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#FranStories: The Franchise Industry Is Weathering The Shutdown, But Concerns Are Growing

Entering its second week, the government shutdown continues to hurt the U.S. economy. Now, with the debt ceiling approaching, the International Franchise Association reiterates its call for Congress to pass a Continuing Resolution to fund the federal

Government Relations

Worker Centers and the Future of Union Organizing

Thursday, the House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing to address the future of union organizing and one particular strategy to build employee support for unionization, worker centers. Worker centers were examined

Government Relations

Managing Challenges: Franchisee-Franchisor Collaboration

All franchise systems face significant challenges at one time or another. How those challenges are managed and even used to strengthen the franchise system separates the great franchisors from the rest of the crowd.

Franchise Relations

10 Ways to Enhance System Support Among Franchisees

Cultivating a system of support is a key part of any successful franchise organization. Having a strong network with the right resources and tools can help franchisees improve performance and better serve their customers.

Franchise Relations

Small Business, Big Ideas: CEO Steve Greenbaum on PostNet's huge growth

When one thinks about what a model franchise system should look like, you don’t typically need to look much further than PostNet.

Franchise Development

IFA update on the Need for Congressional Action to Stop Patent Trolls

The effort to pass patent litigation reform was recently reignited and has rapidly picked up momentum over the first half of the year. The debate this Congress has a distinctly different tone from the debate over the America Invents Act, though. Rather than the traditional industry divide of “big tech vs. big PhRMA,” there has been a broad based, cross-industry call for patent litigation reform, as evidenced by a letter to Congressional leadership from 50 trade associations stating that something must be done now.

Government Relations