As the government has been shut down for over a month, small business owners — including hundreds of thousands of franchisees across the country — are feeling the strain. Franchises rely on stability, access to capital, and consumer confidence – all of which are jeopardized by prolonged shutdowns. Here are three ways the shutdown is […]

Says Trump’s nominee has shown her support for franchising; IFA pledges to work alongside Chavez-DeRemer to enact a pro-worker and small business growth agenda driven by commonsense regulations and tax relief that empowers America’s 830,000 franchise small businesses

From extending pro-small business policies to establishing an appropriate joint employer standard, IFA outlines pro-franchising initiatives aimed at boosting a proven model that provides good jobs with higher wages, upward mobility and opportunity to those pursuing the American Dream

In issuing a narrowly tailored final rule, Commission scales back original one-size-fits-all approach that failed to consider adverse economic impact to franchised businesses across industries, reflects concerns raised by IFA in comments and testimony during rulemaking process

WASHINGTON – With the franchise model facing unprecedented regulatory challenges at the federal and state level, the International Franchise Association (IFA) announced on November 1, 2023 the formation of the “IFA Law Center.” The Law Center will add litigation to IFA’s existing government relations, public policy, media relations and educational programs that advocate for the protection, […]

Senate voted against nomination of NLRB Chair Lauren McFerran, architect of anti-franchising joint employer rule, to serve an additional five-year term

This September, stakeholders from across the franchise community assembled in Washington, D.C., for one of the most important weeks for franchising — the IFA Advocacy Summit.