Entrepreneur | People Often Ask Me This One Question About Franchising. Here’s What I Tell Them. August 9, 2025 By Jayson Pearl
Franchising at the Heart of America’s Most Trusted Institution: Small Business August 5, 2025 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 […]
Ensuring Pet Grooming Franchises Are Eligible for “No Tax on Tips” Credit August 4, 2025 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 […]
Protecting the Franchise Model: Why Congress Must Act Now on Joint Employer Reform August 3, 2025 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 […]
Entrepreneur | Lawmakers Introduced a Bill to Make Current Version of Joint Employer Rule Permanent July 23, 2025 By Jayson Pearl
Franchising.com | IFA Applauds Court Ruling Overturning “Click to Cancel” July 23, 2025 By Jayson Pearl By: International Franchise Association https://www.franchising.com/articles/20250714_ifa_applauds_court_ruling_overturning_click_to_cancel.html The International Franchise Association (IFA) applauded the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling overturning the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Negative Option (“Click to Cancel”) Rule, which IFA has advocated against since its inception due to its harms to small businesses, in particular the health, personal wellness, and fitness industries that operate […]
What the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Means for Franchising: 5 Things Franchisees Need to Know July 10, 2025 By Jayson Pearl By the International Franchise Association (IFA) On July 4, President Trump signed into law the “One Big Beautiful Bill” Act (OBBBA) — a sweeping tax relief package and a major win for franchise businesses across the country. After months of advocacy, debate, and support from the franchise community, the legislation passed through Congress and was […]
Entrepreneur | What the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill” Means for Franchise Owners June 30, 2025 By Jayson Pearl A new piece on Entrepreneur highlights the “One, Big, Beautiful Bill”, recently backed by the IFA, which could deliver major tax relief for over 830,000 franchise small businesses and their employees. Key takeaways from the article include: Extended bonus depreciation for equipment, renovations, and new locations — fueling capital investment in franchises. Continuation of the […]
Franchising.com | “Franchising Knows No Limits” IFA and Franchise Update Media Merge to Form a Powerhouse Organization June 18, 2025 By Jayson Pearl
The Detroit News | Randy Cross: 3 Things Congress Can Do To Help Small Businesses June 16, 2025 By Jayson Pearl In his recent testimony before Congress, Randy Cross — president of Fish Window Cleaning Services and IFA Board Member — laid out three practical steps lawmakers can take to protect and strengthen America’s small businesses, especially locally owned franchises like his. In this timely article, Randy shares his firsthand perspective on why Congress should: 1) […]