--- title: "IFA Announces Franchisee of the Year Award Winners" url: https://burnaze.com/article/bbe401d9-6538-4104-93b6-e8a5e9aee38b source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/ifa_announces_franchisee_of_the_year_award_winners.html author: "Kerry Pipes" category: "Franchise Industry" industry: "Franchise Industry" topics: ["Development & multi-unit"] published: 2023-03-07T09:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-10-31T20:29:56.643Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/7433_plate.jpg --- # IFA Announces Franchisee of the Year Award Winners **TL;DR:** The International Franchise Association (IFA) recognized 97 individuals as Franchisee of the Year Award winners for outstanding franchise establishment owner-operators. The award recognizes franchise owners from IFA member brands for their outstanding performance and contributions to the franchise business model. *By Kerry Pipes, originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-03-07. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/ifa_announces_franchisee_of_the_year_award_winners.html).* ## Story - Franchise Rankings & Awards : The International Franchise Association (IFA) recognized “outstanding franchise establishment owner-operators,” at its recent Annual Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. 97 individuals from across all industries and communities around the country were selected as Franchisee of the Year Award winners. “Franchisee of the Year recipients represent the best in franchising,” said Matthew Haller, president and CEO of the IFA. “This is the highest honor IFA awards to individual franchisees, and these local business owners exemplify the power of franchising and its countless positive contributions to communities around the world.” The annual award recognizes franchise owners from IFA member brands whose outstanding performance and contributions help protect, enhance, and promote the franchise business model. Individuals are nominated by their parent company, and selected for their service to their communities, fostering a strong and vibrant workforce, opening the doors for career growth and entrepreneurship, and supporting their fellow franchisees. - Get Started in Franchising - Franchise Rankings & Awards - Franchise Sales & Development - Featured Franchise Stories Franchising.com is produced by Franchise Update Media. Franchise Update Media has its finger on the pulse of franchising with unrivalled audience intelligence and market driven data. No media company understands the franchise landscape deeper than Franchise Update Media. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300A Washington, DC 20005 PH. (408) 402-5681 - Franchisee Financing & Lending - Site Selection & Real Estate - Supply Chain & Procurement - Annual Franchise Development Report - Multi-Unit Franchising Conference - Franchise Growth & Marketing Conference - Franchise Leadership & Development Conference - Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine - Franchise Update Magazine - Franchise Update Franchisor Report - Franchising Express Report - International Franchise Report - Multi-Unit Franchisee Report The multi-unit franchise opportunities listed above are not related to or endorsed by Multi-Unit Franchisee or Franchise Update Media Group. We are not engaged in, supporting, or endorsing any specific franchise, business opportunity, company or individual. No statement in this site is to be construed as a recommendation. We encourage prospective franchise buyers to perform extensive due diligence when considering a franchise opportunity. ## Entities - Franchising.com (publication) - Franchise Industry (sector) - Multi-Unit (company) - franchise awards (topic) - IFA (company) - Kerry Pipes (person) - Matt Haller (person) - franchisee recognition (topic) - ifa awards (topic) --- Originally reported by Kerry Pipes, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/ifa_announces_franchisee_of_the_year_award_winners.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/bbe401d9-6538-4104-93b6-e8a5e9aee38b).