It’s the Marketing and Innovation Update for September on Social Geek. This month, we're looking at trends in Leadership and Development.

First up today, Franchise Update Media’s Diane Phibbs shares a preview of next month’s Franchise Leadership & Development Conference.  The IFA and Franchise Update have big plans for what is most franchise professionals’ all-time favorite event of the year.

We’ll discuss a new agenda, the speakers already lined up, the Star Awards, and the always-anticipated Annual Franchise Development Report.  

Then Michael Iannuzzi of Citrin-Cooperman returns the podcast to dicuss some current challeges with emerging brands, legacy brands, and multi-unit owners. Michael shares what he’s seeing in the space as far as deal flow and other trends for the rest of 2024 and 2025.

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