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title: "Congress supports World Franchise Day"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/1f17993f-b01f-4260-a481-62d2d84823c3
source: "Franchise Magazine USA"
original_url: https://franchisemagazineusa.com/congress-supports-world-franchise-day/
author: "Andrew Carlo"
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
topics: ["Emerging brands","Regulation & legal"]
published: 2025-12-02T13:21:50.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T01:01:39.686Z
image: https://franchisemagazineusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Congress.jpg
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# Congress supports World Franchise Day

**TL;DR:** The U.S. Congress has recognized June 11 as the first-ever World Franchise Day, honoring franchises and their impact on job creation, entrepreneurship, and economic development. The resolution was led by U.S. Senators Markwayne Mullin and Chris Coons, and U.S. Reps. Kevin Hern, Troy Carter, Hillary Scholten, and Beth Van Duyne.

*By Andrew Carlo, originally published in Franchise Magazine USA on 2025-12-02. [Read the original](https://franchisemagazineusa.com/congress-supports-world-franchise-day/).*

## Story

A resolution has been led by U.S. Senators Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) and Chris Coons (D-DE), and in the U.S. House of Representatives by U.S. Reps. Kevin Hern (R-OK), Troy Carter (D-LA), Hillary Scholten (D-MI), and Beth Van Duyne (R-TX). The House resolution has 12 bipartisan original cosponsors.

The result is June 11 being recognized as the first-ever World Franchise Day, which honors franchises and the business platform’s impact on job creation, entrepreneurship, and economic development across the United States and the world.

The resolution was introduced ahead of the global celebration organized by the World Franchise Council, a non-political association made up of more than 40 national franchise associations from around the world.

“World Franchise Day is a powerful reminder of the franchise model’s unparalleled ability to create opportunity for aspiring entrepreneurs of all backgrounds and walks of life,” said Matt Haller, president and CEO of the International Franchise Association (IFA). “We’re grateful to the bipartisan and bicameral group of leaders for recognizing the incredible impact franchising has on the American economy and the opportunity and upward mobility it provides. From this point forward, each June 11 will be a moment to not only take stock and celebrate all that franchising does but also ensure that we are doing everything in our power to preserve, protect and enhance the model for future generations.”

According to the IFA, franchising in the United States includes more than 830,000 establishments, supporting nearly 8.8 million direct jobs, generating $897 billion in economic output. Franchises also contribute about 3 percent of the overall U.S. gross domestic product (GDP).

The IFA’s membership includes franchise companies in over 300 different business format categories, individual franchisees, and companies that support the industry in marketing, law, technology, and business development.

## Entities

- Franchise Magazine USA (publication)
- International Franchise Association (company)
- Andrew Carlo (person)
- Emerging (sector)
- Matt Haller (person)
- job creation (topic)
- Congress (regulator)
- economic development (topic)
- Kevin Hern (person)
- franchise impact (topic)
- Troy Carter (person)
- Beth Van Duyne (person)

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Originally reported by Andrew Carlo, Franchise Magazine USA (https://franchisemagazineusa.com/congress-supports-world-franchise-day/). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/1f17993f-b01f-4260-a481-62d2d84823c3).