IFA 2018 Award Winners

Incoming IFA Chair outlines priorities for 2019.

IFA has teamed up with Littler Mendelson to create a FREE Franchise Compliance Toolkit for franchisors and franchise owners who must comply with an ever-changing and increasingly complex landscape of labor and employment laws.

First presented in 1992, this award is given to an individual who exemplifies the “entrepreneurial spirit” that franchising represents. Huntington Learning Centers CEO Eileen Huntington and her husband Ray opened their first location in 1977.

Franchise systems must consider carefully whether a multiple-unit franchising approach is appropriate for their business.

With the right attitude from both sides, a franchisee association can be an effective instrument in providing a better future for a franchise system.

Franchising 101: How to be in business for yourself not by yourself.

Franchise consultants can be a wonderful asset to help you find a strong franchise opportunity that matches your goals. They can explore the dreams you hope to accomplish through franchise ownership and determine your skills and preferences so that the companies you investigate match well with you. With a good consultant, you’ll save time and effort narrowing down your possibilities so that you can focus on the best. 

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.

Creating a strong brand identity through the power of networking.