FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 – President & CEO of Jani-King International, Inc., Jerry Crawford, CFE, the world’s largest commercial cleaning franchise company consisting of over 9,000 franchisees in ten countries, has been elected Secretary of the International Franchise Association (IFA). “I join IFA’s Board of Directors in […]
Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA: Tax Fixes Needed WASHINGTON, Dec. 10—The International Franchise Association (IFA), as a member of the QIP Coalition, today called on Congressional leaders to support the inclusion of technical corrections to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in year-end legislation. Specifically, the Coalition requests correcting the provision dealing with qualified […]
Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA Praises Members of Congress for Expressing Continued Support of NLRB Efforts to Clarify the Joint Employer Standard Congressional Letter Follows Additional NLRB Rulemaking Delay (Washington, Dec 13) – The International Franchise Association (IFA) today praised Members of Congress for urging the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to clarify the […]
Eight leading franchise professionals have been elected to the International Franchise Association Board of Directors.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 Following IFA Involvement, Anti-Franchise Language Removed from Minimum Wage Hike (WASHINGTON, NOV. 14) – The International Franchise Association (IFA) today thanked the St. Paul, Minn. city council for its removal of an anti-franchise provision as part of its approved ordinance increasing the city’s minimum wage. Initial […]
Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA Sponsors Bowl Game for America’s Veterans IFA Foundation’s VetFran Program bring active duty service members to Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl WASHINGTON, December 20 – The International Franchise Association Foundation’s VetFran program is proud to sponsor this year’s Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl on December 22nd in Fort Worth, Texas and together bring […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 WASHINGTON, Nov. 7—Following a highly-contested campaign season, the International Franchise Association (IFA) today released the following statement highlighting its willingness to work with all Congressional leaders to develop a pro-growth economic platform: “This was a critical election and, in an era when taxes, health care reform […]
Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 WASHINGTON, Jan. 11— The International Franchise Association (IFA) today announced its appointment of Rikki Amos as the new head of IFA Foundation. “I am very excited to welcome Rikki to this new role, and I know her experience, leadership, and excellent rapport she has built with IFA members and staff […]
Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 EXPANDED JOINT EMPLOYER STANDARD COST $33.3 BILLION ANNUALLY New IFA Research Shows That Expanded Joint Employer Standard Also Resulted in 376,000 Fewer Job Opportunities and Led to 93% More Lawsuits; 92% Say it’s Harmed Their Brand (WASHINGTON, January 28) – The International Franchise Association (IFA) today announced that an expanded […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 WASHINGTON, Nov. 5— The International Franchise Association (IFA) today applauded the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), the standards-setting body for public and private companies in the US, for providing franchise businesses clarity on rules and regulations that affect them. FASB issued educational examples of revenue recognition […]