month

April 16 - IFA urges comprehensive approach to tax reform in comments to Ways & Means Working Groups

April 8 - NEW REPORT SHOWS SMALL BUSINESS LENDING TO FRANCHISES REACHES HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE RECESSION

April 5 - JOBS REPORT REFLECTS LACK OF GROWTH AGENDA IN WASHINGTON FOR SMALL BUSINESS

April 3 - Franchise Industry Launches Campaign to Voice the Needs of Businesses in Immigration Reform Debate

March 27 - New Report Shows Franchises Continue to Grow Faster than Other Businesses Led by Real Estate, Restaurant and Service Sectors

March 22 - IFA Releases New Data Showing Potential Job Loss in Each State Because of the ACA

March 15 - IFA’s VetFran Partners with Hiring Our Heroes & Capital One on Behalf of Veterans

March 12 - Chairman Camp’s Small Business Tax Reform Draft a “Positive Step” Toward Comprehensive Reform

March 11 - IFA Applauds Court’s Decision Preventing NYC Beverage Ban

March 8 - IFA Statement on the February Jobs Report

March 5 - Employer Mandate Changes to Affordable Care Act Would Ease Burden on Small Businesses

March 5 - IFA Statement on Proposal to Increase Federal Minimum Wage

February 28 - IFA Applauds Lawmakers for Introducing Employer Mandate Repeal Bill

February 26 - IFA's VetFran Partners with VA Accelerator Initiative to Encourage Veteran Franchisee Success

February 20 - Rise in Franchise Business Index Consistent with Forecast for Modest Growth in 2013

February 19 - Romaniello Assumes Chairmanship of the IFA

February 19 - 137 Franchise Executives Attain Certified Franchise Executives Status During IFA’s Annual Convention

February 18 - Sidney J. Feltenstein Honored as IFA’s Hall of Fame Winner

February 17 - Susan Black-Beth Earns Leadership Honor

February 13 - IFA Statement on State of the Union

February 13 - Franchise industry could create more jobs with meaningful regulatory changes

February 11 - IFA Releases 2013 Policy Platform to Accelerate Job Creation in Franchising

February 11 - IFA Statement on Resignation of SBA Administrator Karen Mills

February 8 - IFA Receives Award for Innovation in Grassroots Advocacy

January 31 - IFA Praises Effort to Help Franchise Small Businesses Participate in Regulatory Development

January 28 - IFA Partners with U.S. Government to Support Economic Growth in Tunisia

January 28 - IFA Statement on Comprehensive Immigration Reform Framework

January 25 - IFA Statement on D.C. Circuit Court Ruling on NLRB Recess Appointments

January 16 - Fiscal Cliff Debate held back Franchise Growth in December

January 7 - December Jobs Report Mirrors Growth Sectors for Franchising in 2013

January 2 - Tax Agreement Paves Way for Ongoing, Steady Franchise Growth in 2013