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title: "IFA President and CEO Invites Members to Sign Letter of Support for Puzder’s Cabinet Nomination"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/5f5d5e41-bcb0-4e0d-9bf2-f8c404f53f36
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/ifa-president-and-ceo-invites-members-to-sign-letter-of-support-for-puzders-cabinet-nomination-8801
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
topics: ["Regulation & legal","People"]
published: 2016-12-22T18:13:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:35:40.533Z
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# IFA President and CEO Invites Members to Sign Letter of Support for Puzder’s Cabinet Nomination

**TL;DR:** International Franchise Association president and CEO Robert Cresanti invited members to sign a letter of support for Andy Puzder's nomination as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor. Andy Puzder is the CEO of CKE Restaurants and a member of the IFA's Board of Directors.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-12-22. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/ifa-president-and-ceo-invites-members-to-sign-letter-of-support-for-puzders-cabinet-nomination-8801).*

## Story

International Franchise Association president and CEO Robert Cresanti sent an email to IFA members on Thursday inviting them to sign a letter of support for the nomination of Andy Puzder to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor. The letter will be sent to the U.S. Senate in January.

Andy Puzder is a member of IFA’s Board of Directors and is the Chief Executive of CKE Restaurants, which includes Hardees’, Carl’s Jr., Green Burrito and Red Burrito restaurants brands.

“I know from personal experience that Andy is an exceptional choice to lead the Labor Department, and will be a true champion for the franchise business model at the highest levels of government,” wrote Cresanti in the email. “It is only fitting that the Labor Department, the agency responsible for ensuring the nation's labor policy is properly balanced, be led by someone with a proven track record for creating jobs, growing a business, and opening pathways for people to have successful careers and even own their own businesses.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Franchise Industry (sector)
- franchise support (topic)
- International Franchise Association (company)
- Carl's Jr. (company)
- Hardee's (company)
- CKE Restaurants (company)
- U.S. Department of Labor (regulator)
- U.S. Senate (regulator)
- labor department (topic)
- cabinet nomination (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/ifa-president-and-ceo-invites-members-to-sign-letter-of-support-for-puzders-cabinet-nomination-8801). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/5f5d5e41-bcb0-4e0d-9bf2-f8c404f53f36).