Canada has long been the first choice for international expansion for many U.S. franchisors. During the last decade, several Canadian companies have begun expanding in the United States, successfully connecting with American consumers due to strong branding, marketing and development strategies. 

Is it a sign of loosening partisan logjam or is Congress just settling for the “lowest common denominator?”



 



By Kevin Serafino



Since the Affordable Care Act was signed into law in 2010, business groups have sought to make changes to the law

International Franchise Association President & CEO Robert Cresanti represented the association at the third annual “International Franchise Conference & Exhibition” in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

If your franchise doesn’t have an intranet system, you’ll definitely want one by the time you read Reason No. 10. (Hint: Generate New Business)

You don’t have to be a security expert to see that cybercrime is on the rise and that businesses are a prime target for hackers.

There’s no doubt about it—securing funding to start a new business or franchise can be challenging. However, one funding option that many franchise owners have found success with is utilizing retirement funds to start a business (sometimes called 401

A U.S. Franchise Trade Mission sponsored by IFA and Franchise Times visited Norway, Sweden and Finland.  

Social franchising seeks to apply a business structure to make the world better.

For more than a year, the franchise business community and thousands of independent contractors, retailers, and small business owners have feared the creation of a new “joint employer” standard by the U.S. National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). On Aug. 27, 2015, that nightmare became reality.

There are many threats facing the franchise industry today. One of the the IFA Supplier Forum’s undertakings is to provide members with information to better understand these threats and provide the means to support the IFA’s drive to turn the legislative tide facing the industry.