Through our reporting in Small Regular No Sugar! our subscribers have read of the great work that the Coalition of Franchisee Associations (CFA) does on behalf of member franchisees across the country. With their diligent representation on issues of import to franchisees, CFA has proven its value time and again. Their work is critical to…
Read More »The Coalition of Franchisee Associations (CFA) has finalized and confirmed plans for its 2021 CFA Day Forum to be held on Tuesday, September 14, 2021. This year’s event, being held at the Yotel Washington DC on New Jersey Avenue in the heart of Capitol Hill, will begin with a Congressional briefing in the general session.…
Read More »We want to congratulate Bob Cresanti, President & CEO of the International Franchise Association and Cicely Simpson, Executive Vice President for Policy and Government Affairs at the National Restaurant Association for both being named among the Top Lobbyists in Washington, DC. The fact that both Bob and Cicely were speakers at the 2017 DDIFO National…
Read More »Those of you who would like to attend the 2016 CFA Day Forum March 17&18 at the Hyatt Regency in Washington DC must register for the event by the close of business today in order to ensure a scheduled visit with your own representatives in Congress. The Hill visits take weeks to schedule and confirm…
Read More »We again remind you to consider the 2016 CFA Day Forum on March 17-18 at the Hyatt Regency in Washington DC. If you’ve yet to decide to attend, here are 3 simple reasons you should do so: The stakes are high. Never before have there been so many anti-business regulations threatening your livelihood. As the saying…
Read More »We again want to remind you to register for the March 17-18 CFA (Coalition of Franchisee Associations) Lobby Day Forum in Washington DC. The event will be held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel on Capitol Hill and include visits with members of Congress. Registration is open and available here on the CFA Event Registration page. …
Read More »CFA’s annual CFA Day Forum will be held at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC, next week on March 24 – 25, 2015. Although there’s not much time left for planning, we encourage you to make the effort and help the CFA defend your business in the nation’s capital. The program includes a number…
Read More »Don’t forget to register for the CFA Day Forum at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC on March 24 – 25, 2015. CFA this week confirmed another top speaker for the closing luncheon on Capital Hill. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) will join Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) in addressing the franchisees in attendance. Senator Fischer…
Read More »Don’t forget to register for the CFA Day Forum at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC on March 24 – 25, 2015. CFA has so far confirmed two great speakers for the event, Congressman Mike Kelly (R – PA -03) along with Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV). Rep Kelly, a primary sponsor of the 15-year…
Read More »As we’ve advised in the past, the 15 year depreciation schedule expired with the New Year, notwithstanding an extensive lobbying effort to extend it. That effort may now be paying some dividends as a new bill has formally been introduced in Congress by a bipartisan group of four Congressmen. HR 4212, known as the “Restaurant…
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