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title: "Top Women in Franchising in 2024: Danessa Itaya"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/c745a349-ef1d-4e05-9c7e-a1a1504cfc1b
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/2024s-top-women-in-franchising-danessa-itaya-2725466
category: "Franchise Industry"
industry: "Franchise Industry"
published: 2024-03-25T13:08:01.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:06:54.980Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/c763cd40154c2cee3b7e974d7708fbb45752.jpg
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# Top Women in Franchising in 2024: Danessa Itaya

**TL;DR:** Danessa Itaya is recognized as one of the top women in franchising in 2024. She serves on the IFA Women's Franchise Committee and suggests that franchisors empower and support female franchisees by helping them build networks.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2024-03-25. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/2024s-top-women-in-franchising-danessa-itaya-2725466).*

## Story

1851 Franchise talked with Itaya about her journey in franchising, her accomplishments in the industry and the strategies she suggests for franchisors looking to empower and support female franchisees this year.

“I have the opportunity to serve on the IFA Women’s Franchise Committee which is awesome. You get to surround yourself with these amazing leaders in franchising. Being able to really build those networks is pretty awesome,” said Itaya. “Find your people. Find your tribe.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- General (sector)
- women in franchising (topic)
- industry recognition (topic)
- Danessa Itaya (person)
- franchise committee (topic)
- IFA Women's Franchise Committee (regulator)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/2024s-top-women-in-franchising-danessa-itaya-2725466). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/c745a349-ef1d-4e05-9c7e-a1a1504cfc1b).