Food-Related Brands Bear the Brunt of Inflation and Labor Challenges The International Franchise Association’s 2023 Franchisee Survey highlights the ways …
IFA Holds Advocacy Summit in Washington
Franchising Contingent Pushes Back on NLRB Joint Employer Rule International Franchise Association members met with more than 250 lawmakers and …
Labor Department Proposes $55,000 Threshold for White-Collar Overtime Pay
IFA Expresses Concerns Over Proposed Increase, Citing Challenges for Small Franchised Businesses The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a …
IFA Takes its Open For Opportunity Roadshow to Chicago
Business and Government Leaders Focus on Franchising in Illinois The International Franchise Association held an Open for Opportunity Roadshow in …
IFA Shares Members’ Comments about Proposed FTC Rules Changes
In Its Feedback, Association Asks Commission to Revise Wording of Questions The International Franchise Association for several months has encouraged …
IFA Urges Members to Tell Their Stories in FTC’s Request for Information
As June 8 Deadline Nears, IFA Offers Toolkit, Other Help with Comments The International Franchise Association (IFA) is rallying its …
IFA Urges FTC to Tread Carefully on Noncompete Clauses
General Counsel Sarah Bush Points Out Ways a Ban Would Hurt Franchise Industry The International Franchise Association continues to discourage …
IFA Hires Sheila Fischer as Senior VP of Sales
Franchising Veteran Will Lead Array of Activities to Fuel Industry Growth As the International Franchise Association’s new senior vice president …
After IFA Push, FTC Extends Time to Comment on Franchise Rules Changes
Feedback about Noncompete Clauses, a Separate Issue, Due to FTC by April 19 The International Franchise Association, plus six other …
IFA Concerned about Demise of SBA Franchise Directory
Lenders May Be Reluctant to OK Loans to Franchisees, According to IFA An International Franchise Association spokesman on Wednesday expressed …
IFA Hires First General Counsel in its History
Sarah Bush Brings Strong Experience in Franchising to New Role Veteran franchise lawyer Sarah Bush will serve as the International …
IFA Announces New Franchise Internship Program
Program Honors Franchise Law Expert Philip Zeidman The newly announced Philip Zeidman Franchising Internship Program and Fund, honoring the pioneering …
IFA Walks the Red Carpet With a Pro-Franchising Ad at 2023 Academy Awards
And the Winners are: Franchisees, Workers and the Economy The International Franchise Association joined the glitter and glamour on Oscar …
IFA Honors 97 as Franchisees of the Year at 2023 Annual Convention
Recipients are Franchise Business Owners Who Empower and Serve Others The International Franchise Association has selected 97 individuals to receive …
IFA Praises Congressional Franchise Caucus 2.0
Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Will Promote Contributions of Franchises The International Franchise Association is pumped about the relaunch of the …