IFA 2022 Annual Convention

Labor Issues Summit: Challenges & Opportunities for Franchising February 27, 2022 1:45-3:30pm Industry/Trends Track

 

Panel 1: Federal/State/Local Issues

As America recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, franchising faces new proposals to enact sectoral bargaining, independent contractor and joint employer liability regimes in Washington, state legislatures and the courts – all while franchise businesses continue to navigate a nationwide labor shortage

Financing Strategies for Franchise Development February 27, 2022 1:45-3:30pm, Finance Track
This session will offer best practices for financing new franchisees with an emphasis on financial products that best fit based on Item 7 investment requirements. Process and pre-qualification will be discussed, along with development schedules, expansion, and resale transaction tips.

 

Changing Legacy Processes and Systems February 28, 2022, Industry/Trends Track
This session is for mature brands who have legacy processes and systems that are difficult to change. Franchisees are used to the process or system that has been in place, and it is often hard to justify the change to franchisees. Mature franchisors and industry experts will discuss how they tackled changing a legacy process or system ultimately with success.

Meet our Experts

Edith Wiseman

President
ewiseman@frandata.com

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Darrell Johnson

CEO
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Ritwik Donde

Senior Consultant
rdonde@frandata.com

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Christina Niu

Research Analyst
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Thought Leadership Roundtable: How to Recruit & Manage Multi-Unit Franchisees
February 28, 2022 Round 1 3:55pm and Round 2 4:40pm

Shanshan Ni

Senior Advisor, Strategy and Development
sni@frandata.com

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TJ Wagman

Research Analyst
twagman@frandata.com

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2022 Economic Impact Report

FRANdata and the IFA just release the latest Economic Outlook Report for 2022. Learn more about the 2021 franchise recovery here –

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