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A picture worth 2 million likes

What began as a small gesture by a waitress at a Texas based Bennigan’s, has now grown into a national campaign to honor members of the military. A picture of a pint of beer left by a Navy veteran to honor one of his own was posted to facebook by waitress Hannah Hobbs who “couldn’t pour it out without having everyone know about it.”

Veterans

NY Times highlights successful multi-unit franchisees

Several IFA board members and successful multi-unit franchisees were featured in a New York Times story May 19 about investing in a franchise, including Doc Cohen, president and chief executive of Cookie Associates, David Barr, a multi-unit KFC franchisee, and Aslam Kahn, the largest Church’s Chicken franchisee in the nation.

Finance

Prudent Planning Helps to Minimize State Tax Liabilities

Franchisors can and should challenge unreasonable nexus assertions by state revenue agencies when the state’s position is unwarranted. The changing state tax landscape, however, may force franchisors to deal with complex income apportionment and allocation provisions in multiple jurisdictions.

Finance

EU Franchising Directive Proposed

The views of Gray Plant Mooty Lawyer Carl E. Zwisler on a proposed "new legal regime for the European Union."

International

Cornering Expansion in a New Market with a New Brand

For the husband-and-wife team, Glenn and Tina Beattie, a step to broaden their 37 Denny’s restaurants in Western New York and Arizona includes a multi-unit, multi-year deal to open 22 Corner Bakery Cafe locations in New England.

Franchise Development

5 Tips For Military Veterans Interested in Franchise Ownership

The IFA has stepped up for our nation’s veterans with Operation Enduring Opportunity, a campaign to offer franchise career opportunities and ownership. If you’re leaning towards becoming your own boss, owning a franchise business is one option that you may find pretty attractive.

Veterans