Category: IFA Press Releases

IFA Renews Partnership with ADP

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA RENEWS PARTNERSHIP WITH ADP WASHINGTON, April 2, 2012 – The International Franchise Association (IFA) and ADP, Inc. (ADP) today announced the renewal of their strategic partnership, extending ADP’s longstanding commitment to IFA and the […]

IFA Calls for Repeal of Job-Killing Employer Mandate

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA CALLS FOR REPEAL OF JOB-KILLING EMPLOYER MANDATE WASHINGTON, March 29,2012 – The International Franchise Association called on Congress to repeal the employer mandate provision in the health care law, saying the mandate would eliminate […]

IFA Says SBA Lending Key to Franchise Business Growth

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA SAYS SBA LENDING KEY TO FRANCHISE BUSINESS GROWTH WASHINGTON, March 28,2012 – In a statement submitted to Senate Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee Chairman Mary Landrieu (D-La), the International Franchise Association today said congressional […]

Labor Dept. Proposal Harms Seniors, Workers, Franchise Small Business Owners, IFA Member Testifies

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org @franchising411 LABOR DEPT. PROPOSAL HARMS SENIORS, WORKERS, FRANCHISE SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, IFA MEMBER TESTIFIES WASHINGTON, March 20, 2012 – The U.S. Department of Labor’s proposed rule to eliminate the companion care exemption would negatively affect caregivers, […]

IFA Names Dean Heyl Director, State Government Relations, Public Policy & Tax Counsel

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA NAMES DEAN HEYL DIRECTOR, STATE GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, PUBLIC POLICY & TAX COUNSEL WASHINGTON, March 16, 2012 – The International Franchise Association has named Dean Heyl, a veteran lobbyist, attorney and expert on issues impacting […]

IFA Supports CDW Lawsuit Challenging Appointees to NLRB

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA SUPPORTS CDW LAWSUIT CHALLENGING APPOINTEES TO NLRB WASHINGTON, March 15-, 2012 – The International Franchise Association today announced its support for the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace (CDW) motion to intervene in a constitutional […]

IFA Statement on February Jobs Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA STATEMENT ON FEBRUARY JOBS REPORT WASHINGTON, March 9, 2012 – IFA President & CEO Steve Caldeira released the following statement following the Labor Department’s monthly jobs report for February. The report shows 227,000 new […]

IFA Applauds Republican House Leaders Efforts to Cut Taxes, Boost Access to Capital for Small Businesses

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA APPLAUDS REPUBLICAN HOUSE LEADERS EFFORTS TO CUT TAXES, BOOST ACCESS TO CAPITAL FOR SMALL BUSINESSES WASHINGTON, March 2, 2012 – The International Franchise Association, representing the nation’s 825,000 franchise small businesses which support nearly 18 […]

IFA Adds Veteran Lobbying And Political Professional To Government Relations & Public Policy Staff

The newly-created position will further enhance the association’s advocacy efforts to advance small business and franchising issues.   Franchising World September 2011   Jay Perron, a veteran government relations and political professional, has been hired as vice president, government relations & public policy for the International Franchise Association. The association continues […]

IFA Asks Speaker Boehner to Address Business Activity Tax Challenges to Spur Job Creation & Reduce Federal Budget Deficits

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA ASKS SPEAKER BOEHNER TO ADDRESS BUSINESS ACTIVITY TAX CHALLENEGES TO SPUR JOB CREATION & REDUCE FEDERAL BUDGET DEFICITS WASHINGTON, FEB. 29, 2012 – The International Franchise Association today joined a coalition of 154 companies […]

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