FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-460-8356 Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA FILES JOINT AMICUS BRIEF TO COMBAT DISCRIMINATION AGAINST NY QUICK-SERVICE RESTAURANTS WASHINGTON, Feb. 8—The International Franchise Association, along with the National Federation for Independent Business (NFIB), has filed a joint amicus brief before the New York Supreme […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-460-8356 Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA TO APPEAL IN UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT TO STOP SEATTLE’S DISCRIMINATION AGAINST FRANCHISES WASHINGTON, Jan. 25—The International Franchise Association’s legal appeal against the discriminatory provisions of Seattle’s minimum wage law moves forward today with the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-460-8356 Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA OPPOSES NEW JOINT EMPLOYER GUIDELINES FROM LABOR DEPARTMENT WASHINGTON, Jan.20- International Franchise Association Senior Vice President of Public Affairs Matt Haller released the below statement following new guidelines issued today by the Department of Labor focused on joint-employer. […]
December 17, 2015 Dear Member of Congress: I write today to express the International Franchise Association’s support for the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015. The legislation, which has broad bipartisan support, will provide needed certainty to franchise small business owners while creating a positive starting point for future […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-460-8356 Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA DISAPPOINTED AFTER CONGRESS FAILS TO PROTECT SMALL BUSINESS IN OMNIBUS WASHINGTON, Dec. 15—International Franchise Association President & CEO Robert Cresanti expressed deep disappointment that a policy rider to address the joint employer issue was removed […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 jweisbord@franchise.org CENTURY 21 CEO RICK DAVIDSON TO RECEIVE IFA’S RONALD HARRISON DIVERSITY AWARD WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2015 – The International Franchise Association has awarded the IFA Ronald E. Harrison Diversity Award to Rick Davidson, president & chief executive officer of Century […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 jweisbord@franchise.org IFA NAMES GUILLERMO PERALES AS THE 2015 ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR WASHINGTON, Nov. 18, 2015- The International Franchise Association has named Guillermo Perales, President and CEO of Sun Holdings, Inc., as the 2015 IFA Entrepreneur of the Year. Sun Holdings, Inc. is […]
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29, 2015 – International Franchise Association President & CEO Robert Cresanti offered congratulations today to the new Speaker of the House Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.). Cresanti encouraged the Speaker to prioritize passage of the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, H.R. 3459, which was passed out of committee by the House Education and Workforce […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Gionne Jones, IFA, 202-662-0772 gjones@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA Educational Foundation Receives Endowment Gift To Fund New Initiative Washington, Oct. 27, 2015 — The IFA Educational Foundation announced today a significant endowment gift by David McKinnon, co-founder of ServiceBrands International to fund its newest initiative – NextGen In […]
WASHINGTON, D.C., Oct. 22, 2015 – The International Franchise Association, which represents thousands of franchise businesses and jobs in the state of Massachusetts, today offered a comment in opposition to legislation pending in the state that would stifle small business growth and job creation. The bills, Massachusetts SB 1024, SB 973 and HB 1708, would […]