A French Pavilion at Franchise Expo South 2009: why has the French government chosen franchising as a sector to promote in the USA this year?

FW FOCUS: A FRANCHISING WORLD INTERNATIONAL Q & A - Interview

Accor Worldwide.

PEOPLE

Are you covering all your bases? Let franchise expos provide your lead solutions.

FW FOCUS: EVENTS

Better convention results with a better RFP.

Bonus Building Care.

Awards & Honors

Building buzz: advertising and marketing strategies for a great annual convention.

WINNING WAYS FOR YOUR ANNUAL FRANCHISE CONVENTION

California Tortilla donated 4,000 Kids' Meals valued at $20,000 to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid-Atlantic as part of its celebration for winning the 'Best Casual Restaurant For Kids' Readers' Choice Poll win in July's Washingtonian magazine.

Comunity Service - Brief article

Carrying the ball for franchising: IFA suits up for super bowls of politics: Denver kicked off, Minnesota received. Rather than the Broncos lining up against the Vikings, it was the Donkeys versus the Elephants, grinding out three yards and a cloud of dust in their quadrennial struggle for the White House.

FW FOCUS: LEGAL/LEGISLATIVE

Carvel.

Marketing - Customer Appreciation Day - Brief article

Certified franchise executives program expands to India.

FW FOCUS: EDUCATION - Franchising Association of India

Cold Stone Creamery.

Marketing - Brief article

ColorTyme.

PEOPLE - Mary Ann Hancook and Tim Hogan appointed - Brief article

Convention's over, now what? Do you want a packed convention next year? Start with these tips now.

WINNING WAYS FOR YOUR ANNUAL FRANCHISE CONVENTION - Survey

Country Place Living.

PEOPLE

Country Place Living.

Marketing - Brief article

Creating competition without rivalry: promoting friendly competition among franchisees and corporate stores.

FW FOCUS: MANAGEMENT & OPERATIONS

Crunshing the numbers: successful convention budgeting: a winning formula for successful convention budgeting combines equal parts number-crunching, key goals and objectives identification, and strategic planning.

WINNING WAYS FOR YOUR ANNUAL FRANCHISE CONVENTION

Davis Wright Tremaine.

PEOPLE

Express Services.

PEOPLE

F.C. Dadson.

Marketing

Fitness Together Holdings.

PEOPLE - Kevin Betts has been appointed - Scott Wendrych has been appointed - Samuel F. Hirschberg has been appointed - Brief article

Fitness Together Holdings sold its 600th franchise.

Milestones

Franchisees: then and now: the business of franchising domestically and internationally is evolving.

FW FOCUS: DEVELOPMENT TRENDS

Franchising community delivers messages of industry's economic importance to congress.

SPECIAL REPORT: FRANCHISE APPRECIATION DAY 2008

Franchising's appeal: market growth in Saudi Arabia.

FW FOCUS: INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISING - Report

FranNet.

Marketing

FranPAC report card: supporting Federal Candidates.

FW FOCUS: GOVERNMENT RELATIONS - Statistical table

Garner Doc.

PEOPLE

Gray Plant Mooty.

Awards & Honors

Gray Plant Mooty.

PEOPLE

Helping veterans acquire a franchise isn't where the responsibility ends.

FW FOCUS: FRANCHISING FOR VETERANS

Historic economic bailout calls for extraordinary action.

IFA PRESIDENT AND CEO'S COLUMN - Column

Home Helpers.

Marketing

HomeVestors of America.

Marketing - Brief article

Homewatch CareGivers sold the Georgia territory.

Milestones

How may they help you? Tips for working with hotel staffs: building relationships and setting clear expectations with the convention service manager from the start is the key to stress-free event planning.

WINNING WAYS FOR YOUR ANNUAL FRANCHISE CONVENTION

IFA member survey provides important insights: rapid growth a sign of association's response to members' needs and interests.

FW FOCUS: MEMBER VALUE - Survey

IFA's grassroots lobbying campaign aids passage of historic bailout package: an intensive IFA grassroots lobbying campaign brought crucial momentum to the U.S. house of representatives' passage of a $700 billion economic stability package and paved the way for president bush's official signature.

