In Memoriam: Rupert Barkoff

IFA is deeply saddened by the passing of Rupert Barkoff on June 4.

IFA STATEMENT ON THE DEFEAT OF THE “PROTECT ALABAMA SMALL BUSINESS ACT”

Franchise Community Applauds Defeat of “Protect Alabama Small Business Act” in Ala. Legislature

Meet the Interns

We are very excited to welcome our summer 2019 interns! Learn more about the newest staff members of IFA from their brief bios.

IFA STATEMENT ON THE DEFEAT OF THE PROTECT ALABAMA SMALL BUSINESS ACT

Franchise Community Applauds Defeat of “Protect Alabama Small Business Act” in Ala. Legislature

Franchisee Friday – Woofie’s Pet Ventures

Our #FranchiseeFriday, Tanya Lee, owns Woofie’s Pet Ventures in the Reston-Herndon area in Virginia.

National Donut Day 2019

Calling all sweet tooth enthusiasts – National Donut Day is here! Kick off the weekend with these special offers from some of our members.

Best Practices in Planning a National Franchise Meeting

Sport Clips Haircuts Event Planners Saronna Maldonado and Fileshia Almaguer are planning the franchise’s 2020 annual meeting. They started just days after 2019 National Huddle wrapped in late April, which saw 3,100 attendees. We’ve asked them to share the keys to planning and implementing impactful franchise gatherings.

IFA Leads Business Groups’ Lawsuit Against New York City over Predictive Scheduling Law

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411  Lawsuit Contends NYC Law Violates State Law (New York, December 3, 2018) – The International Franchise Association (IFA), along with the National Restaurant Law Center and the New York State Restaurant Association, today filed a court complaint against New York City. The complaint, filed in New […]

IFA WELCOMES NEW SECRETARY

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 – President & CEO of Jani-King International, Inc., Jerry Crawford, CFE, the world’s largest commercial cleaning franchise company consisting of over 9,000 franchisees in ten countries, has been elected Secretary of the International Franchise Association (IFA). “I join IFA’s Board of Directors in […]

IFA: TAX FIXES NEEDED

Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA: Tax Fixes Needed  WASHINGTON, Dec. 10—The International Franchise Association (IFA), as a member of the QIP Coalition, today called on Congressional leaders to support the inclusion of technical corrections to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in year-end legislation. Specifically, the Coalition requests correcting the provision dealing with qualified […]

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