IFA Statement on Selection of J.D. Vance as Republican Vice-Presidential Nominee

Government Relations

MILWAUKEE – The International Franchise Association (IFA) today released the following statement on the selection of U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH) as the Republican vice-presidential nominee:

“We applaud the selection of Senator Vance as President Trump’s running mate and are grateful for his support of the franchise business model and the nine million workers our members employ in every community across the country,” said Matt Haller, president and CEO of the International Franchise Association. “Senator Vance has stood up for franchising in the Senate, including opposing harmful regulations advanced by the Biden Administration, such as the NLRB’s expanded joint employer rule that would destroy America’s 800,000 local franchise small businesses.”

In April 2024, Senator Vance joined 49 other senators in voting for the bipartisan Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution, H.J. Res. 98, overturning the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) expanded joint employer standard. The bill passed the House and Senate on a bipartisan basis. When an expanded joint employer standard was implemented during the Obama Administration, it cost franchised businesses $33.3 billion per year, resulted in 376,000 lost job opportunities, and led to 93% more lawsuits.

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Celebrating over 60 years of excellence, education, and advocacy, the International Franchise Association (IFA) is the world’s oldest and largest organization representing franchising worldwide. IFA works through its government relations and public policy, media relations, and educational programs to protect, enhance and promote franchising and the approximately 806,270 franchise establishments that support nearly 8.7 million direct jobs, $858.5 billion of economic output for the U.S. economy, and almost 3 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). IFA members include franchise companies in over 300 different business format categories, individual franchisees, and companies that support the industry in marketing, law, technology, and business development.

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