International Franchise Association President & CEO Matt Haller shares a preview of the IFA Advocacy Summit 2025.

Matt discusses how the changes in DC since last year’s Summit are affecting our agenda on Capitol Hill including a proposed permanent solution to Joint Employer.

We also run down the speakers at the Summit including CNN’s Scott Jennings, entrepreneurship advocate Codie Sanchez, and Senator Roger Marshall.

One of the challenges in the franchise community is complacency; let’s not let up on the momentum we’ve gained and join your peers in Washington, DC September 15 – 17!

Register now!

Today's episdoe is sponsored by ActiveCampaign.

The Franchise Leadership and Development Conference is coming up October 7 - 9 in Atlanta and is presented by Franchise Update Media and The International Franchise Association

This year’s FLDC Chair is Shawn Caric, VP of Franchise Development at Smoothie King. He joins today’s podcast with a preview of one the best annual events in the Franchise Community.

Shawn also shares:

If you haven’t yet registered for FLDC 2025, reserve your spot today and hear compelling speakers like futurist Morris Morrison and many franchise leaders.

Register now at https://www.franchisedevelopmentconference.com/

See you in October!

Today' episdoe is brought to you be Wisetail - please visit https://wisetail.com/franchise-ifa/

Special Guest: Shawn Caric.

Today’s Franchise Voice podcast is presented by Wisetail and features more conversations from the floor of The IFA World Franchise Show in Miami.

Host Jack Monson chats with several top franchise leaders to share competitive advantages, why franchising works for their brands, and forecasts for franchising for 2025 and 2026.

Today’s guests:

Today’s Franchise Voice podcast is presented by Wisetail and features more conversations from the floor of The IFA World Franchise Show in Miami.

Host Jack Monson chats with several prominent franchise leaders to discuss their brands, why franchising is working for so many, and projections for the remainder of the year.

You’ll hear from:

“Franchising unlocks the American Dream.”

-John Peyton, CEO of Dine Brands

Today’s Franchise Voice podcast is presented by Wisetail and features more conversations from the floor of The IFA World Franchise Show in Miami.

Host Jack Monson speaks with many of today’s top franchise leaders about their brands, why franchising is making such an impact, and what’s up next for the rest of this year.

You’ll hear from:

A special series starts today on Franchise Voice with host Jack Monson captured at The IFA World Franchise Show in Miami, the newest event in franchising.

IFA President & CEO Matt Haller shares an update on the state of franchising and the hottest topics for the rest of 2025.

Then we’ll chat with relatively new franchisee Clarence Howell on small business ownership and some timely info on an upcoming deadline for Franchise Asension Initiative.

Today's episode is brought to you by IFA Preffered Vendor, AnswerConnect.

Special Guests: Clarence Howell and Matt Haller.

Franchise Voice is THE podcast from the International Franchise Association, hosted by Jack Monson.

The IFA is partnering with exciting new franchise expos this year offering franchise opportunities globally.

Today we’ll learn about The International Franchise Show London in April from show producer Simon Chicken. And we’ll chat with Matt Hallman, event manager for The World Franchise Show in Miami this May,

Today’s podcast is brought you by Vendasta and ActiveCampaign.

And learn more about these events at https://www.ifafranchiseshow.com/ and https://www.thefranchiseshow.co.uk/

Special Guest: Simon Chicken.

More thought leaders are on today’s show recorded at The IFA Annual Convention. We’ll get industry updates and strategies for navigating this year’s growth from Dave Mortensen, President and Co-Founder of Self Esteem brands and Jon Visser, VP of Sales at Fortidia.

Today’s podcast is brought to you by Vendasta and ActiveCampaign

Special Guests: Dave Mortensen and Jon Visser.

We’re continuing our series of conversations with leaders at this year’s IFA Annual Convention. Today you’ll hear about the IFA’s Ascension Initiative with Omar Simmons, Raynya Simmons, David Smith, and Clarence Howell.

Today’s podcast is brought to you by Vendasta and ActiveCampaign

Special Guests: Clarence Howell, David Smith, Omar Simmons, and Raynya Simmons.

We’re continuing our series of episodes highlighting leaders and award winners at this year’s IFA Annual Convention with Host Jack Monson.

Today you’ll hear from Javier Solis, CEO of Toro Taxes Franchise and winner of this year’s Ronald E Harrison Award. Javier has had an impressive journey from starting his own tax business to building a franchise system with over 250 units to being a voice for millions of business owners in the US through the IFA and the Latino Leadership Council.

Next, we’ll chat with Dawn Kane, Co-Founder and CEO of Hot Dish Advertising. Dawn is this year’s winner of the Bonnie Levine Award and shares her thoughts on where franchising has been and where we’re going in 2025!

Thanks to ActiveCampaign and Hughes.

Special Guests: Dawn Kane and Javier Solis.