IFA President and CEO Robert Cresanti, CFE, recently kicked off the @OurFranchise Campaign by launching a nationwide tour starting in franchising hub Denver, Colo. The road show will share the stories of how local franchise business owners and their employees are supporting communities while creating jobs and business ownership opportunities. As the common phrase goes, with a franchise, you “go into business for yourself, but not by yourself.” And each year, millions of Americans start businesses, find jobs and gain important vocational skills through this unique way of doing business.
To create stronger relationships with elected officials, other business organizations and franchise small-business community members in each state, IFA’s Franchise Action Network is establishing statewide “captains,” charging them with building stronger network structures in their state.
FranPAC, IFA’s Political Action Committee, which raises and distributes campaign funds to candidates seeking political office, helps us to support candidates who understand the issues important to small businesses and who favor policies that will ease the regulatory burdens on today’s business owners, particularly franchise business owners.
By: Dallas Kerley, CFE (Chief Development Officer at Benetrends Financial) Are you ready to own a franchise? If you’re like most prospective franchise owners, you’ll need to finance part or all of your franchise purchase. Ensuring you have an
For multi-unit franchisees, the right balance of technology and implementation can help improve franchise operations and development, as well as quantify and create a cohesive brand experience, no matter which location a customer visits.
Teams from the International Franchise Association visited the Democratic and Republican National Conventions in July to spread the positive impacts of franchising and strengthen the connections with candidates and existing legislators to help protect the franchise business model.
One of the most important steps that a franchise business can take to ensure that it is following all necessary regulations is to define the expectations that both franchisor and franchisees have for the business.
Sooner rather than later, franchisors should consider how to adapt their trademark protection strategy in the U.K. and EU to take account of impending changes resulting from Brexit.
In its final year, the Obama Administration has been churning out new regulations at a feverish pace, sometimes issuing hundreds of new regulations each day. One recent safety and health regulation may greatly affect franchises in numerous business lines.
Decoding the language and structure of Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDDs) is one of the most difficult challenges facing any aspiring franchise owner. Even if these franchise prospects pursuing an alternative career that allows them to take contro