FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-460-8356 Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA STATEMENT ON NLRB DECLARING MCDONALD’S COPORATION A “JOINT EMPLOYER” WASHINGTON, July 29, 2014- International Franchise Association President & CEO Steve Caldeira, CFE, released the below statement today expressing disappointment in the decision by the NLRB Division […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA APPLAUDS HOUSE VOTE TO REAUTHORIZE BRAND USA WASHINGTON, July 22, 2014 —International Franchise Association President & CEO Steve Caldeira, CFE, applauded the House of Representatives in a statement today for passing H.R. 4450, the Travel Promotion, […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA STATEMENT ON EXTENSION OF FOOD INVENTORY DONATION TAX DEDUCTION WASHINGTON, July 17, 2014 —IFA Executive Vice President of Government Relations & Public Policy Robert Cresanti, released the following statement on the passage of H.R. 4719, the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA STATEMENT ON PERMANENTLY EXTENDING BONUS DEPRECIATION WASHINGTON, July 11, 2014 —International Franchise Association President & CEO Steve Caldeira, CFE, released the statement below following the passage of a bill that would help companies better access […]
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For obvious reasons, alignment between the mutual needs of the franchisor and franchisee are critical to an enduring and healthy relationship. Hopefully franchise candidates who chose franchising as their preferred means to enter entrepreneurship already have a strong appreciation for the value and equity of partnerships.
Translations are your intellectual property, yet they are seldom seen as a line-item expense, and the scale of translation expenses is often immensely underestimated. These numbers could shock you, but because they are tucked away as associated costs within each project and spread out in every business unit, they aren’t easy to pinpoint. Even the largest global franchises have struggles with the management of the ongoing translation process.
International real estate decisions define a significant fixed cost which helps − or hinders – profitability.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 Emily McCarney, 202-661-6315 jweisbord@franchise.org emccarney@bgrpr.com IFA COMMENDS CHICAGO TASK FORCE FOR EVEN HANDED RECOMMENDATION ON MINIMUM WAGE INCREASE WASHINGTON, July 9, 2014 — International Franchise Association President & CEO Steve Caldeira lauded a decision yesterday by a Chicago task force that […]