Franchise Resources, Small Business News, & Advice

IFA’s information hub provides resources designed to keep you informed on the latest franchise thought leadership.

Choose from a list of topics. Select curated content that explores what’s important to the franchise community - franchise and small business news, small business trends, advice from franchise experts, and engaging articles from IFA’s franchise magazine Franchising World.

CNBC’S Behind the Counter: What they left “Untold” About Franchising

The recent CNBC Documentary, Behind the Counter: The Untold Story of Franchising, provided viewers a unique perspective into the $2.3 trillion franchise industry.

Government Relations

Franchising Out of the Box: Identifying Non-Traditional Multi-Unit Sites

Requirements and specifications for non-traditional locations will alter from franchise to franchise and location to location.

Operations & Training

Franchise Advertising: There’s More to it Than Meets the Eye

As competition for new franchisees becomes heated, advertising and promotional materials directed to prospective franchisees is likely to get more creative.

Operations & Training

Helping Franchisees Develop a Strategic Plan

The strategic-planning process offers a stronger approach to running the business by the numbers.

Operations & Training

Communicate Your Way to the Best Franchise Relationship

No doubt about it, good relationships are good for business, particularly in franchising. But why does the relationship between franchise owner and franchisor break down? There are many reasons beyond the scope of this article, but a logical reason to consider first is the quality of communications between and among the parties.

Franchise Relations

Acknowledging Success: How to Build an Effective Franchise Recognition Program

Building an effective franchise recognition program can be a crucial element in promoting the actions, diligence and planning required for being a successful franchisee.

Operations & Training