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Franchise Resources | Franchise & Small Business News

IFA’s information hub provides resources designed to keep you informed on the latest franchise thought leadership.

Choose from a list of topics. Select curated content that explores what’s important to the franchise community - franchise and small business news, small business trends, advice from franchise experts, valuable insight and resources from IFA Toolkits, and engaging articles from IFA’s franchise magazine Franchising World.

Information Hub

Cybersecurity and Supply Chains: A New Risk Management Paradigm

Businesses should understand where the weakest links are in their supply chains and where their sensitive business data resides outside of their network.

Technology

Owning a Franchise as a Second Career

For those eager to be engaged in a business and be their own boss, franchising offers entrepreneurs or semi-retired business people the opportunity and freedom to do just that within a safe, successful structure. These are business people with a range of skills and, most importantly, the work ethic to succeed and ability to recognize the value franchising offers.

Operations & Training

The Balancing Act of Building a Franchise Brand

Successful franchise brands are built over time by consistently setting and meeting customer expectations of the brand experience.

Operations & Training

Determining When It’s Time to Rebrand

A system-wide rebranding can seem like a daunting task, but smart franchises will see it as an opportunity to not only elevate brand awareness, but also highlight aspects of their brand consumers may have been ignoring.

Marketing

Eight Top Mistakes of Franchise Industry Performance Management

An effective performance management system not only can help employees succeed, but can also benefit the performance of the business.

Operations & Training

Franchising Gives Back: Expanding Our Reach, Sharing Our Stories

Many of you know “Franchising Gives Back” as an annual day of service that takes place at the start of the International Franchise Association annual convention. Roark Capital Group has partnered with the IFA Educational Foundation to launch a year-long, nationwide celebration of community leadership and the countless ways that franchise businesses support their local communities.

People, News & Events