A champion for franchising, Chavez-Deremer will advance policies that support America’s workforce and economy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Michael Layman, Chief Advocacy Officer for the International Franchise Association (IFA), released the following statement congratulating Lori Chavez-DeRemer on her bipartisan confirmation today as U.S. Secretary of Labor:

“We congratulate Lori Chavez-DeRemer on her confirmation as Labor Secretary and look forward to her building an environment that will support the growth of franchised small businesses and their millions of employees. Her overwhelming bipartisan support reflects a shared commitment to policies that empower small business owners and strengthen America’s workforce. The franchise business model is key to the nation’s economic growth, and Chavez-DeRemer is the right leader to ensure it is protected and strengthened to continue generating opportunity for all.”

As a member of the U.S. House of Representatives, Chavez-DeRemer worked across party lines to support small businesses, including voting to repeal the Biden administration’s expanded joint employer rule, which would have threatened the existence of the franchise business model. Throughout her confirmation process, Chavez-DeRemer reaffirmed her commitment to support franchised businesses.

IFA President and CEO Matt Haller also penned an op-ed in the Washington Reporter last week urging the Senate to support Chavez-DeRemer’s confirmation, saying, “When the future of Main Street franchises was on the line, Lori Chavez-DeRemer stood with the 830,000 franchised small businesses and their 9 million employees. That’s why we have her back now and believe she is the right person to enable the franchise business model to reach even new heights.”

Chavez-DeRemer was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a vote of 67-32.

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About the International Franchise Association:

Celebrating over 60 years of excellence, education, and advocacy, the International Franchise Association (IFA) is the world’s oldest and largest organization representing franchising worldwide. IFA works through its government relations and public policy, media relations, and educational programs to protect, enhance and promote franchising and the approximately 830,000 franchise establishments that support nearly 8.8 million direct jobs, $896.9 billion of economic output for the U.S. economy, and almost 3 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). IFA members include franchise companies in over 300 different business format categories, individual franchisees, and companies that support the industry in marketing, law, technology, and business development.