Play N Trade.(PEOPLE)
Play N Trade hired Jeff Broviak as vice president of . . .
The Little Gym International.(PEOPLE)
Paul Dickison was appointed vice president of marketing and brand
management for The Little Gym . . .
F.C. Dadson.(PEOPLE)
F.C. Dadson hired Rick Cline as construction . . .
DoodyCalls.(PEOPLE)
DoodyCalls appointed Paul Martell as director of . . .
Cuppy's Coffee.(PEOPLE)
Cuppy's Coffee promoted Amy Hiller to vice pres. . . .
Country Place Living.(PEOPLE)
Country Place Living named Floyd (Buddy) Harvey as franchise
development . . .
Big O Tires.(PEOPLE)
Big O Tires hired Emily White-Keating as the vice president . . .
Welcome new IFA members!(FW FOCUS: WELCOME NEW
MEMBERS)(International Franchise Association)
Franchise Systems
Amazinflates, Tampa, Contact Ronnie Rivera
Assisting Hands Home Care, Nampa, Idaho Contact Richard B. Rennick,
CFE
Auto Driveaway, Chicago, Contact Rodney Ruth
Boston . . .
IFA rings NASDAQ bell.(FW FOCUS: IFA NEWS)(International
Franchise Association)(Brief article)
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On Monday, Jan. 7, the International Franchise Association was
among the featured guests during a NASDAQ Stock Market opening bell
ceremony at the exchange in New York. IFA . . .
Predicting the future, one customer at a time: customer analytics
can help improve site-selection efforts and uphold the reputat
Allowing a franchisee to open a poor-performing location can be
extremely costly for any franchise company in ways that go far beyond
dollars and cents. Underachieving stores can tarnish both the . . .
Communicating a franchisor's value without crossing the
line: the best way to avoid fraud claims when communicating a
franchisor
Franchisees invest a substantial amount of time and money into
buying a franchise. In return, they expect franchisors to provide value,
such as a high return on their investment, brand recognition . . .
What you should know about the Diversity Institute: a primer.(FW
FOCUS: MINORITY OUTREACH)
The International Franchise Association's Educational
Foundation's Board of Trustees approved plans for the establishment
of the Diversity Institute in February 2005 during the IFA . . .
FranPAC report card: the International Franchise
Association's current financial support to candidates for federal
office as of
FranPAC Report Card
The International Franchise Association's current financial support
to candidates for federal office as of mid-January is reflected in
the following "report card."
IFA's . . .
Michigan: a profile: this profile is part of an occasional series
examining the issues and atmosphere guiding politics and polic
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The Facts
Nickname: The Great Lakes State
Capital: Lansing
State Motto: "Si Quaeris Peninsulam Amoenam Circumspice"
(If you seek a pleasant peninsula, look about . . .
Politics is a full-contact sport: don't get caught on the
sidelines.(FW FOCUS: GOVERNMENT RELATIONS)
"The achievements of an organization are the results of the
combined effort of each individual."--Vincent Lombardi
The Super Bowl may already have been decided, but other teams are
just getting . . .
Veterans program promotes business ownership and education.(FW
FOCUS: HONORING AMERICA'S VETERANS)
More than 1,000 honorably-discharged veterans have taken advantage
of the opportunity for small-business ownership via the Veterans
Transition Franchise Initiative known as VetFran. The . . .
U.S. franchise growth outpaces other business sectors, new study
finds: IFA Educational Foundation study finds franchising indus
To indicate economic size in a different way, franchised businesses
provided more jobs in 2005 than all manufacturers of durable goods, such
as computers, cars, trucks, planes, communications . . .
Putting "international" in the International Franchise
Expo: the International Franchise Expo remains the best event of its
type
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When the 17th Annual International Franchise Expo begins its
three-day run at the Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. on
April 11, more than 60 international . . .
IFA and ServiceMaster Clean discover a world of opportunity in
China.(FRANCHISING AROUND THE GLOBE: EXPANDING
INTERNATIONALLY)(I
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When the International Franchise Association's 2007 Chairman
Michael Isakson traveled to Asia this fall for the Beijing Franchise and
Conference Exposition with a . . .
Franchising in Brazil: a survey conducted by the Brazilian
Franchise Association in 2006 shows that the number of franchise unit
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Today there are about 1,013 franchise networks, with more than
62,500 outlets, which makes Brazil one of the largest countries in the
world in terms of number of units. . . .
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