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• Category: Future Meetings
  • November Event (11/09/21)
  • September Event (09/14/21)
• Category: In The News
  • GA Senate Race Information
  • Staying Positive and Impacting Lives
  • Legal Update
  • Joint Employer Liability: When the Government Chooses Your Spouse
  • Because Fit Matters: Predicting Franchisee Compatibility and Performance
  • Lessons Learned in Franchising in 2018
  • Digital Marketing in Franchise Development
  • Tax Reform: What Does It Mean to You and Your Business?
  • Robert Cresanti, President and CEO of the IFA: 2017 Year End Review
  • Recapitalization: Issues for Franchisors to Consider
  • Social Media Best Practices
  • Executive Recruiting Update
  • Effective Methods for Lead Generation
  • Joint Employer Ruling Update
  • Cyber-Breach Workshop
  • Marketing Strategies for Today’s Franchisee and Franchise System Presentation
  • Franchise Succession Planning Presentation
  • 2015 Franchising Gives Back Awards
  • Affordable Care Act Interview with Dave McDougall
  • Affordable Health Care Presentation
  • Social Media
  • Jim Squire Honored with William Rosenberg Leadership Award
  • Marketing and Technology
  • The New Franchise ROI
  • Social Media: A Two Edge Sword
  • Understanding the Affordable Healthcare Act
  • New Regulations Impact on Franchising
  • What You Need to Know About Employee Handbooks
  • Multi-Unit Branding – Marketing and Recruiting to Multi-Unit Operators
  • The Myths and Facts about the New Healthcare Bill
  • De-Mystifying Social Media For Franchise
  • Hive Marketing – Using Social Media to Impact Your Brand
  • Holiday Inn – Keeping Brands Relevant
  • ZeeWise – Unit Economics, The Franchisee’s Road to Profitability
  • ShelfGenie – Unit Economics, The Franchisee’s Road to Profitability
  • McLean Group – Positioning Your Franchise Company for Capital or Sale
  • DLA Piper – Preparing for Sale or Capital Infusion
  • McLean Group – Current State of M&A Activity for Franchisors and Large Multi-Unit Franchisees
• Category: Last Meeting
  • July Event (07/13/21)
• Category: Members
  • Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough
  • Loud & Clear PR
  • CertiPay
  • iFranchise Group
  • Georgia State University School of Hospitality
  • Gas South
  • Synovus Bank
  • A Closer Look
  • The Windsor Realty Group
  • Leavitt Group of Atlanta
  • Tim McGaughey
  • Mallernee, Branch, & Daffner LLP
  • FranCounsel Group
  • Roark Capital
  • MFV Expositions
  • FRM Solutions
  • Franchise Gator
  • DLA Piper, LLP
  • Grant Thornton LLP
  • Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton
  • Franchise Doctor
  • ZeeWise
  • Qiigo
  • Naranga
  • CapVal, LLC
  • Category: Franchisors/Franchisees
    • Zunzi’s Enterprises, Inc.
    • Atticus Franchise Group
    • vLink Solutions
    • Farm Stores
    • Primrose Schools
    • First Service Brands
    • Duct Doctor
    • CCS Franchising, LLC
    • Cuppy’s Coffee
    • Amici Food Group
    • LYNX Franchising
    • Coca-Cola
    • Your Pie Franchising, LLC
    • Orkin Pest Services
    • We Sell Restaurants
    • American Deli
    • Hooters of America, LLC
    • Tropical Smoothie Cafe
    • Tin Drum Asian Kitchen
    • Huddle House
    • Inspire Brands
    • Zaxby’s
    • Discovery Point
    • Church’s Chicken
    • Any Test Franchising, Inc.
    • FocalPoint Coaching & Training (DHTS, Inc.)
    • FOCUS Brands
    • HoneyBaked Ham
    • Mighty Auto Parts
  • Category: Suppliers
• Category: Next Meeting
• Category: Officers
  • Jay Kuhlman
  • Mark VanderBroek – Secretary
  • Debra Webb Ivy
  • Diane Phibbs
  • Horace Williams – Vice Chairman
  • Charles Watson
  • Eric Gagnon
  • Bill Bishop – Treasurer/Asst Secretary
  • Tray Doster – Chairman
  • Clarissa Bradstock – Chairlady Emeritus
  • Jim Squire – Chairman
• Category: Past Meetings
  • May Event (05/11/21)
  • March Event (03/09/21) 2021 Finance Update: What YOUR Brand and Franchisees NEED to Know
  • January Virtual Event (01/12/21) – 2020 Year End Review
