IFA Press Releases - International Franchise Association

IFA Supplier Forum Restructures to Bring Added Value to Organization, Members

For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org twitter.com/franchising411 Forum Amps up Social Media Dialogue to Share News & Information WASHINGTON, Dec. 5- The International Franchise Association Supplier Forum announced today that it has recently adopted a new functional structure designed to gain clear direction, improve coordination and streamline […]

U.S. Department of Commerce Recognizes IFA™s Efforts to Help Franchise Companies Grow in Foreign Markets

For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org twitter.com/franchising411 WASHINGTON, Dec. 5-The International Franchise Association has received the Peace-Through Commerce Award from the International Trade Administration and the U.S. Department of Commerce, recognizing IFA’s work to help U.S. franchisors expand their brands to foreign markets, which results in new […]

IFA Leading Franchising Trade Mission to Southeast Asia

For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org twitter.com/franchising411 Thirteen Companies to Attend with Stops in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Jakarta WASHINGTON, Dec. 1- Thirteen companies representing 19 franchise brands will join a joint International Franchise Association, […]

IFA Calls for House to Block NLRB Ambush Elections, Micro-Unions

For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org twitter.com/franchising411 WASHINGTON, November 29, 2011 – The International Franchise Association today urged the U.S. House of Representatives to pass H.R. 3094, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act sponsored by Rep. John Kline (R-Minn.), legislation that would block controversial moves by the […]

IFA Praises Coons, Rubio Bipartisan Jobs Bill for Support of Small Business and Veterans

For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org twitter.com/franchising411 WASHINGTON, Nov. 15-The International Franchise Association today praised Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) for introducing bipartisan jobs legislation, the American Growth, Recovery, Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Act, or AGREE Act, to provide tax relief to franchise small […]

IFA Applauds Senate Passage of Veterans Tax Credits for Employers

For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org twitter.com/franchising411 WASHINGTON, Nov. 10-The International Franchise Association today applauded the Senate for taking steps to reduce the unemployment rate of our nation’s veterans, which currently stands at 12.1 percent for post 9/11 veterans, by passing the Vow to Hire Heroes Act, […]

Former Apple Executive Guy Kawasaki to Speak at IFA Convention

For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org twitter.com/franchising411 WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2011–Guy Kawasaki, a Silicon Valley venture capitalist , bestselling author, and former Apple Fellow who was the chief evangelist for the company and one of the employees originally responsible for marketing the Macintosh computer, will be a […]

IFA Formalizes Platform to Help Professional Athletes Become Franchisees

For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org twitter.com/franchising411 WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2011-The International Franchise Association (IFA) and the Professional Athlete Franchise Initiative (PAFI) today announced a new Memorandum of Understanding to further enhance their partnership to provide a centralized platform for athletes seeking to get involved in the […]

IFA Wins Distinguished Service Honor from Small Business Lenders

For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org twitter.com/franchising411 Huntington Beach, Calif., Oct. 31–The National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders (NAGGL) has honored the International Franchise Association (IFA) with its Distinguished Service Award, the first time NAGGL has given the award to an organization outside the lending community. The […]

IFA Launches Tools to Help Franchise Businesses Determine Costs of Health Care Law

For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org twitter.com/franchising411 WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2011-The International Franchise Association today launched new online resources, including calculators to determine the cost of the employer mandate and eligibility for the small business health care tax credit , to help the nation’s 825,000 franchise businesses […]