With the passage of the PPP Extension Act of 2021 today, the International Franchise Association released the following statement.
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The International Franchise Association is a strong supporter of the Employee Retention Tax Credit, a lesser-known liquidity tool that is important for many sectors of the economy affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2020, IFA spearheaded coalition efforts to gain broad-based support from businesses of all sizes and all affected sectors in support of the program, culminating in a letter to the U.S. Congress with support from over 130 associations.
Today, Robert Cresanti, IFA President & CEO, released the following statement condemning in the strongest terms the harassment and violence against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.
With the economy poised to recover as vaccine distribution continues, many companies will be looking to hire to meet coming demand, which makes staffing franchises a strong investment in 2021.
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARP Act”), a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill which includes grant moneys for eligible restaurant operators as part of the Restaurants Revitalization Fund (“RRF”).
Since the beginning of the pandemic, IFA’s government relations team has secured critical results for the franchise sector in each round of these relief negotiations, as well as standalone measures.
IFA 2021 Industry Resources Toolkit
Traditionally we’ve met in person but this year we’re reimagining our normal meetup into a virtual event over 3 days. Put it on your calendar for May 4, 5, 6, 2021.