For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org twitter.com/franchising411 WASHINGTON, Jan. 27, 2012-The International Franchise Association today announced that Daniel Gibson will join the organization as Senior Director of Marketing & Digital Communications on Feb. 6. “Dan brings a wealth of experience in marketing and digital communications to […]
Dear IFA Members: As we await the President’s State of the Union speech tonight, I wanted to send you the policy recommendations IFA has put forth to the President and Congress to help franchise small businesses grow. If the President and Congress were to implement the following initiatives, franchise businesses would have more certainty […]
For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org twitter.com/franchising411 WASHINGTON, Jan. 23, 2012-International Franchise Association President & CEO Steve Caldeira, in a letter to President Obama and members of the 112 thCongress in advance of the President’s Jan. 24 State of the Union address, urged the Administration and Congress […]
For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org twitter.com/franchising411 WASHINGTON, Jan. 13-International Franchise Association President & CEO Steve Caldeira released the following statement today following President Obama’s announcement that he will exercise executive authority to elevate SBA Administrator Karen Mills to a Cabinet-level position. “Today’s announcement by President Obama to […]
For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org twitter.com/franchising411 WASHINGTON, Jan. 13-The International Franchise Association today announced it has received two awards recognizing the Web site SmallBusinessLendingHub.com , a clearinghouse of information about franchising and small business lending, as part of the IFA’s Small Business Lending Campaign launched in […]
For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org twitter.com/franchising411 WASHINGTON, Jan. 5-The International Franchise Association today announced Erica Fitzsimmons, an experienced political fundraiser and grassroots professional, has been named Director of Political Affairs & Grassroots Advocacy. In her new role, Fitzsimmons will be responsible for elevating FranPAC, IFA’s political […]
For immediate release Contact: Alisa Harrison, 202-628-8000 Matthew Haller, 202-662-0770 aharrison@franchise.org mhaller@franchise.org twitter.com/franchising411 WASHINGTON, JAN. 4-The International Franchise Association today expressed strong disappointment with President Obama’s recess appointments of Sharon Block, Terence F. Flynn, and Richard Griffin to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), saying the President violated the intent of the Constitutional […]
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. 21-The International Franchise Association today announced its support for a lawsuit filed by the Coalition for a Democratic Workplace and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce against the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) “ambush” election regulation . IFA […]
Career Opportunities for Veterans to be Offered at Events throughout U.S. With nationwide veteran unemployment rates climbing as high as 30 percent, IFA is inviting U.S. veterans to attend the Franchise Expo South in Miami and the 2012 IFA Convention in Orlando free of chargeas part of “Operation Enduring Opportunity,” our campaign […]
December 16, 2011 Dear IFA Members, As 2011 comes to a close, please take a moment to view our year-end CEO Update video report . 2011 has been a busy year for the franchise industry and we are cautiously optimistic that our economy will continue to steadily grow. We have a strong association. Our membership is […]