FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA NAMES YUM! BRANDS, INC. DIVERSITY AWARD WINNER LAS VEGAS, Feb. 20, 2013–Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Ky., receives the International Franchise Association’s premier honor for accomplishments in diversity and inclusion, the IFA Ronald E. […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org PETER CANCRO EARNS IFA ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR AWARD LAS VEGAS, Feb. 19, 2013–Peter Cancro, founder and CEO of Jersey Mike’s Franchise Systems, has been named Entrepreneur of the Year, during the International Franchise Association’s 53 […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA LAUNCHES HISTORIC INITIATIVE TO ENHANCE FRANCHISE RELATIONS WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2013—The International Franchise Association Board of Directors recently adopted recommendations by the IFA Franchise Relations Best Practices Task Force to develop ways to strengthen franchise […]
Eric Schechterman, Director of Sales Definition: Closing the business as quickly as possible after 1st initial contact. Whether you’re a hunter sales rep, a farmer sales rep, inside sales or outside sales, having the ability to control
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA NAMES SEVEN FRANCHISE LEADERS TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2013 – Franchise business leaders from companies representing the wide scope of franchise businesses were elected to the International Franchise Association board of directors […]
Franchising World September 2013 BY BARBARA MORAN-GOODRICH Developing purposeful relationships which are not only solid and strong, but are also harmonious and effectual, form a bond between a franchisor and its franchisees. This is what we should all be searching for as we strive to create a system which not only works, but thrives. […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA RELEASES NEW GUIDE TO EDUCATE WORKERS HOW TO COMPLY WITH NEW HEALTHCARE LAW WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2013—The International Franchise Association today released a short, easy to read informational pamphlet to help employers educate their workers […]
Thursday, the House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing to address the future of union organizing and one particular strategy to build employee support for unionization, worker centers. Worker centers were examined
When one thinks about what a model franchise system should look like, you don’t typically need to look much further than PostNet.
The effort to pass patent litigation reform was recently reignited and has rapidly picked up momentum over the first half of the year. The debate this Congress has a distinctly different tone from the debate over the America Invents Act, though. Rather than the traditional industry divide of “big tech vs. big PhRMA,” there has been a broad based, cross-industry call for patent litigation reform, as evidenced by a letter to Congressional leadership from 50 trade associations stating that something must be done now.