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IFA statement on Treasury Dept. Proposed Reporting Requirements Under the ACA

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA STATEMENT ON TREASURY DEPT. PROPOSED REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE ACA WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2013—International Franchise Association President and CEO Steve Caldeira released the following statement after the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service […]

IFA Board Tackles Strategic Priorities During Summer Meeting in Windy City

Franchising World, August 2013 BY ALISA HARRISON INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION LEADERS addressed strategic priorities for the association that will help members grow and thrive, and raised more than $185,000 in pledges for FranPAC, IFA’s Political Action Committee, during the 2013 Summer Meeting of the Board of Directors conducted June 9-11 in Chicago, Ill. The […]

IFA and State Legislative/ Regulatory Issues Require Constant Vigilance

Franchising World August 2013 BY DEAN HEYL ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL Conference of State Legislatures, there are 7,383 state legislators. New Hampshire, alone, has a whopping 400 members in their House of Representatives. With so many elected officials, it is not surprising that some “ill-advised” ideas brought forth by constituents or more often than not […]

California Franchise Legislation Defeated

IFA’s efforts to defeat Senate Bill 610 in California have been successful. Last night, Senate Bill 610 was defeated for the year as the sponsor of the bill pulled the legislation off today’s California Assembly Business, Professions & Consumer Protections Committee docket when it became clear there was scant support for the bill by the Committee’s 10 Democrats and four Republicans.

10 Percent Of All New Jobs Were Created By Franchises Over Past Year

Yesterday, ADP and Moody’s released their inaugural National Franchise Report (NFR), a new barometer of the health and growth of the increasingly important franchise industry. The NFR measures the number of franchise jobs created on a monthly basis.

IFA applauds legislation to accelerate changes in the health-care law™s 30-hour work-week definition

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA APPLAUDS LEGISLATION TO ACCELERATE CHANGES IN THE HEALTH-CARE LAW’S 30-HOUR WEEK DEFINITION WASHINGTON, August 2, 2013—International Franchise Association President and CEO Steve Caldeira released the below statement following the introduction of H.R. 2988 by Rep. […]

IFA President and CEO disappointed by President Obama’s speech calling for corporate-only tax reform

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA PRESIDENT AND CEO DISAPPOINTED BY PRESIDENT OBAMA’S SPEECH FOR CORPORATE-ONLY TAX REFORM WASHINGTON, July 30, 2013 — International Franchise Association President & CEO Steve Caldeira released the following statement in response to President Obama’s speech […]