June 19, 2006 Volume 11, Issue No. 13 IFA Chairman Lawrence “Doc” CohenCFE, not only came to the nation’s capital to launch the 15th annual International Franchise Expo, but used the time in town to spend a day lobbying congressional offices. In visits with senior aides of key policymakers from both parties, […]

Franchising World, June 2006 By Sonya Brathwaite Nearly 100 International Franchise Association-member companies have signed up to participate in the new MinorityFran Initiative.  Launched in February, MinorityFran is designed to help build the awareness of franchising within minority communities and increase the numbers of minority franchisees, employees and suppliers. […]