ABO UT IFA
• Founded in 1960, the International Franchise Association (IFA) is the world’s oldest and largest organization representing franchising globally.
ECONOMIC IMPACT OF FRANCHISING IN THE US
• IFA’s Mission: to protect, enhance and promote franchising.
800,000
• IFA members include franchise companies in over 300 different business sectors.
8.7 million
• IFA membership spans more than 1,200 franchisor brands, 15,000 individual franchise members, and more than 600 supplier members.
franchise establishments
direct jobs
$ $860.1 billion of economic output
3% of GDP
For more information, visit www.franchise.org.