For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org twitter.com/franchising411 Amicus Brief Filed in Support of KFC Corporation v. Iowa Department of Revenue WASHINGTON, June 8, 2011- The International Franchising Association has filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review and overturn the Iowa Supreme Court’s flawed ruling to […]
For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org twitter.com/franchising411 WASHINGTON, June 7, 2011-The International Franchising Association, representing the nation’s 825,000 franchise establishments, nearly 18 million jobs and $2.1 trillion in economic output, has submitted an amicus brief to the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court in the ongoing Awuah v Coverall […]
For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org twitter.com/franchising411 WASHINGTON, June 6, 2011 – FOX News Channel and leading business and political correspondent Stuart Varney will headline the International Franchise Association’s 12th Annual Public Affairs Conference Sept. 13-14 in Washington. “We are thrilled to have Stuart Varney as our keynote speaker […]
Franchising World May edition By: Matt Haller Speaking to the Restaurant Leadership Conference March 29 in Scottsdale, Ariz., International Franchise Association President and CEO Steve Caldeira, CFE, talked about the latest issues affecting the nearly 825,000 franchise businesses and 18 million jobs in the industry, particularly the continued credit challenge regarding access to capital and […]
For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org twitter.com/franchising411 WASHINGTON, May 18, 2011 –The International Franchise Association announced today its support for the Discover America Partnership to help create $1.3 million U.S. jobs and add $859 billion to the U.S. economy by 2020 by reforming immigration policy that often […]
IFA participated in the kick-off event of the American Red Cross Ready Rating Program, a new, free, online tool designed to help businesses better prepare for emergencies. Franchise businesses face a number of emergencies that could disrupt their organizations at any time, and the American Red Cross is helping everyone feel more confident about the safety of their employees.
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For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org twitter.com/franchising411 Launch coincides with IFA Sponsorship of SBA National Small Business Week WASHINGTON, May 16, 2011 -The International Franchise Association, in conjunction with its sponsorship of the U.S. Small Business Administration’s National Small Business Week May 16-20, announced an expanded […]
Franchising World May Edition By: Sue Vandittelli This year marks the 10th anniversary of the International Franchise Association’s Ombudsman program. The IFA Ombudsman office was started in 2001 as a result of a two-year examination of ways to improve and strengthen the IFA Code of Ethics and the IFA’s Self-Regulation program. “Success […]
For immediate release Contact : Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org twitter.com/franchising411 WASHINGTON, April 29—The International Franchise Association announced it has partnered with the Professional Athlete Franchise Initiative (PAFI) to connect the professional athlete community to the franchise industry through education, research and interaction in advance of the 2011 PAFI Franchise Summit, July […]