Grow without Guesswork

Learn from franchisors who built scalable brands. Leave with real strategies, hard-earned lessons, and connections that outlast the conference.

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Where franchising and capital come together - before the deal

Two days of candid education and networking on preparing for — and executing — a private equity transaction, built for franchise leaders and the investors, lenders, and advisors who support them.

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Introducing the NEW Member Resource Hub and Dot

New tools to help you expand your franchising knowledge, solve challenges and grow your business.

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Pass The American Franchise Act

Learn about IFA's top advocacy priority: creating certainty around joint employer standards through landmark legislation

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Franchising is Growing the Economy

Comprising over 3% of U.S. GDP and providing nearly 9 million jobs, franchising is driving economic growth.

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Franchise Businesses Are Locally Owned

Local franchises may carry national brand names, but they are built by local entrepreneurs who invest their time, energy, and dollars into local communities.

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PuroClean President & COO, Steve White and VP Marketing and Online Learning, Alex Pericchi with National Superhero Award Winner and Firefighter James Murad

Franchising is Bringing People Together

Spanning over 300 industries and thousands of brands, franchising opens doors, uplifts communities, and creates meaningful careers.

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WE ARE FRANCHISING TOGETHER

IFA is the largest member-based community that helps franchisors, franchisees and suppliers learn, lead and succeed across more than 300 industries.

Join IFA’s community of education, events and advocacy to help you grow in franchising.


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Franchising By The Numbers

$907B
in annual economic output, representing
3%
of GDP with growth outpacing rest of US economy
832,000
franchise establishments
8.8M
jobs in the U.S.
85%
of franchisees live where they operate their business
64%
of franchisees are first-time business owners

The Impact of Franchising

Discover how the franchise business model drives economic growth, strengthens local communities, creates meaningful jobs and lasting careers, and establishes generational wealth across a diverse range of hundreds of industries.

Grow without Guesswork

Learn from franchisors who built scalable brands. Leave with real strategies, hard-earned lessons, and connections that outlast the conference. This event is designed exclusively for franchisors and franchisees (suppliers may attend through sponsorship). If you’re building a brand with fewer than 100 units and planning to grow, the Emerging Franchisor Conference is for YOU.

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