By Matt Haller, CEO and President, International Franchise Association https://www.franchising.com/articles/20250806_calling_on_capitol_hill_why_the_ifa_advocacy_summit_matters.html If fall is around the corner, so too is the 2025 IFA Advocacy Summit. Held each September in Washington, D.C., the Advocacy Summit is the single most important event for anyone invested in the future of franchising. This is not just another conference; it is […]

By Matt Haller, President and CEO, International Franchise Association https://www.entrepreneur.com/franchises/is-franchising-right-for-you-heres-how-to-find-out/494370 People often ask me the same question: “How do I know if franchising is the right decision for me?” As the leader of the International Franchise Association (IFA), I know some things to be true: Franchising is an incredibly powerful business model. It has opened […]

By Matt Haller, CEO and President of International Franchise Association https://www.franchising.com/articles/20250622_franchising_knows_no_limits_ifa_and_franchise_update_media_merge_to_for.html?ref=RSS With the changing of the season comes some exciting news for the franchise community. During March’s Multi-Unit Franchising Conference in Las Vegas, the International Franchise Association (IFA) and Franchise Update Media (FUM) officially announced that we will join as one organization, effective July 1. […]

The President of the International Franchise Association explains how franchising will out-perform the U.S. economy this year. By Matt Haller, May 13, 2025 Entrepreneur Entrepreneurship has long been the backbone of the American Dream, and at its core lies the transformative power of franchising. In 2025, franchising continues to shine as a dominant force in the […]

By Matt Haller, President & CEO, International Franchise Association Last week, I had the honor of cutting the ribbon at the inaugural IFA World Franchise Show, held in beautiful Miami Beach. Together with our partner Fortem International, we welcomed thousands of attendees and hundreds of exhibiting brands to a franchise expo that wasn’t just new […]