MFV’s First-Ever Austin Expo Promises Big-Name Franchises, Emerging Brands and Insights on Entrepreneurship
MFV Expositions and Comexposium will present Franchise Expo Austin on Nov.15-16 at the Renaissance Austin Hotel. More than 1,500 people are expected to check out approximately 125 exhibitors at this expo, which is the first MFV expo to be held in Texas’ fast-growing capital city. MFV Expositions shows offer a venue where entrepreneurs can explore a variety of franchises that are wanting to expand their brands.
Austin, near the center of the Lone Star State, is an ideal site for MFV, says Martin Joksimovic, president of MFV Expositions. “Texas has been named the No. 1 state for future franchise growth,” Joksimovic said in a news release about the groundbreaking expo. “With an incredible lineup of big-name franchisors and exclusive programming from the Latino Franchise Association, this is a must-see event for entrepreneurial candidates who dream of owning a business of their own.”
Among the established franchises that will exhibit at Franchise Expo Austin are American Family Care, Burger King, The Learning Experience, 7-Eleven, Perkins Restaurant and Bakery, Rosati’s Pizza and Ziebart. Emerging franchises on board include Get a Haircut, Legato Living and All States M.E.D. In addition, the expo will have vendor and supplier exhibitors.
On Tap at the Expo
Also scheduled at Franchise Expo Austin are:
- Talks by John Hayes, the Titus Chair for Franchise Leadership at Palm Beach Atlantic University in Florida; Pete Crain, franchise feasibility consultant at iFranchise Group; Matthew Jonas, president and co-founder of TopFire Media; Brian Luciani, chief development officer at SMB Franchise Advisors; and Andre Kay, founder and CEO of SociallyBuzz.
- Latino Franchise Association (LFA) presentations that explore the impact, progress and opportunities of Hispanic entrepreneurship in the U.S. and Latin America. “As the leading minority trade association in the franchising industry, we’re looking forward to educating attendees and exhibitors on the power of franchising’s role to promote more social and economic inclusion and equity for Latinos,” said Rafael Alvarez, LFA founder and CEO. “We need to expand our efforts further so that even more Latinos have the opportunity to establish intergenerational wealth.”
- More than 25 workshops and panel discussions such as How to Franchise Your Business and the A-to-Z’s of Buying a Franchise.
- The trade show floor’s Emerging Pavilion for franchisors with 10 units or less.
- The Business Resource Center, which is reserved for business suppliers and vendors that exclusively serve franchises.
- Austin Unplugged, in which the Social Geek Radio team will do podcast interviews from the trade show floor.
Entrepreneurs and exhibitors may sign up here to participate in Franchise Expo Austin. The website also contains information related to travel and lodging.
About MFV and Comexposium
MFV Expositions produces franchise events both inside and outside the United States. Every expo includes franchise concepts across dozens of industries and with wide-ranging levels of investment.
Hosting events in more than 30 countries, Comexposium welcomes more than 3.5 million visitors and 48,000 exhibitors annually to its 135-plus B2B and B2C events. Based in France, Comexposium has a sales network that operates in 20 countries.
