International Franchise Association (IFA)

International Franchise Association (IFA) is a regulator in Burnaze's franchise knowledge graph, mentioned since 1969. 270 stories link here, each summarized from the original publisher. * The franchise industry has seen significant contributions from veterans, with many franchisors actively seeking out and incentivizing veterans to join their systems [[2026-10-31 FranServe Franchise Expert The Franchise Industry Embraces Veterans (57d65d)]]. * Kim Gubera, PIRTEK USA President & CEO, has been selected to serve on the International Franchise Association Board of Directors [[2026-10-29 PIRTEK USA President & CEO Kim Gubera Selected to Serve on the International Fra (4ab736)]]. * Eric Holm, a Golden Corral franchise owner, was named 2026 Franchisee of the Year by the International Franchise Association (IFA) [[2026-10-22 Golden Corral® Franchise Owner Eric Holm Named IFA Franchisee of the Year (30798b)]]. * Becky Grovenstein, a multi-unit franchise owner of Lightbridge Academy, was recognized with the inaugural IFA Franchisee Cornerstone Award [[2026-10-22 Q&A with IFA Franchisee Cornerstone Award Winner Becky Grovenstein (91a022)]]. * Richard Huffman, President and CEO of Celebree School, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the International Franchise Association (IFA) [[2026-10-19 Celebree School President and CEO Richard Huffman Elected to International Franc (2ada1f)]]. * Aaron Wiswell, owner of Aroma Joe's locations, was named 2026 Franchisee of the Year by the International Franchise Association (IFA) [[2026-10-11 Aroma Joe's Operator Aaron Wiswell Named IFA 2026 Franchisee of the Year (858488)]]. * Jennifer Ashcraft, owner of Capriotti's Sandwich Shop in Alabama, was named a 2026 Franchisee of the Year by the International Franchise Association (IFA) [[2026-10-08 Jennifer Ashcraft of Capriotti's Named IFA Franchisee of the Year (6f6d60)]]. * Beth and Phillip Dow, franchisees of Home Helpers Home Care of Newnan, Georgia, have been named the 2026 IFA Franchisee of the Year by the International Franchise Association [[2026-09-30 Home Helpers® Home Care Franchisees Beth and Phillip Dow Named 2026 Ifa Franchis (5818f4)]].

Also known as International Franchise Association