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Join Kyle Pettit, Principal Channel Manager at Ramp for the Demo Dive-In Webinar, Gain Visibility and Spend Control: For...
08/06/2026

Join Kyle Pettit, Principal Channel Manager at Ramp for the Demo Dive-In Webinar, Gain Visibility and Spend Control: For Single & Multi-Unit Franchise Owners, on August 20 at 1:00 PM ET to see how growing franchise organizations are simplifying accounts payable while gaining greater visibility and control across their networks.

During this session, Kyle will share how franchise brands can:
🔹 Streamline accounts payable and bill pay
🔹 Automate spend control with limits, vendor rules, and category rules
🔹 Issue cards to HQ, franchisees, and location owners from day one

Save your seat: https://franchise-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/4917840637823/WN_azH7S56NS7ORALbf89LQEw

Sponsored by Ramp.

Sponsored Content. Created by or on behalf of the sponsor, who paid for its placement. Views expressed are the sponsor's own and do not necessarily reflect those of the IFA. Placement of this content is not an endorsement.

Franchisee adoption begins the day a new owner launches. Join us for our Wednesday Wise Webinar, Set Franchisees Up to W...
08/06/2026

Franchisee adoption begins the day a new owner launches. Join us for our Wednesday Wise Webinar, Set Franchisees Up to Win: How Leading Franchisors Build Strong Unit-Level Economics from Day One, on August 19 at 2:00 PM ET.

In this session, Brad Adams, CEO of Qvinci, is joined by Lydia Best, VP of Operations for Woofie's, part of Authority Brands, to discuss how franchisors can establish strong financial practices, consistent reporting, and meaningful unit-level visibility from day one.

Attendees will learn how to:
🔹Turn franchisee onboarding into a financial performance launchpad.
🔹Automate reporting during the critical first month of operations.
🔹Use mapping and Chart of Accounts discipline to maintain consistent, reliable benchmark data.
🔹Give franchise business coaches early visibility into unit financial performance.
🔹Help new owners use financial data to make informed business decisions.

Sign up: https://franchise-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/3717847276201/WN_uINXM99cSkasOz9UNcPCPQ

Sponsored by Qvinci Software.

Sponsored Content. Created by or on behalf of the sponsor, who paid for its placement. Views expressed are the sponsor's own and do not necessarily reflect those of the IFA. Placement of this content is not an endorsement.

From the Classroom to Capitol Hill. Our Zeidman Interns are wrapping up an impactful summer with IFA!From day one, Anany...
08/05/2026

From the Classroom to Capitol Hill. Our Zeidman Interns are wrapping up an impactful summer with IFA!

From day one, Ananya Badari and Frank Sickelsmith III have brought fresh ideas and a willingness to learn to every project they've supported. As they've grown professionally throughout the summer, they've also helped advance work that benefits the franchise community.

Their work has included drafting policy updates, supporting congressional hearings and briefings, researching emerging policy issues, helping execute the Franchise Caucus Reception, and developing a 2027 state election tracker.

We're grateful to our Foundation donors, whose support creates meaningful opportunities for the next generation of franchise leaders. This internship is part of the DLA Piper-supported Philip Zeidman Franchising Internship Program, named in honor of franchise law pioneer Philip Zeidman. Your investment gives aspiring professionals the experience and confidence to grow.

Join us in celebrating Frank and Ananya as they complete an incredible summer with IFA!

Coming Soon 🎙️ At the recent CREATE Investment Summit, IFA President & CEO Matt Haller sat down with Shawn Walchef of Ca...
08/05/2026

Coming Soon 🎙️

At the recent CREATE Investment Summit, IFA President & CEO Matt Haller sat down with Shawn Walchef of Cali BBQ Media for a discussion on his Digital Hospitality podcast to discuss the future of franchising, why advocacy matters, and the issues shaping franchise businesses across America.

Stay tuned for the full episode dropping in September!

You can ask AI almost anything. You cannot ask for the wisdom from the founder who quietly says, "We made that mistake l...
08/05/2026

You can ask AI almost anything. You cannot ask for the wisdom from the founder who quietly says, "We made that mistake last year. Here is what we learned."

That kind of advice changes businesses.

At IFA26 Emerging, the conference for emerging franchisors, we are making those conversations intentional with a new session called The Answers Are In This Room.

Tell us your biggest growth challenge before you arrive.

