During a busy week in which a U.S. House Committee introduced legislation to fix joint employer, Rep. Bobby Rush (D-IL.) sat down with IFA President and CEO Robert Cresanti, CFE, for an exclusive interview about his support of small business, apprenticeship programs, and the impact of franchising on local communities.
Despite the obstacles created by frequent protests and an unstable political situation, both the President and CEO of the Venezuelan Chamber of Franchises, or Profranquicias, continue to champion the interests of franchise businesses in the South American nation.
This week’s #FranchiseeFriday goes to Gordon Bergen of Paul Davis Restoration! You can find more info about Paul Davis Restoration Inc. at https://www.franchise.org/paul-davis-restoration-franchise With over 350 franchised units, Paul Davis
Washington D.C. could use a dose of reality, compassion and bipartisanship. IFA is hoping the Franchise Action Broadcast will accomplish this, and more.
During a press conference on July 27, members of Congress, including U.S. Reps. Bradley Byrne (R-Ala.), Virginia Foxx (R-N.C.), Lou Correa (D-Calif.), Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) and Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) introduced the Save Local Business Act, which is the single most important piece of legislation for franchising in decades.
After more than three years of murky, government-inspired “joint employment” liability looming over franchises, the IFA-led effort to fight back recently reached a new high point. On July 27, the 115th Congress introduced a bipartisan bill entitled the Save Local Business Act (H.R. 3441), and its intent is to provide clarity on all the joint employment compliance questions that have faced franchise owners over the past three years.
Happy #FranchiseeFriday to Alfonso Masso and Francisco Burciaga, who went straight from being students to bosses by way of franchising with @Restoration1Headquarters! You can find more information on Restoration 1 athttps://www.franchise.org/rest
As Caring Transitions very first franchisee, Bruce Treadway loves the work/life balance that being a small business owner gives him. Happy#FranchiseeFriday, Bruce! For more information about Caring Transitions, visit https://franchise.org/caring-t
What is your background? What did you do before owning your two Golden Corral restaurants? I opened my first restaurant in Durham, NC in 1969. It was a steakhouse and pizza place. I converted the steakhouse to a calabash seafood restaurant in t