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The International Franchise Association (IFA) today released the following statement in response to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)’s legal actions against BurgerIM for numerous violations of the Franchise Rule.

The International Franchise Association (IFA) today announced the election of ten new franchise professionals to serve on its Board of Directors. The new directors represent both franchisees and franchisors from a variety of industries and roles across the business model, adding a wealth of experience to the recently expanded IFA Board. The new directors will take their positions today, Feb. 1, 2022.

The International Franchise Association (IFA) today said passage of AB 257 (Holden), or the FAST Recovery Act, in the California State Assembly would be “disastrous” to California restaurants and franchises in the state. IFA urges the Senate to consider the bill’s harmful ramifications before it is heard this spring.

Today, the International Franchise Association (IFA) and Franchise Update Media announce a 10-year, industry-leading partnership to produce new educational conferences for the franchise community.  The organizations will combine the resources and experience from five past conferences to produce two new and reimagined industry events in 2022:  The Franchise Customer Experience Conference in June and the Franchise Leadership and Development Conference in October. 

International Franchise Association Vice President for State and Local Government Relations Jeff Hanscom today released the following statement in response to California’s AB 257 (Holden), which is expected to appear before the State Assembly next week.

The International Franchise Association (IFA) today named AnswerConnect Franchise as the association’s preferred vendor for live answering services. As the IFA’s preferred live answering service vendor, AnswerConnect Franchise answers calls, qualifies leads, sets appointments, and more on behalf of franchise businesses.