Then hear directly from founders who have already solved it.

➡ Real stories.
➡ Real lessons.
➡ Real operators.

Because the most valuable thing you take home may never appear on a slide.

🔗SECURE YOUR SEAT: https://bit.ly/efc26-fb

From Strategy to Ex*****on: Real-World Models for Profit-Driven Growth 📅 August 13 | 12:00 PM ET | IFA Franchisor ForumD...
08/04/2026

From Strategy to Ex*****on: Real-World Models for Profit-Driven Growth
📅 August 13 | 12:00 PM ET | IFA Franchisor Forum

Defining the right metrics is only the beginning. The real challenge is turning insights into actions that improve franchise performance. Leading brands are moving beyond ROAS to profit-driven decision-making by connecting marketing performance to unit-level economics.

Join franchise leaders to learn how to:
🔸 Connect marketing investments to franchisee profitability
🔸 Build dashboards and KPIs that operators actually use
🔸 Align marketing, operations, finance, and field teams around shared business outcomes
🔸 Overcome common implementation challenges

You'll leave with frameworks, proven strategies, and actionable tools you can use to help strengthen unit economics, improve decision-making, and drive sustainable growth across your franchise system.

Save your seat: https://franchise-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/tLP9HLZ7RvefC93ATjmrHQ #/registration

Thank you to IFX Strategic for sponsoring the Franchisor Forum webinar.

🎉Your IFA26 Advocacy Summit experience could be covered. Register by August 14 for a chance to have the cost of your reg...
08/03/2026

🎉Your IFA26 Advocacy Summit experience could be covered. Register by August 14 for a chance to have the cost of your registration and hotel accommodations covered, courtesy of The Professional Employer Organization for Franchises, INFINITI HR.

This opportunity is available to one first-time Supplier attendee at the IFA26 Advocacy Summit.

🌟 The selected recipient will receive:
✅ Complimentary registration to the IFA26 Advocacy Summit
✅ Two nights at the Washington Marriott Metro Center
✅ Recognition and the opportunity to briefly address the IFA Supplier Forum Advisory Board during the Summit

To be eligible, you must:
✔️ Be attending the IFA26 Advocacy Summit for the first time as a Supplier
✔️ Be an IFA member
✔️ Agree to attend two in-person IFA Supplier Forum Advisory Board meetings as a guest of the Board within one year of winning

Join franchise leaders in Washington, D.C., and advocate for the future of franchising. 👉 Register today: https://bit.ly/AdvocacySummit2026_FB

08/03/2026

Washington has never been closer to protecting the franchise business model. Hear directly from franchise business people about why your voice matters.

Do your part to protect the franchise model that helps people build businesses, create jobs, support their families, and strengthen their communities.

Join the entire franchise community in Washington, D.C., at the IFA26 Advocacy Summit and urge Congress to protect your business - for good.

Register for the IFA26 Advocacy Summit:
https://bit.ly/AdvocacySummit2026_FB

Scorpion's Franchise Marketing Playbook set the standard, but the data shows many brands still struggle to put it into p...
07/31/2026

Scorpion's Franchise Marketing Playbook set the standard, but the data shows many brands still struggle to put it into practice.

Eighty percent of franchise brands don't respond to leads within 30 minutes, and one in four doesn't even have a standard response-time benchmark.

Join IFA Preferred Vendor Scorpion on August 6 at 2:00 PM ET to learn how to turn proven marketing strategies into consistent ex*****on across your franchise system. Gabriella Ferrara, Vice President of Strategic Sales at Scorpion, and Chris Walls, President and CEO of Go Mini's, will show you how to apply the Franchise Marketing Playbook's core principles and create a roadmap for your franchisees.

What You'll Learn:
🔹Prioritize: Identify where to start so you can focus on the initiatives that will have the greatest impact.
🔹Translate: Turn marketing standards, KPIs, and benchmarks into an adoption plan that franchisees will embrace.
🔹Implement: Hear how Go Mini's successfully rolled out its strategy, what changed operationally, and how the team earned franchisee buy-in.

Register: https://franchise-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/6217852691713/WN_aIXGzHnIQH6mPigS6pmxjA

Sponsored Content. Created by or on behalf of the sponsor, who paid for its placement. Views expressed are the sponsor's own and do not necessarily reflect those of the IFA. Placement of this content is not an endorsement.

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