Contact: Terry Hill, 202-628-8000

WHAT:   Franchise Opportunities for Women, Minorities and Veterans
Prospective franchisees, particularly minorities, women and veterans, will have opportunities to participate in community educational seminars that help address the information gaps impeding their paths for small-business ownership.  The one-day seminars, scheduled to take place in more than 10 states, will include franchise company displays and appearances by franchise experts conducting sessions on fundamentals, legal issues and financing.

WHO:     International Franchise Association
As the world’s largest trade group representing this business strategy, the International Franchise Association and its Educational Foundation’s Diversity Institute sponsors the one-day events in cooperation with the White House Urban Entrepreneur Partnership, the Congressional Black and Hispanic Caucuses, some local governments and other partners.  Founded in 1960, IFA represents franchised small businesses spanning 80 different industries doing business in more than 100 countries.  

WHEN &
WHERE:  The following sites are scheduled to host seminars with additional eight cities to be announced later:

                         May 11             Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
                         June 23            New York City
                         May 25             Detroit
                         June 2              Milwaukee
                         June 7-8           Denver
                         June 19            Buffalo
                         June 22            Los Angeles
                         June 29            Chicago
                         July 26              St. Louis
                         Aug. 4               Atlanta
                         Aug. 24             Omaha
                        Sept. 11-16       Orlando                                   

DETAILS:       Available at www.franchise.org under Minorities in Franchising.

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Editor’s Note : The Diversity Institute launched the MinorityFran program last year to build awareness of franchising within minority communities and to increase the number of minority franchisees.  MinorityFran is open to all IFA member companies.

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