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 […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA ASKS CONGRESS TO PREVENT SHUTDOWN OF SBA 7(A) LOAN PROGRAM TO CONTINUE CRITICAL FUNDING FOR SMALL BUSINESSES WASHINGTON, July 21, 2015—International Franchise Association, the world’s largest organization representing franchise owners, today sent a formal letter to Members of the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA ISSUES STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO NY WAGE BOARD DECISION WASHINGTON, July 22, 2015—International Franchise Association President & CEO Steve Caldeira, CFE, released the statement below in response to Governor Cuomo’s decision to discriminate against the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA CAUTIONS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ON RADICAL NEW GUIDANCE ON EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION WASHINGTON, D.C., July 16, 2015 – The International Franchise Association, the world’s largest organization representing franchise owners, criticized new so-called “administrative guidance” from the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA STRONGLY OPPOSES NEW OVERTIME REGULATION WASHINGTON, D.C., June 30, 2015 – The International Franchise Association, the world’s largest organization representing franchise owners, is condemning a proposed rule from the Department of Labor that would […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-460-8356 Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA RESPONDS TO KING V. BURWELL DECISION, HIGHLIGHTS OPPORTUNITIES FOR IMPROVEMENTS AS COURT UPHOLDS HEALTH CARE SUBSIDIES WASHINGTON, June 25, 2015 – Following a 6-3 decision by the U.S. Supreme Court affirming the nationwide validity […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-460-8356 Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA OPENS EXPO WITH NEW ISSUE ADVOCACY CAMPAIGN, HIGHLIGHTING POSITIVE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF FRANCHISING New York, N.Y., June 18, 2015 – The International Franchise Association, the world’s largest organization representing franchise owners, released the first […]