Key highlights:

• Record IFA membership
• A new brand driving a new IFA website, member resource hub, and unified digital engagement strategy position IFA as the information beacon for franchising.
• IFA acquired Franchise Update Media – uniting two franchising powerhouses to expand member reach, expertise, and engagement.
• First ever IFA World Franchise Show driving global impact – 300 brands and 8,000 attendees in Miami signal the rise of a new global platform for franchise growth.
• IFA Academy powered learners across flagship and custom programs –2,758 learners through the online IFA Academy, a refreshed FranGuard Program, the Certified Franchise Executive (CFE) Program and new custom learning tracks.
• Historic Advocacy wins – introduction of the landmark bipartisan, bicameral American Franchise Act to secure joint employer certainty, passage of essential tax relief provisions in the One Bill Beautiful Bill Act, along with state and local wins across the country.
• A new multi-year, multi-million dollar campaign, Franchise Means Local, to put the real faces behind the businesses we champion every day.
• The IFA Foundation’s Diversity Institute and VetFran programs reached more than 20,000 participants across 25 cities, empowering underrepresented groups to own and grow franchise businesses.