Category: IFA Press Releases

IFA Applauds Final Passage of Federal Government Spending Package

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA Applauds Final Passage of Federal Government Spending Package WASHINGTON, Dec. 15, 2014—International Franchise Association President & CEO Steve Caldeira, CFE, released the statement below following the final passage of the federal government’s $1.1 trillion spending package: […]

IFA Releases Statement on NLRB ‘Ambush’ Election Rule

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA RELEASES STATEMENT ON NLRB “AMBUSH” ELECTION RULE WASHINGTON, Dec. 12, 2014—International Franchise Association President & CEO Steve Caldeira, CFE, released the following statement today in response to the National Labor Relations Board’s announcement of final […]

IFA Calls on Senate to Renew Key Tax Extenders

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA CALLS ON SENATE TO RENEW KEY TAX EXTENDERS WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2014 —International Franchise Association President & CEO Steve Caldeira, CFE, released the following statement calling for the U.S. Senate to renew key tax extenders that […]

IFA Responds to Labor Unions Hidden Agenda Behind Planned Fast Food Protests

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA RESPONDS TO LABOR UNIONS HIDDEN AGENDA BEHIND PLANNED FAST FOOD PROTESTS WASHINGTON, Dec. 1, 2014—International Franchise Association President & CEO Steve Caldeira, CFE, released the following statement in advance of scheduled protests at local […]

IFA Welcomes New Team Members to Help Meet Growing Challenges and Opportunities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA WELCOMES NEW TEAM MEMBERS TO HELP MEET GROWING CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES   WASHINGTON, Nov. 11, 2014—The International Franchise Association announced the addition of new staff members to its conferences, communications and marketing departments and […]

IFA-Opposed NLRB Nominee Withdrawn by White House

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-460-8356 Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA-OPPOSED NLRB NOMINESS WITHDRAWN BY WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON, Nov. 12, 2014—International Franchise Association President & CEO Steve Caldeira released the statement below following the White House announcement that President Obama is withdrawing Sharon Block’s nomination for the […]

IFA’s Kevin Blanchard Appointed to U.S. Small Business Administration Advisory Committee of Veterans Business Affairs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA’S KEVIN BLANCHARD APPOINTED TO U.S. SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF VETERANS BUSINESS AFFAIRS WASHINGTON, Nov. 4, 2014 —The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has appointed IFA Educational Foundation’s Research & Strategic Initiatives Coordinator Kevin Blanchard […]

IFA Names Aslam Khan as 2014 Entrepreneur of the Year

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 jweisbord@franchise.org IFA NAMES ASLAM KHAN AS 2014 ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, 2014 – The International Franchise Association has named Aslam Khan, CEO of Falcon Holdings and multi-unit franchisee of brands such as Church’s Chicken, Long John Silver’s and […]

IFA Names Four Franchise Industry Leaders to its Board of Directors

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 jweisbord@franchise.org   IFA NAMES FOUR FRANCHISE INDUSTRY LEADERS TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS WASHINGTON, Oct. 27, 2014 – Four leading franchise professionals have been elected to the International Franchise Association (IFA) board of directors. The newly-elected board members include: Cheryl A. […]

Yoshino Nakajima is Recipient of IFA’s Bonny LeVine Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 jweisbord@franchise.org YOSHINO NAKAJIMA IS RECIPIENT OF IFA’S BONNY LEVINE AWARD WASHINGTON, Oct. 24, 2014 – Yoshino Nakajima, Chief Development Officer of Home Instead Senior Care, is the recipient of the 2014 International Franchise Association’s Bonny LeVine Award. The formal presentation will occur […]

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