FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA Commends FASB for Acknowledging Concerns of Emerging Franchisors WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 – The International Franchise Association (IFA) President and CEO Robert Cresanti issued the following statement in response to the Financial Accounting Standards Board’s (FASB’s) acknowledgement there can be […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA calls on Senators to confirm Kirstjen Nielsen as Secretary of Homeland Security  WASHINGTON, Dec. 5—International Franchise Association President & CEO Robert Cresanti released the statement below ahead of a Senate vote to confirm Kirstjen M. Nielsen as the next […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA Statement Applauding Senate Tax Reform Passage IFA to Continue Pushing for Franchise Provisions in Conference Committee (Washington, D.C.) Dec. 2, 2017 – The International Franchise Association President & CEO Robert Cresanti released the statement below praising the […]

Contact: Jenna Weisbord jweisbord@franchise.org  202-662-0766 IFA Announces Mary Heitman as the new President of the IFA Franchise Education and Research Foundation WASHINGTON, November 24- IFA has appointed Mary Heitman as the new President of the IFA Franchise Education and Research Foundation.  “We are excited to welcome Mary Heitman to this new role, and […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA Applauds House Progress on Tax Reform  (Washington, D.C.) [November 16, 2017] – The International Franchise Association (IFA), the largest advocate for small and franchise businesses, issued the following statement on behalf of President and CEO Robert Cresanti in response […]

Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA Joins the Global #GivingTuesday Movement   [Washington, D.C.] (November 7, 2017) – The International Franchise Association (IFA) has joined #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving by individuals, companies and organizations to philanthropy and to celebrate generosity […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA Applauds Reps. Julia Brownley (D-CA) and Claudia Tenney (R-NY) for Championing Military Veteran Entrepreneurs Act Franchise businesses create a wealth of opportunity for veterans who want to open a business (Washington, D.C.) [November 8, 2017] – Congresswoman […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA Praises House Action to Roll Back Joint Employer Standard Save Local Business Act will provide small businesses with much-needed clarity    (Washington, D.C.) [November 7, 2017] – The International Franchise Association (IFA), the nation’s leading advocate for […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 IFA & US CHAMBER OF COMMERCE LAUNCH TELEVISION ADS IN SUPPORT OF SAVE LOCAL BUSINESS ACT WASHINGTON, Oct. 30—The International Franchise Association and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce today launched a new ad campaign urging Congress to pass the Save […]

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