February 2005 : Franchising World The William Rosenberg Leadership Award is presented to an individual for outstanding contributions and leadership to advancing the mission of the IFA Educational Foundation through research, teaching, fundraising, or activities or service. The award may be given to recognize past accomplishments or to support planned projects to be developed. By […]
February 2005 : Franchising World By Nancy Rathbun Scott Melanie Bergeron, CFE, president and COO of the 116-unit Two Men And A Truck International, knows exactly why she goes to the International Franchise Association annual convention year after year. “We wouldn’t be where we are today if it weren’t for all the networking and sharing […]
Franchising World March 2007 An agreement between the U.S. Department of Commerce’s U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service and the International Franchise Association to foster, promote and facilitate the expansion of U.S. franchise systems was recently signed by IFA Pres. Matthew Shay and the Regional Director for Europe, U.S. Commercial Service John D. […]
Launched in 1998 in partnership with the Federal Trade Commission, IFA’s Franchise Compliance Program features comprehensive training. The International Franchise Association has named attorney Joel R. Buckberg to serve as administrator for the group’s Franchise Compliance Program, an educational program designed to aid companies in meeting the requirements of franchise sales and disclosure […]
February 2007 Franchising World By Matthew Shay It started small, nearly 50 years ago. The International Franchise Association was in its infancy, the vision of a handful of franchise leaders. Their goal was to strengthen the standards and principles of good franchising and that effort began with a gathering of just […]
Contact: Terry Hill, 202-628-8000 WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 28) – The International Franchise Association will bestow its highest honors this week during its 47th annual convention underway now at Caesars Palace. The association’s top four awards will be presented to some of the most active sector leaders. IFA is the oldest and largest franchising […]
After two years of consideration and discussion, the People’s Republic of China’s Ministry of Commerce has issued a new franchise regulation that significantly improves earlier proposals. The regulation, which becomes effective May 1, came about as a result of intensive efforts by the International Franchise Association’s work to build strong relations with the Chinese government […]
For immediate release Contact: Terry Hill, 202-628-8000 WASHINGTON, D.C., Feb. 16 – Legislation backed by the International Franchise Association clarifying certain registration procedures of the Virginia Retail Franchising Act was unanimously approved by the Virginia Senate on a 37-0 vote on Feb. 15. Gov. Tim Kaine (D) is expected to sign the House Bill 2786 […]
Franchising World, December 2006 By Lane Fisher For those of you who are not aware, the International Franchise Association has changed dramatically over the past five years. Since 2000, IFA franchisor membership has grown from 800 to 1,150 systems and franchisee membership through the System-wide Membership Program has grown to more […]
Franchising World, May 2006