By Jayson Pearl
At the 2025 Emerging Franchisor Conference, attendees were treated to a true masterclass in franchising fundamentals, led by industry veteran and IFA Past Chair, David Barr. In his session, “Franchise Fundamentals for Lasting Growth,” Barr drew from decades of experience – from restaurant frontlines to boardrooms – to help emerging franchisors cut through the noise, […]
By Jayson Pearl
By Jayson Pearl
The International Franchise Association’s 2025 Advocacy Summit in Washington, D.C. brought fresh momentum to efforts to secure a permanent fix to the joint employer issue. The three-day event (Sept. 15–17) followed the introduction of the bipartisan American Franchise Act in the U.S. House of Representatives, a bill that would lock in the 2020 National Labor […]
By Jayson Pearl
Franchise Leaders Unite in Washington to Back the American Franchise Act Hundreds of franchise executives and operators gathered in Washington, D.C. for the 2025 IFA Advocacy Summit, a three-day event focused on advocacy training, leadership development, and direct engagement with lawmakers. The summit came at a pivotal time as Congress considers the American Franchise Act, […]
By Jayson Pearl
By Jayson Pearl
By Jayson Pearl
By the International Franchise Association In the latest annual Gallup poll on Americans’ confidence in major institutions, small business once again ranks at the top of the list, with a remarkable 70% of U.S. adults expressing “a great deal” or “quite a lot” of confidence in America’s small businesses. This marks yet another year that […]
By Jayson Pearl
IFA Asks Treasury Department to Ensure Pet Grooming Franchises Are Eligible for “No Tax on Tips” Credit By: International Franchise Association As part of the International Franchise Association’s ongoing advocacy on behalf of franchised businesses, IFA has joined with industry stakeholders in a formal request to the U.S. Department of the Treasury to ensure that […]
By Jayson Pearl
By: International Franchise Association Protecting the Franchise Model: Why Congress Must Act Now on Joint Employer Reform Franchising is a uniquely American success story—fueling opportunity, empowering entrepreneurs, and driving local job creation. Across the country, over 831,000 franchise small businesses employ nearly 9 million Americans and generate nearly $900 billion in annual economic output. But […]
By Jayson Pearl