Recognizes 117 franchise owners with top recognition for franchisees; recipients exemplify excellence in business, giving back, and providing opportunities to those around them LAS VEGAS – The International Franchise Association (IFA) today recognized 117 individuals and teams with its 2024 Franchisee of the Year awards, representing the top franchisees from IFA member brands across industries from […]

The International Franchise Association (IFA) today named Patrick Doyle, Executive Chair of Restaurant Brands International (RBI), recipient of the 2024 IFA Hall of Fame Award. The Hall of Fame Award is the oldest and most prestigious recognition conferred by the IFA, recognizing a franchisor or franchisee who has contributed significantly to the advancement of the franchise business model and to the benefit of the IFA mission. The award is given to a lifelong leader who is often viewed as a legend in franchising.

“As a veteran, Doug Collins understands the critical role of the VA and the unique challenges facing our nation™s veterans, said Michael Layman, IFA™s Chief Advocacy Officer. IFA stands ready to work with Rep. Collins to provide economic opportunities for the entire veteran community. The mission-oriented mindset of veterans lends itself to a desire to give back after their time in uniform and is one of the primary reasons that the number of veteran-owned franchisees are double the rate of the overall veteran population. Franchising offers a pathway to not only entrepreneurship and economic opportunity, but also the ability to continue serving others and giving back.

Heralds changing of the guard at NLRB, welcomes opportunity to work alongside new administration on a pro-worker agenda that prioritizes a commonsense, permanent definition of joint employer that will preserve the franchise model for generations to come