Bringing high-flying, active fun to over 40 million people per year, Sky Zone is the active indoor entertainment leader, offering an unmatched guest experience while regularly introducing innovative attractions for kids, and kids at heart.
The International Franchise Association (IFA) and the University of Louisville (UofL) today announced a landmark partnership to offer continuing education and certification through the IFA Certified Franchise Executive™(CFE) Program and the Yum! Center for Global Franchise Excellence, part of the UofL College of Business. For nearly 35 years, a CFE designation has been the premier certification in franchising, offering business, leadership and legal education unique to pursuing a career in the franchising industry.
“IFA congratulates Jessica Looman on her nomination to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division at the Department of Labor. In recent weeks, our members have had productive conversations with Acting Administrator Looman about the essential role that franchising plays in our economy and why it is critical that the Department of Labor serves to enforce existing law rather than create new policy. We look forward to working together to ensure that the franchise business model is treated fairly, so it can continue to create opportunities in every community around the country.”
In September of 2004, two neighbors and friends, Leslie Barron and Amy Reed, left their corporate jobs to pursue a career involving their love and passion for animals. The business eventually evolved into what Woofie’s is today: the first and only all-encompassing pet services franchise brand that includes pet sitting, dog walking and mobile pet grooming.
Medios invitados a asistir a un panel de discusión dictado en español, sobre oportunidades para Emprendedores Hispanos en el mundo de las franquicias. Panelistas disponibles para entrevistas.
Media Invited to Attend Panel Discussion in Spanish on Opportunities for Hispanic Entrepreneurs in Franchising, Speakers Available for Interviews
Don’t let summer’s trade show slow down lull you into losing touch with what lies ahead…and just how important it is to make the most of your trade show presence. In fact, now is the time to be getting into tip top shape so you can go the distance and cross the finish line, proudly looking back at your trade show performance.
Without question, Hand & Stone has rapidly established itself as one of the leading massage and facial service brands in the world. With over 500 locations across North America, the brand’s growth represented incredible success, but with aggressive expansion plans came a need for a strong digital marketing strategy. We asked Eric Haberacker, Social Media Director of Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa, to hear firsthand about the strategies the brand used as they scaled.
“Franchise owners are independent operators, and the NLRB’s joint employment rule proposes to take away their independence,” said Michael Layman, Senior Vice President for Government Relations and Public Affairs. “Franchising has provided hundreds of thousands of people from all walks of life the opportunity to own their own business, and this proposal stands to take that away in favor special interests. This rule is yet another example of government officials stacking the deck against franchising, with small business owners and their employees paying the price.”