For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org twitter.com/franchising411 WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2011-The International Franchise Association today launched new online resources, including calculators to determine the cost of the employer mandate and eligibility for the small business health care tax credit , to help the nation’s 825,000 franchise businesses […]
Franchising World October 2011 By: John Rotche A favorite business mantra throughout my career and life has been “We are who we are because of the people that come into our life.” This mantra led me to help launch and spearhead the IFA’s Franship Program in 2010. Looking back on the program’s inaugural year has […]
For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org twitter.com/franchising411 Will Offer Franchise Small Businesses Tools To Spur Job Creation WASHINGTON, Oct.21, 2011-The International Franchise Association, representing the nation’s over 825,000 franchise establishments, nearly 18 million jobs and over $2.1 trillion in economic output, today announced that Facebook, the world’s […]
When last we left the chairman and chief executive of Starbucks, in mid-August, he had written a widely publicized e-mail lamenting the poisonous state of our nation’s politics, according to an article by the New York Times. That led him to hi
Link: Social Media Makeover Advice: Josh Martin – Arbys Here at the IFA, we always try to share best practices with our members on a variety of topics. Social media, and how to navigate the challenges and opportunities that come with managing franch
Dear IFA Member: Given this week’s October 1 enactment of new swipe fees or interchange fees (charges assessed by debit card issuers on retail transactions), I wanted to take an opportunity to inform IFA members about what these new swipe fees mean to franchise businesses and address some of the outstanding questions about how […]
Franchising World October 2011 By: Wayne Weikel In the absence of a comprehensive federal plan to address the problems associated with illegal immigration in this country, more and more states have sought to tackle the issue on their own. Such a piecemeal approach, to what has traditionally been considered a federal issue, has created […]
Franchising World October 2011 By: Scott Pressly There are several groups and individuals that, when combined, make up the foundation of the International Franchise Association. Among the IFA’s membership are franchisees, franchisors and suppliers that each play a vital role in the success of the organization. Although it is obvious that the franchisees and […]
An informative infographic developed by MDG Advertising, illustrates the road to economic recovery, spots the top trends and keys to new growth, charts the common challenges franchising faces today, and adds insight for the future.
For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org twitter.com/franchising411 WASHINGTON, Oct. 6—The International Franchise Association today hailed new legislation, The Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, introduced by House Education and the Workforce Committee Chairman John Kline to rein in the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) that is using executive action […]