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Franchise Voice

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Franchise Voice: The International Franchise Association Podcast delivers top trends and news from the world of franchising to franchise leaders and opportunity seekers. Hear about the success stories and proven business strategies that illustrate why franchising represents one of the most dynamic and widely used growth strategies in the modern era.

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Episode 5: All Hands on Deck: The California FAST Act (AB257) 07.04.2022 22:11

The California FAST Recovery Act is a continued attempt to end the franchise model as we know it and harm thousands of local restaurant business owners in California and the jobs they support. The legislation will establish an unaccountable, unelected council of political appointees to oversee workplace policy, independent of the legislature and outside of existing labor law. In addition, by statu...

Episode 4: Franchising Gives Back: Constance Hill-Johnson and the Cleveland Foundation 31.03.2022 17:00

Today's Franchise Voice features Constance Hill-Johnson, owner of Visiting Angels Living Assistance Services of Cleveland with your hosts Bill Meierling and Jack Monson. Today, Hill-Johnson was announced as the Chairman of the Board for the Cleveland Foundation, the world’s very first community foundation that today is also one of the largest with assets exceeding $2.5 billion and annual grant mak...

Episode 3: Understanding International Franchising: Ukraine and Russia 24.03.2022 33:20

In this episode, we are discussing the impact of the war in Ukraine on franchised businesses and the decision of many to cease operations in Russia, as highly reported in the media. We will dive in to how all of this works, answer frequent questions, and address common misperceptions about the franchise business model. We have two international franchise experts who will help set the record straig...

Episode 2: Investing in Tomorrow's Leaders 24.02.2022 23:48

On today’s podcast, Bill Meierling and Jack Monson sit down with IFA’s Jennifer Brandeen and Sandie Curtis. Then, we have a conversation with Wanda Williams, Head of Global Franchising at Yum! Brands. For more information on The Yum! Center for Global Franchise Excellence, please visit https://business.louisville.edu/about/learning-at-cob/yumcgfe/

Episode 1: Welcome to Franchise Voice 10.02.2022 31:21

The International Franchise Association welcomes you to Franchise Voice Episode 1! Join hosts Bill Meierling and Jack Monson for a conversation with IFA CEO Matt Haller. Matt shares his vision on how this podcast will integrate with other communications channels for the franchise community. We'll also preview the upcoming IFA Annual Convention and other events that will help small business owners...