Tag: Government Relations

IFA Outlines Franchising’s Role in Apprenticeship Expansion

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 WASHINGTON, July 26—The International Franchise Association (IFA), the world’s oldest and largest organization representing franchising worldwide, praised members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) committee for its ongoing efforts to demonstrate the importance of apprenticeship programs and the American workforce. IFA submitted written […]

IFA STATEMENT ON THE NOMINATION OF BRETT KAVANAUGH TO THE U.S. SUPREME COURT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 WASHINGTON, D.C., JULY 10 – The International Franchise Association (IFA) today released the following statement supporting President Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve as an associate justice on the United States Supreme Court: “Brett Kavanaugh’s sterling credentials and conscientious judicial philosophy will serve […]

IFA LAYS OUT WORKER PROTECTION GOALS

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 In Letter to HELP, Ed & Workforce Committee Leadership, IFA Offers to Help Craft Policy Proposals that Protect both Employees and the Economy WASHINGTON, June 20 – The International Franchise Association today stated its desire to engage with Congress on proposed legislation regarding worker protection and employee no-poaching provisions. […]

IFA PRAISES LABOR DEPARTMENT’S ASSOCIATION HEALTH PLAN RULE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising41 IFA Spearheads Joint Employer Safe Harbor for Franchise Businesses in Final Rule Implementation WASHINGTON, June 19—The International Franchise Association (IFA), the oldest and largest organization representing the franchise industry, today praised the Department of Labor for issuing its final rule regarding Association Health Plans (AHPs). The […]

International Franchise Association Supports Veteran Entrepreneurs Act

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 (WASHINGTON, D.C.) [MAY 25, 2018] – The International Franchise Association (IFA) today announced its support for the Veteran Entrepreneurs Act, introduced by U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-Pa.). The Veteran Entrepreneurs Act would provide veterans with a 25 percent tax credit on the initial franchise fee, which […]

IFA Statement on NLRB Announcement of Plans to Advance a Joint Employer Rule-making

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 WASHINGTON, June 5 — The International Franchise Association (IFA) today welcomed the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) announcement that it plans to move forward with a rulemaking to address the standard for determining joint-employer status under the National Labor Relations Act. “The NLRB’s announcement is good news […]

IFA: Tax Reform is Helping America’s Franchise Businesses Grow and Create Jobs

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 Members of the Franchise Business Community Pledge to use the Resources Saved as of Result of Tax Cuts & Jobs Act to Invest in Employees, Businesses and Local Economies WASHINGTON, May 24—The International Franchise Association, one of the strongest supporters of Congress and the Administration’s tax […]

Franchising Offers Solution for Business Ownership Among Women and Minorities

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 New research released shows rising trends in franchise ownership rates among minority and gender groups WASHINGTON, March 15— On the heels of a year of pro-business policies, the franchise sector is providing a path to economic, social, and generational mobility for all Americans. According to a […]

IFA Statement on President Trump’s 2019 State of the Union Address

Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 310-995-0839 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 (WASHINGTON, FEB. 5) – International Franchise Association President and CEO Robert Cresanti today released the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address to Congress: “America’s 733,000 franchise small businesses prosper under pro-growth economic policies. I am encouraged by many of the policies that President Trump […]

The National LGBT Chamber of Commerce and the International Franchise Association Announce Programmatic Partnership

Contact: Jenna Weisbord, 202-662-0766 jweisbord@franchise.org @franchising411 February 7, 2019 – The National LGBT Chamber of Commerce (NGLCC) and the International Franchise Association (IFA) have announced a partnership to further the organizations’ shared missions of creating business opportunities for all Americans and cultivating diversity and inclusion within the franchising industry. This partnership is NGLCC’s first programmatic […]

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