Alabama’s Protect Small Business Act

The International Franchise Association (IFA) applauds the Alabama House of Representatives for its opposition to the so-called “Protect Alabama Small Business Act” (H.B. 352/S.B.129) in the Alabama Legislature.  See IFA’s complete statement here: https://www.franchise.org/media-center/press-releases/ifa-statement-on-the-defeat-of-the-protect-alabama-small-business-act-0

Franchising and Unions

David Barr, chairman of PMTD Restaurants and its affiliates, a multi-unit franchise business operating 23 KFC and Taco Bell restaurants, and Chair of the International Franchise Association warns a new bill in Alabama will upend the franchising model and jeopardize the jobs he and other franchise owners support. Click Here listen to complete Fox News Interview.[…]

Looking past the wall with Mark Siebert.

There is perhaps nothing more timely than the topic of immigration. Each evening on the news, we hear about people fighting to get into our great country—aptly named “the land of opportunity.” Learn more about Mark Siebert, the iFranchise Group and the American Dream in this Franchise Times article: https://www.franchisetimes.com/April-2019/Looking-over-the-wall-may-help-zors-spread-American-dream/

G.O.A.T. Show Podcast: Marcos Moura

Marc Arce speaks with Marcos Moura, AKA The G.O.A.T. of Making Money Through Sales Funnels. Marcos is a serial entrepreneur and in 2018 he was the recipient of the “8-Figure” award by Click Funnels in recognition of his franchise development work with Amada Senior Care, a franchise he co-founded. Having helped hundreds of entrepreneurs find[…]

Andrew Sherman: Harvesting Intangible Assets

If you found Andrew Sherman’s TEDx Talk fascinating you are going to love his book “Harvesting Intangible Assets: Uncover Hidden Revenue in Your Company’s Intellectual Property”. About Andrew Sherman Andrew Sherman is a Partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Jones Day and a recognized international authority on the legal and strategic aspects of business[…]

Metal Supermarket

Metal Supermarkets is the established concept, billed as the “world’s largest supplier of small quantity metals. Metal Supermarkets has 84 stores in North America plus six in the United Kingdom. Read article from Franchise Times here: https://www.franchisetimes.com/April-2019/Odd-concepts-Metal-Supermarkets-FlannelJaxs-have-metal-in-the-middle/

Franchise Update Media Wins Media Award

Gary Gardner and the team at Franchise Update Media win 2019 Best Niche Media Award at the Super Niche event in Nashville. Thank you Gary Gardner, Therese Thilgen and Diane Phibbs for your continued support of the franchise space. https://www.franchising.com/articles/franchise_update_media_wins_2019_best_niche_media_company_award.html?fbclid=IwAR2rPFkRftGIh46CWaXBv2kSN0wP1yUKfRegpUA6zmQd3PW0hoZ27T2Ewj0