FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT & CEO STEVE CALDEIRA ANNOUNCES HE IS STEPPING DOWN Robert Cresanti named interim COO; Search committee formed to find a successor WASHINGTON, Sept. 16, 2015—The International Franchise Association announced […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF FRED DELUCA WASHINGTON, Sept. 15, 2015—International Franchise Association Chairwoman and Two Men And A Truck Chair Melanie Bergeron released the statement below following news that co-founder and CEO of […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA AND 15 FRANCHISEE ASSOCIATIONS UNITE IN OPPOSITION TO OVERTIME REGULATIONS WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 2015 – The International Franchise Association, the world’s largest organization representing franchise owners, and 15 franchisee associations, submitted comments today declaring the Department of Labor’s (DOL) […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA SEEKS LABOR DEPARTMENT EXPLANATION OF APPLYING A NEW STANDARD OF JOINT EMPLOYER AT OSHA AND CONSPIRING WITH UNIONS AND NLRB WASHINGTON, Aug. 26, 2015—The International Franchise Association today filed a Freedom of Information Act […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA WARNS ST. LOUIS TO REJECT DISCRIMINATORY WAGE HIKE WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2015—International Franchise Association, representing thousands of franchise businesses and thousands of jobs in the St. Louis area, today sent a letter to St. Louis […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA RESPONDS TO THE U.S. COURT OF APPEALS HOME HEALTH CARE RULING WASHINGTON, Aug. 21, 2015—International Franchise Association Executive Vice President of Government Relations & Public Policy Robert Cresanti released the below statement following a decision by […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA’S LEGAL APPEAL OF SEATTLE’S FRANCHISE DISCRIMINATION CONTINUES WITH ORAL ARGUMENTS SEPT. 1 SEATTLE, Aug. 19, 2015 – The International Franchise Association’s legal fight against the discriminatory provisions of Seattle’s minimum wage law takes another […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA APPLAUDS HOUSE FOR AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL SBA FUNDS WASHINGTON, July 27, 2015—International Franchise Association, the world’s largest organization representing franchise owners, applauded the House of Representatives for approving a bipartisan measure that would lift the cap on the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA ISSUES STATEMENT ON INTRODUCTION OF DAMAGING FRANCHISE BUSINESS GUARANTEED LOANS LEGISLATION WASHINGTON, July 24, 2015—International Franchise Association Executive Vice President of Government Relations & Public Policy has released the statement below following the introduction of […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA: NEW FRANCHISE LEGISLATION WOULD HAMPER FRANCHISEE RIGHTS, NOT PROTECT THEM WASHINGTON, D.C., July 24, 2015 – The International Franchise Association, the world’s largest organization representing franchise owners, has condemned new legislation purporting to be […]