FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA Applauds Rep. Rush for Resolution Establishing National Franchising Day on September 13th Rush resolution recognizes franchising’s enormous role in the U.S. economy [Washington, D.C.] (September 14, 2017) – International Franchise Association (IFA) President and CEO Robert Cresanti […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA Pushes for Tax Reform that Supports America’s Small Businesses WASHINGTON, July 18—International Franchise Association, the world’s largest organization representing franchise owners, submitted recommendations for tax reform to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch encouraging lawmakers to pursue tax reform […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA Files Joint Amicus Brief to Protect Franchise Business Model WASHINGTON, July 5—The International Franchise Association, along with the American Hotel & Lodging Association, Asian American Hotel Owners Association, Coalition of Franchisee Associations and the Restaurant Law Center, have filed […]
For Immediate Release Contact: Jenna Weisbord jweisbord@franchise.org 202-662-0766 IFA’s VetFran Program Receives $500,000 donation from Sport Clips Founder and CEO Washington, June 29 – IFA member, Founder & CEO of Sport Clips Gordon Logan has made a major investment in our nation’s veterans by personally donating $500,000 […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA Applauds Work From Senate to Fix America’s Health Care System WASHINGTON, June 27—International Franchise Association Senior Vice President of Public Affairs and Government Relations Matt Haller released the statement below about the Better Care Reconciliation Act: “We […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA Applauds Trump Administration for Expansion of Apprenticeship Programs WASHINGTON, June 15—As President Trump plans to make the expansion of apprenticeship programs through an executive order in coordination with workforce week, America’s 733,000 franchise businesses are helping close the skills […]
Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA APPLAUDS FIRST STEPS TAKEN TO ROLL BACK UNLIMITED JOINT EMPLOYER STANDARD WASHINGTON, June 7—International Franchise Association applauded the recent decision by the Department of Labor to rescind the Administrator’s new interpretation of joint employer, as unlimited joint employer liability is one of the most […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA’S VETFRAN PROGRAM ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF NEW DESIGNATIONS, RECOGNIZING EXCELLENCE AMONG VETFRAN COMPANIES […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA Names New Leader for FranPAC WASHINGTON, May 16—International Franchise Association today announced Leah Shimp Vass has been named Associate Director of Government Relations. Leah will be responsible for elevating FranPAC, IFA’s political action committee, as the association continues to […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA Praises Regulatory Reform Bill to Ease Burden on America’s Franchise Owners WASHINGTON, May 17—The International Franchise Association, representing more than 733,000 franchise businesses across the country, supported a package of regulatory reform bills ahead of committee markup today. S. […]