IFA Congratulates Lori Chavez-DeRemer For Bipartisan Senate HELP Committee Vote
By Greg Cory
Category: Government Relations
IFA Applauds U.S. House Passage of 2025 Budget Resolution
By Greg Cory
IFA Member Testifies on Importance of SBA Loans To Franchise Community
By Greg Cory
IFA Urges U.S. Senate to Confirm Lori Chavez-DeRemer as Labor Secretary
By Greg Cory
Says Trump’s nominee has shown her support for franchising; IFA pledges to work alongside Chavez-DeRemer to enact a pro-worker and small business growth agenda driven by commonsense regulations and tax relief that empowers America’s 830,000 franchise small businesses
IFA Releases 2025 Roadmap For Small Business Growth
By Greg Cory
From extending pro-small business policies to establishing an appropriate joint employer standard, IFA outlines pro-franchising initiatives aimed at boosting a proven model that provides good jobs with higher wages, upward mobility and opportunity to those pursuing the American Dream
IFA Statement on FTC Junk Fee Rule
By Greg Cory
In issuing a narrowly tailored final rule, Commission scales back original one-size-fits-all approach that failed to consider adverse economic impact to franchised businesses across industries, reflects concerns raised by IFA in comments and testimony during rulemaking process
International Franchise Association Announces Formation Of “IFA Law Center”
By Greg Cory
WASHINGTON – With the franchise model facing unprecedented regulatory challenges at the federal and state level, the International Franchise Association (IFA) announced on November 1, 2023 the formation of the “IFA Law Center.” The Law Center will add litigation to IFA’s existing government relations, public policy, media relations and educational programs that advocate for the protection, […]
IFA Applauds Rare U.S. Senate Vote Rejecting NLRB Nomination
By admin
Senate voted against nomination of NLRB Chair Lauren McFerran, architect of anti-franchising joint employer rule, to serve an additional five-year term
THE POWER, VALUE, AND OPPORTUNITY OF FRANCHISING WAS ON FULL DISPLAY AT THE IFA ADVOCACY SUMMIT
By Greg Cory
This September, stakeholders from across the franchise community assembled in Washington, D.C., for one of the most important weeks for franchising — the IFA Advocacy Summit.
FTC Resources on Franchise Opportunities
By Greg Cory
Below are some select resources that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recommends for someone who is looking to buy into a franchise opportunity reviews before they buy!