Greg Cory - International Franchise Association

GAINING TRACTION: 5 Steps to Drive Franchise Performance and Profitability

Having a strong culture of transparency is critical for the long-term success of your franchisees and your system as a whole. Franchisees can easily get distracted as their business grows, which will ultimately stall their growth. Being 100 percent transparent as an organization will keep you and your franchisees laser-focused on things that really matter. Here’s how.

Franchisee Engagement And Support: The Keys to Success

Franchise support is acknowledged by most in the industry as a “best practice” and a fundamental operating principle. But now support seems to be joined at the hip with the relatively new topic of franchisee engagement. Exactly what does this new term mean and why is it so important to both franchisees and franchisors?

Due Diligence: Not as Easy as 1, 2, 3

Due diligence calls for serious attention to concept economics, leadership, product offering and the franchise disclosure document.

Franchise Relations Dialogue Community — An Avenue to Building Positive Relationships

The relationship between the franchisor and franchisees within a system is greater than any normal business relationship you would have with a supplier or a business account. The franchisor-franchisee relationship is much like a marriage.

Reps. Dan Lipinski and Todd Young Named as Recipients of IFA™s 2014 Legislator of the Year Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org REPS. DAN LIPINSKI AND TODD YOUNG NAMED AS RECIPIENTS OF IFA’S 2014 LEGISLATOR OF THE YEAR AWARD WASHINGTON, Sept. 17, 2014— The International Franchise Association has named Reps. Dan Lipinski (D-IL) and Todd Young (R-IN) as […]

IFA Applauds Bill to Reform the National Labor Relations Board

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-460-8356 Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA APPLAUDS BILL TO REFORM THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2014—International Franchise Association President & CEO Steve Caldeira, CFE, released the below statement following the introduction of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Reform […]

Positively Memorable Experiences – They’re Not Just for Customers!

Certainly, validation and multi-unit ownership are strong indicators that positively memorable experiences exist within your franchise system.

Negotiating a Master Franchise Agreement — Getting to “Yes”

Negotiating can be complex, challenging and demands careful thought and patience.

Record Retention: What to Keep and Where to Put It

Consider these steps to address your record retention concerns. Employers are required to maintain numerous employee records to comply with federal, state, and local laws. Proper recordkeeping practices can also help to administer human resources policies and practices with greater efficiency.