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Celebrating over 60 years of excellence, education, and advocacy, the International Franchise Association (IFA) is the world’s oldest and largest organization representing franchising worldwide. IFA works through its government relations and public policy, media relations, and educational programs to protect, enhance and promote franchising and the approximately 775,000 franchise establishments that support nearly 8.2 million direct jobs, $787.7 billion of economic output for the U.S. economy, and almost 3 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). IFA members include franchise companies in over 300 different business format categories, individual franchisees, and companies that support the industry in marketing, law, technology, and business development.
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IFA Vice Chair Testifies on Importance of Small Business Access to Capital

Mary Kennedy Thompson, vice chair of the International Franchise Association (IFA) and Chief Operating Officer of Neighborly, today appeared before Congress to discuss the impact of alternative areas of financing on small businesses, especially franchisors, franchisees, and their employees. Testifying before the U.S. House Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations, Thompson discussed her more than three decades in franchising as both a franchisee and franchisor.

IFA Heralds Court Decision Striking Down Joint Employer, Reiterates Need For CRA

Today, Matt Haller, President and CEO of the International Franchise Association (IFA), praised the outcome of a coalition-led lawsuit striking down the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) expanded joint employer rule, while also urging Congress to pass a bipartisan Congressional Review Act to provide further stability to the business community.

IFA Signs Coalition Letter Urging D.C. Leadership To Address Crime and Safety

Today, the International Franchise Association (IFA) joined 69 prominent Washington D.C.-based trade associations urging D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and the City Council to take swift action to reduce crime and enhance the overall safety of the nation’s capital, which has become a national outlier in rising crime.