𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐞𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐢! 🌴 Join us on May 9-10, 2025 at The IFA World Franchise Show, a first-of-a-kind joint venture ownership between the IFA and Fortem International. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eSeKf_n8 #IFAWorldFranchiseShow #Announcement #Miami #Franchise #IFA Matthew Haller, Jennifer Brandeen, Alan Catlett, CFE, Anna Kittleson, Katelyn Russell, CMP, Sheila Fischer, CFE
International Franchise Association
Non-profit Organizations
Washington, DC 29,105 followers
We protect, promote and enhance franchising.
About us
Celebrating more than 60 years of excellence, education and advocacy, the International Franchise Association is the world’s oldest and largest organization representing franchising worldwide. The IFA’s mission is to protect, enhance and promote franchising through government relations, public relations and educational programs. IFA members operate under the highest standards and include franchise companies in more than 120 different business format categories, individual franchisees and companies that support the industry in marketing, law and business development.
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http://www.franchise.org
External link for International Franchise Association
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- Non-profit Organizations
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- 11-50 employees
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- Washington, DC
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- Nonprofit
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- 1960
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1900 K Street, N.W.
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Washington, DC 20006, US
Employees at International Franchise Association
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William (Bill) Edwards, CFE
International business challenges solver / Driver of global ROI for 5+ Decades / District Export Council Chair / U.S. Trade Advisor / Author &…
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Todd Watson
General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer at Marco's Pizza
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John Teza
CEO at Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa
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🎧 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐨𝐝𝐜𝐚𝐬𝐭 & 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐅𝐀 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭! 🎧 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐍𝐨𝐰: spoti.fi/3Z94klF 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐧𝐨𝐰: https://lnkd.in/eg--qanV IFA SVP of Government Relations & Public Affairs Michael Layman joined the #podcast live from the Democratic National Convention in Chicago last month with host Jack Monson to unpack the issues at stake for franchising and preview next week's IFA Advocacy Summit in Washington, DC, September 9-11. Get ready for an event that combines top-tier #networking and #advocacy: "𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘤𝘺 𝘚𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘭𝘭 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘳𝘦 𝘐𝘍𝘈 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱, 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘭𝘢𝘸𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳. 𝘋𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘯𝘦-𝘰𝘧-𝘢-𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘏𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘋𝘢𝘺!" — Michael Layman Plus, hear from Alex Porter, CEO of Location3, live from Google HQ, with cutting-edge insights for franchise marketers! "𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘋𝘊 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘷𝘪𝘨𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘢𝘺. 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘳𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘳, 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵. 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘯’𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘵, 𝘨𝘰, 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘨𝘰." -- Alex Porter Special thanks to Hughes for their support. Catch the episode and get ready to make your mark at the IFA Advocacy Summit! #FranchiseVoice #FAN2024 #AdvocacySummit2024 #WashingtonDC #CapitolHill #RegisterNow Alan Catlett, CFE, Jeanine Littrel, CMP, CFE
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Join the NEFA / FBN Boston - The New England Franchise Association on September 25th in Boston for an in-person event "Elevate Your Franchise Convention: Engage, Innovate, and Thrive!" presented by Evan Hackel of Ingage Consulting! 📅 When: 9/25/2024 12:00 - 3:00PM ET 📍 Where: Staples Coworking Brighton, Boston, MA Register now: bit.ly/JoinFBNBoston Discover best practices and learn from a compelling real-world case study, illustrating how a successful franchise convention can become the cornerstone of your franchise's success. You'll walk away equipped with innovative strategies, actionable tips, and creative ideas to enhance your next event. Whether you're a seasoned #franchisor or new to the network, this seminar promises to ignite your convention planning with fresh insights to drive engagement and growth. Get ready to transform your approach and take your franchise community to the next level! Sponsored by: Suzanne Cummings, Esq., Cummings Franchise Law #FBN #Boston #Convention #Franchise #NewEngland #Event #EventPlanning #Networking
