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WASHINGTON (Press Release – Jan. 31, 2012) – The International Franchise Association today applauded the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) for adopting as official policy a Resolution on the Misapplication of Employee Classification Laws, recognizing that business format franchising is a major contributor to the United States economy and that franchising is a contractual business relationship, not akin to an employment relationship.

WASHINGTON (Press Release – Dec. 19, 2011) – With nationwide veteran unemployment rates climbing as high as 30 percent, the International Franchise Association (IFA) today announced it is inviting U.S.

WASHINGTON (Press Release – Dec. 19, 2011) – After three years of restrained growth, due to the recession and its lingering effects, franchise businesses show signs of recovery in the year ahead, according to a report by IHS Global Insight for the International Franchise Association Educational Foundation.

The Franchise Business Economic Outlook: 2012 forecasts modest growth in the number of establishments, employment, output and contributions to U.S. gross domestic product (GDP).

WASHINGTON (Press Release – Dec. 16, 2011) – The International Franchise Association today announced the Orlando Health & Rehabilitation Center, a nursing facility home to veterans, will receive the support of the inaugural “Franchising Gives Back” event ahead of IFA’s 52nd Annual Convention, Feb. 10, 2012, in Orlando, Fla.

WASHINGTON (Press Release – Dec. 8, 2011) – The International Franchise Association today released new research on minority-owned, female-owned and joint female/male-owned franchise businesses.

The report, Franchised Business Ownership, 2007: Minority and Gender Groups, prepared by the IFA Educational Foundation (IFAEF) and based on the U.S.

Census Bureau’s 2007 Survey of Business Owners, shows minority and joint ownership (female/male) of franchise businesses increased from 2002 to 2007, while female ownership declined.

WASHINGTON (Press Release – Dec. 1, 2011) – Thirteen companies representing 19 franchise brands will join a joint International Franchise Association, U.S.

Commercial Service, Franchise Times trade mission Dec. 6-13, to meet and develop business with prospective partners in the quickly growing economies of Vietnam and Indonesia.

WASHINGTON (Press Release – Nov. 17, 2011) – The International Franchise Association today hailed Rep.

Tim Griffin (R-Ark.) for introducing new federal legislation, the Franchise Education for Veterans Act (H.R. 3351), to allow veterans interested in purchasing a franchise business to use up to $15,000 in GI bill funds to pay for franchise education and training programs.

WASHINGTON (Press Release – Nov. 10, 2011) – The International Franchise Association (IFA) today announced “Operation Enduring Opportunity,” a campaign including the industry’s more than 825,000 franchise establishments, which support nearly 18 million jobs, to hire and recruit 75,000 veterans and 5,000 wounded warriors by 2014.

The announcement, made by First Lady Michelle Obama as part of the White House Joining Forces Initiative, represents the largest industry veteran hiring commitment to date.

Washington (PRESS RELEASE – March 23, 2011) - Over 80,000 new jobs and over $10 billion in economic output could be lost in 2011 unless credit flow to franchised small businesses increases, according to a new report released by the International Franchise Association.

(PRESS RELEASE – February 19, 2011) – Franchise Direct, one of the internet’s top franchise opportunity websites and The Franchise King Joel Libava, the top franchise industry blogger, will be teaming up in the coming months in order to better connect highly qualified potential franchise buyers with franchisors.

Franchising is on the rise.