On Veterans Day 2011, the International Franchise Association launched an industry-wide campaign, Operation Enduring Opportunity, to hire as team members and recruit as franchise business owners 75,000 veterans and military spouses, plus 5,000 wounde
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA PREPARES FOR GROWTH WITH ADDITION OF FINANCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ADMINISTRATION EXPERT WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2012—The International Franchise Association announced today that Bill Grubb, CPA, will join the organization as Senior Vice President, Finance, Administration & […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA RESPONSE TO BRT LETTER: SMALL BUSINESSES CREATE JOBS, NOT CORPORATE CEO’S WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2012 — IFA President & CEO Steve Caldeira issued the below statement today following a letter delivered to Congress from the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org NFL AND IFA LAUNCH FRANCHISING BOOT CAMP AT ROSS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AT UNIV. OF MICHIGAN Carolina Panthers Owner Jerry Richardson Featured as Keynote Speaker Program to Host Current & Former Players and Spouses April 26-29 […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA SURVEY: NEARLY 80 PERCENT OF FRANCHISEES MAY HALT HIRING WITHOUT EXTENSION OF CURRENT TAX RATES Franchises call for tax certainty as Congress works toward comprehensive tax reform WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2012—According to a new survey of […]
With ongoing discussions by Republicans and Democrats on the fiscal cliff, franchise business owners are weighing in about the impact higher tax rates would have on their business. House Speaker John Boehner, Majority Leader Eric Cantor, and Majority
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, IFA, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, IFA, 202-662-0766 Jesse Tron, ICSC, 646-728-3814 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org jtron@icsc.org IFA AND ICSC PARTNER TO CONNECT REAL ESTATE OPENINGS WITH FRANCHISE DEVELOPMENT WASHINGTON, NEW YORK, Dec. 3, 2012 —The International Franchise Association (IFA) and the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) […]
VetFran was founded in 1991 in an effort led by Chairman Don Dwyer, Sr. (USAF, Ret.), founder of The Dwyer Group, to support veterans returning from the Gulf War transition to the civilian economy. Since then over 6,300 veterans have become franchise owners through VetFran and The Dwyer Group continues to play a leading role in VetFran.
Franchising World November 2012 BY SCOTT LEHR, CFE “THROWING DOWN THE GAUNTLET, one of the business owners, Dunkin’ Donuts founder Bill Rosenberg slapped a $100 bill on the meeting table and issued a challenge: ‘What we need is an association!’ Wallets were opened, pledges were made and from that meager […]
The franchising industry made history as the IFA launched Operation Enduring Opportunity, a campaign built off of our VetFran strategic initiative to hire and recruit 75,000 veterans and 5,000 Wounded Warriors as business owners and team members.