Franchising Community Stresses Importance of Protecting Business Model at FTC Open Hearing

Speaking at the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) July 20 Open Hearing, Planet Fitness franchisee and IFA Board Chair David Humphrey and IFA General Counsel Sarah Bush urged support for the franchise business model as the Commission considers regulatory changes following its March 10 Request for Information.

​​​​​​​IFA Statement on HELP Committee Advancement of Anti-Franchising PRO Act

The International Franchise Association (IFA) today released the following statement after the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee passed the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (S. 567), the most anti-franchise, anti-small business piece of legislation in Congress, on party lines. Instead, IFA urged support for the Save Local Business Act and the Protections for Socially Good Activities Act, which were offered as amendments today and would protect franchises from unworkable joint liability standards.

What They are Saying: Business Community Responds to the FTC’s Request for Information

The International Franchise Association (IFA) last week submitted comments to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Request for Information on the franchisor-franchisee relationship. Hundreds of franchisors, franchisees, suppliers, and the business community at large echoed the need to protect franchising and avoid a one-size-fits-all regulation that will harm the entire business model.

IFA Urges FTC to Improve Disclosure to Protect Franchisees and Consumers, not Regulate the Franchise Relationship

The International Franchise Association (IFA) today submitted comments in response to the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Request for Information (RFI) on franchise agreements and franchisor business practices. IFA stresses how franchising covers hundreds of lines of business and why the franchise relationship works as it is designed, while also suggesting workable updates to the Franchise Rule. IFA’s comments were echoed by franchise brands, franchisees and suppliers across industries.

Julie Su Doubles Down on Anti-Franchising Agenda in House Hearing

The International Franchise Association (IFA) today released the following statement after Deputy Secretary of Labor Julie Su’s appearance before the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce on the Department’s FY2024 budget request. The hearing comes as Su’s nomination to serve as Secretary of Labor is pending in the U.S. Senate.

IFA Statement on Assembly Passage of California Joint Liability Bill

The International Franchise Association (IFA) today released the following statement after the California Assembly passed AB 1228, the Fast-Food Franchisor Responsibility Act, legislation that would establish joint liability between California quick-service franchise brands and their independent franchisees with 100 or more locations nationwide.

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