The International Franchise Association (IFA) today said passage of AB 257 (Holden), or the FAST Recovery Act, in the California State Assembly would be “disastrous” to California restaurants and franchises in the state. IFA urges the Senate to consider the bill’s harmful ramifications before it is heard this spring.
Today, the International Franchise Association (IFA) and Franchise Update Media announce a 10-year, industry-leading partnership to produce new educational conferences for the franchise community. The organizations will combine the resources and experience from five past conferences to produce two new and reimagined industry events in 2022: The Franchise Customer Experience Conference in June and the Franchise Leadership and Development Conference in October.
International Franchise Association Vice President for State and Local Government Relations Jeff Hanscom today released the following statement in response to California’s AB 257 (Holden), which is expected to appear before the State Assembly next week.
The International Franchise Association (IFA) today named AnswerConnect Franchise as the association’s preferred vendor for live answering services. As the IFA’s preferred live answering service vendor, AnswerConnect Franchise answers calls, qualifies leads, sets appointments, and more on behalf of franchise businesses.
The International Franchise Association (IFA) today released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s ruling striking down the federal government’s vaccine mandate on employers larger than 100 employees.
Business Groups’ Suit Comes at a Time of Rampant Conflicts of Interest at National Labor Relations Board
On behalf of the International Franchise Association (IFA), the world’s oldest and largest organization representing franchising worldwide, I write you in strong support of your legislation, the Veteran Entrepreneurs Act of 2021. This legislation would support and expand veteran ownership of franchises during a challenging time for business owners everywhere, and I commend you for your leadership on behalf of those who have bravely served our country.
INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE ASSOCIATION WELCOMES BILL MEIERLING AS VP OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS & MARKETING
The International Franchise Association (IFA) filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court of the state of Georgia to reverse the Court of Appeals and trial court and to allow the case of Edible IP LLC v. Google LLC to proceed.