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Robert Cresanti Named IFA President & CEO

The International Franchise Association Board of Directors named Robert Cresanti President & CEO to lead the largest organization that represents franchisors, franchisees and suppliers.

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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.
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Dina-Dwyer Owens: After Going Undercover

When this CEO of a $750 million in annual sales company went on assignment for a recent episode of CBS’s hit reality show “Undercover Boss,” she got down and dirty. Dina Dwyer-Owens, CFE, the chairman and CEO of the seven-brand service company The Dwyer Group, learned that her three steps to success she relied on at the start of her leadership of the company would be useful:  Faith, team and systems. 
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