FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org HEALTHSTORE FOUNDATION CHAIRMAN AND CO-FOUNDER SCOTT HILLSTROM NAMED IFA ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2013 – Scott Hillstrom, chairman and co-founder of the HealthStore Foundation, is the 2013 Entrepreneur of the Year awarded by the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA NAMES JOHN C. FRAPER AS THE RONALD E. HARRISON DIVERSITY AWARD WINNER WASHINGTON, Oct. 8, 2013 – John C. Draper , president of Restaurant Operations for V&J Holdings Companies, Inc., has been awarded the International Franchise […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA NAMES YUM! BRANDS, INC. DIVERSITY AWARD WINNER LAS VEGAS, Feb. 20, 2013–Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Ky., receives the International Franchise Association’s premier honor for accomplishments in diversity and inclusion, the IFA Ronald E. […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org PETER CANCRO EARNS IFA ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR AWARD LAS VEGAS, Feb. 19, 2013–Peter Cancro, founder and CEO of Jersey Mike’s Franchise Systems, has been named Entrepreneur of the Year, during the International Franchise Association’s 53 […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA LAUNCHES HISTORIC INITIATIVE TO ENHANCE FRANCHISE RELATIONS WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2013—The International Franchise Association Board of Directors recently adopted recommendations by the IFA Franchise Relations Best Practices Task Force to develop ways to strengthen franchise […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA NAMES SEVEN FRANCHISE LEADERS TO ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2013 – Franchise business leaders from companies representing the wide scope of franchise businesses were elected to the International Franchise Association board of directors […]
Franchising World September 2013 BY BARBARA MORAN-GOODRICH Developing purposeful relationships which are not only solid and strong, but are also harmonious and effectual, form a bond between a franchisor and its franchisees. This is what we should all be searching for as we strive to create a system which not only works, but thrives. […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA RELEASES NEW GUIDE TO EDUCATE WORKERS HOW TO COMPLY WITH NEW HEALTHCARE LAW WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2013—The International Franchise Association today released a short, easy to read informational pamphlet to help employers educate their workers […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 mhaller@franchise.org jweisbord@franchise.org IFA STATEMENT ON TREASURY DEPT. PROPOSED REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE ACA WASHINGTON, Sept. 6, 2013—International Franchise Association President and CEO Steve Caldeira released the following statement after the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service […]
Franchising World, August 2013 BY ALISA HARRISON INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION LEADERS addressed strategic priorities for the association that will help members grow and thrive, and raised more than $185,000 in pledges for FranPAC, IFA’s Political Action Committee, during the 2013 Summer Meeting of the Board of Directors conducted June 9-11 in Chicago, Ill. The […]