FW FOCUS: LEGAL/LEGISLATIVE

Interstate Battery Franchising & Development.

PEOPLE

It's the experience, stupid: how to create an event that drives business objectives and delivers bottom line results.

WINNING WAYS FOR YOUR ANNUAL FRANCHISE CONVENTION

Just Junk.

PEOPLE

Labor Finders International.

Awards & Honors

Latest franchising awareness ad features Jani-King.

FW FOCUS: PUBLIC AWARENESS

Location, location, location: picking the best convention site: successful conventions rely on selecting the best location for the event.

WINNING WAYS FOR YOUR ANNUAL FRANCHISE CONVENTION - Conference news

Maximizing benefits: protecting customer data: data protection must be viewed as a tool to maximize the benefits of franchise-industry interactions.

FW FOCUS: LEGAL

Moe's Southwest Grill.

Milestones

October Franchising World marks digital debut.

FW FOCUS: PUBLISHING - Brief article

Papa Murphy.

Awards & Honors - Brief article

Planning conventions that bring value to your systems.

IN THIS ISSUE

Proforma's.

Awards & Honors

Recognizing excellence: IFA publications garner three awards: IFA's flagship publication, Franchising World, reaps more awards for its outstanding graphic design.

FW FOCUS: AWARDS - Greenbaum Marketing Communications

Saxby's Coffee Worldwide.

Mergers, Acquisitions and Transactions - Bucks County Coffee Co. - Brief article

Schlotzsky's.

Growth

Seeing green: environmental friendliness as a business strategy: a franchise business should determine whether greening will serve any of its goals, and should determine which ones matter.

FW FOCUS: MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS

Signs Now.

PEOPLE - Bryan Kay has benn named - Brief article

So you want to franchise your business: new book presents guidance all business owners should heed if they're considering franchising their business.

FW FOCUS: FRANCHISING RESOURCES

Sopra Capital.

Mergers, Acquisitions and Transactions

Spherion.

Awards & Honors

Sport Clips.

PEOPLE

Spot Runner.

PEOPLE

Strategies for international development in uncertain times: too many franchisors examine international expansion only when domestic economic conditions are favorable or they otherwise have completed development in the U.S. market.

FW FOCUS: INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Target audience in the crosshairs? Take care in aiming before firing out your marketing messages.

FW FOCUS: MARKETING

TeamLogic IT.

PEOPLE

TeamLogic IT presented three sales achievement awards to Larry Wetsch of Sioux Falls, S.D.

Awards & Honors - Brief article

The Dwyer Group.

PEOPLE

The IFA convention model: an intricate puzzle of people, planning and projections: planning ahead--many months ahead--is one component in the meticulous process of conducting an annual convention.

WINNING WAYS FOR YOUR ANNUAL FRANCHISE CONVENTION

The Maids International.

PEOPLE

The Marshall Group.

PEOPLE - Douglas Keane has been appointed - Brief article

Three Proforma owners were ranked in the top 5,000 fastest growing private businesses by Inc. magazine as part of its annual Inc. 5000 list.

Brief article

Two Men And A Truck.

PEOPLE

Two Men And A Truck.

Awards & Honors

VetFran garners major recognition: the International Franchise Association was honored earlier this year by the American Society of Association Executives as a winner of the organization's 2008 Summit Award in recognition of its Veterans Transition Franchise Initiative, known as VetFran.

FW FOCUS: VETERAN'S TRANSITION FRANCHISE INITIATIVE

Where can I find guidance on the new FTC Franchise Rule?

Franchise.Org Q&A

World Franchise Council considers current issues, its future.

FW FOCUS: INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS - Brief article - Conference notes

Wyndham Hotel Group.

Growth - Green Hospitality Management Co. LTD - Brief article

Wyndham Hotel Group International.

PEOPLE

10 til 2.

Awards & Honors - Brief article

1-800-DryClean.

Awards & Honors

1-800-DryClean honored Driver Bill Frothingham.

Awards & Honors