In a welcomed bit of good news, the International Franchise Association (IFA) reports in the 2011 Franchise Business Economic Outlook that 2011 will be a rebound year for franchised businesses. Projected growth will come in the number of establishments, jobs and economic output in the franchise industry. Other interesting projections and stats from the report: [...]
A new publication produced by the International Franchise Association Franchise Relations Committee provides an important blueprint for establishing a succession plan and ownership transfer for franchise business owners. “Selling and transferring ownership of a franchised business is something that many franchisees do not think about early enough,” said IFA Franchise Relations Committee chair Barb Moran, [...]
Status: The International Franchise Association is calling on Congress to begin work on new legislation that will make health insurance more affordable for franchised small businesses. The one-sided, go-it-alone approach to reform has been rejected by a growing chorus of Americans across the country. Urge your members of Congress to start moving forward on sensible [...]
Predictions show slow growth as the economy recovers from recession As the American economy recovers, franchised businesses have felt the effects of the struggle – nominal increases in the number of jobs, sluggish economic output, and marginal uptick in the number of establishments opened. With this said, the Franchised Business Economic Outlook, prepared for the [...]