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𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 2024 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐖𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐃.𝐂. Sept 9-11 ➡ https://lnkd.in/eg--qanV #FAN2024 #AdvocacySummit2024 #IFA #CapitolHill #Advocacy #Franchise #Franchising #ResponsibleFranchising #WashingtonDC #Lawmakers Alan Catlett, CFE, Jeanine Littrel, CMP, CFE
We’re looking forward to the 2024 International Franchise Association Advocacy Summit in Washington, DC September 9-11. This event is a fantastic opportunity to connect with C-level executives, franchise owners and supplier partners. We’ll be discussing critical issues with national leaders and policymakers, ensuring the future success of franchising. Wipfli's Paul Lally will also be conducting a succession planning workshop with other panelists on Monday at 2pm. Learn more here: #IFASummit #Franchising #Advocacy #Networking #Leadership
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𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬! The IFA is thrilled to extend a warm welcome to all our new members! We are excited to have you as part of our community and look forward to working together to promote, enhance, and protect franchising. 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬: 🔹 Big Leap 🔹 Delightree 🔹 FranCoach 🔹 Harmonyze 🔹 Mitsch Design 🔹 Offit Kurman, P.A. 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬: 🔹 The Big Biscuit 🔹 Tip Top K9 🔹 Vacation Planners 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐈𝐅𝐀 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲! 🌟 #NewMembers #Franchising #Community #Franchisor #Supplier IFA Supplier Forum, IFA Franchisor Forum
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Join the leadership of the Hispanic Latino Franchise Leadership Council (HLFLC) for a session and reception at this year’s Franchise Expo South on Friday, September 6 from 2:00 pm to 4:30 pm. Hear from key speaker Jhonny Mercado, Chairman of JAI Restaurant Group, as he highlights the ABCs of franchising for new entrepreneurs in America and reveals what it takes to own a franchise business. After the presentation, all are invited to attend a follow-up reception from 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm. This is your opportunity to network amongst fellow Franchise Expo South attendees and get inspired by entrepreneurs from all over the country. Register today using the promotional code: HLFLC bit.ly/3XpI9GL #Franchising #Franchise #HLFLC #Inpsire #Expo
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Hear from Lisa A. Woodard, ESQ., MBA of Neighborly® and Kim Collier, CFE of Ducklings Early Learning Centers as they share their perspectives on what attending FLDC means to them. We'd love to have YOU join us this October! Registration Now: bit.ly/RegisterTodayFLDC #FLDC24 #Atlanta #Franchising #Franchise Franchise Update Media
Thinking about attending FLDC this October? There's a reason why franchising leaders return every year AND new leaders sign up for the first time to become part of a community focused on growth. Hear from Lisa A. Woodard, ESQ., MBA of Neighborly® and Kim Collier, CFE of Ducklings Early Learning Centers as they share their perspectives on what attending FLDC means to them. We'd love to have YOU join us this October! Registration link in comments. International Franchise Association https://lnkd.in/gZkUPCi4
Kim Collier and Lisa Woodard share why they love #FLDC24
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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐢𝐬 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄! View the Agenda here ➡ bit.ly/EFCAgenda Be sure to join us in #Austin, Texas, November 18-20, 2024 ➡ 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲: https://lnkd.in/ecRBWTjr The Emerging Franchisor Conference offers tailored sessions based on your company's stage of growth. Big or small, there are granular lessons on strategy and daily work. Follow the Stages of Growth Tracks to address the issues you’re facing at your phase of the #franchise game, and choose a lane based on your responsibilities, whether it’s #franchising, operations, marketing, or all of the above. #EFCGoBIG #EmergingFranchisor #Education #FranchiseGrowth #Franchising #Texas #FranchiseDay #FranchiseAppreciationDay Alan Catlett, CFE, Jeanine Littrel, CMP, CFE
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Following last week's Democratic National Convention, IFA President and CEO Matthew Haller and multi-unit franchisee Greg Flynn penned an op-ed in Entrepreneur Magazine, "Five Ways that Kamala Harris can Support the Franchise Community." The top takeaways include: 1. Be a champion for franchising 2. Abandon an expanded joint employer rule 3. Call for pro-small business tax policies 4. Increase lending limits at the SBA 5. Outline a future for the Federal Trade Commission Read the full piece on what's at stake here: https://lnkd.in/eNAhengz Haider Murtaza, CFE Michael Layman Flynn Group
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The countdown to the IFA Advocacy Summit is on! Join Ali Kraus, CFE, VP of Marketing at Benetrends Financial in Washington D.C., Sept 9-11! Get ready for dynamic workshops, unforgettable speakers, three days of dedicated advocacy, and one important opportunity to shape the future of franchising. Register Now: https://lnkd.in/eg--qanV #FAN2024 #AdvocacySummit2024 #IFA #CapitolHill #Advocacy #Franchise #Franchising #ResponsibleFranchising #WashingtonDC #Lawmakers Alan Catlett, CFE, Jeanine Littrel, CMP, CFE, IFA Supplier Forum, IFA Franchisor Forum, IFA Franchisee Forum