  • November Luncheon (11/10/20) – A Frans-Giving Message on Staying Positive and Impacting Lives
  • September Luncheon (9/8/20)
  • July Luncheon (7/14/20) – CANCELED
  • May Luncheon (5/12/20) – NO MEETING HELD
  • March Luncheon (3/10/20) – Private Equity in Franchising
  • January Luncheon Meeting (1/14/20) – Franchising in the Crosshairs: 2020 Election
  • December WFN | SEFF | FGN Joint Meeting (12/03/19)
  • November Breakfast Meeting – Trust But Verify: Upholding Your Brand’s Standards (11/12/19)
  • October Luncheon Meeting (10/08/19) – The Impact of Georgia Restaurant Association in the Franchise Community
  • September Breakfast Meeting (09/17/19) – Industry Challenges Impacting the Supplier and Distribution Network
  • August Breakfast Meeting – Legal Update (08/13/19)
  • July Luncheon Meeting (07/09/19) – The 2019 Economic Update
  • June Breakfast Meeting – IFA Update: Anti-Poaching Provisions (06/11/19)
  • May Breakfast Meeting – Joint Employer Liability: When the Government Chooses Your Spouse (05/14/19)
  • April Luncheon Meeting (04/09/19) – How Franchisors Must Build the Appropriate Infrastructures to Support Multi-Unit Franchisees and Their Organizations
  • March Breakfast Meeting (03/12/19) – Because Fit Matters: Predicting Franchisee Compatibility and Performance
  • February Breakfast Meeting (02/12/19) – Understanding Loyalty Programs
  • January Luncheon Meeting (01/08/19) – Lessons Learned in Franchising in 2018
  • December Breakfast Meeting (12/11/18) – Understanding the True Meaning of Loyalty Programs – Meeting Canceled
  • November Breakfast Meeting (11/13/18) – Pros and Cons of Requiring Financial Standards Systemwide
  • October Luncheon Meeting (10/02/18) – Start Up and Emerging Brand Franchisor Challenges
  • September Breakfast Meeting (9/18/18) – Successfully Leading a Franchise Brand Turnaround
  • August Breakfast Meeting (8/14/18) – Legal Update
  • July Luncheon Meeting (7/10/18) – Digital Marketing in Franchise Development
  • June Breakfast Meeting (6/12/18) – Don’t Make Your Next Crisis Your Last Stand
  • May Breakfast Meeting (5/8/18) – Developing a Sales Culture Within Your System
  • April Luncheon Meeting (4/10/18) – How to Drive Superior Results by Serving Others
  • March Breakfast Meeting (3/13/18) – Franchisor Involvment in Local Marketing
  • February Breakfast Meeting (2/06/18) – Tax Reform: What Does It Mean to You and Your Business?
  • January Luncheon Meeting (01/09/18) – What You May Not Know That You Don’t Know About Insurance, Risk Management and Managing A Crisis
  • December Luncheon Meeting (12/12/17) – IFA End of the Year Review
  • November Breakfast Meeting (11/14/17) – Recapitalization: Issues for Franchisors to Consider
  • October Luncheon Meeting (10/03/17)
  • September Breakfast Meeting (09/12/17)
  • August Breakfast Meeting (08/08/17) – Legal Update
  • July Luncheon Meeting (07/11/17) – 2017 Economic Trends
  • June Breakfast Meeting (06/13/17)
    Remodeling Pros and Cons
    
  • May Breakfast Meeting (05/09/17)
    International Franchising: What Small and Large Brands Need to Know
    
  • April Luncheon Meeting (04/11/17)
    Food Costs: What is on the horizon and ways to manage fluctuations
    
  • March Breakfast Meeting (03/14/17) –
    Franchise Expos: Maximizing Your Development Efforts
    
  • February Breakfast Meeting (02/14/17) – Cybersecurity: Latest Trends and Potential Ramifications for Franchisors and Franchisees
  • January Luncheon Meeting (01/10/17)
  • December Luncheon Meeting (12/13/2016) – IFA Year End Wrap Up
  • November Breakfast Meeting (11/15/2016) – Employment Law Update
  • October Luncheon Meeting (10/11/2016) – 2016 Economic Trends
  • September Breakfast Meeting (09/20/2016) – Unit Level Economics
  • August Breakfast Meeting (08/09/2016) – Legal Update
  • July Luncheon Meeting (07/12/2016) – Social Media Best Practices for Franchises
  • June Breakfast Meeting (06/14/2016) – FranData: Forbes Ranking Sneak Peek
  • May Breakfast Meeting (05/10/2016) – Executive Recruiting
  • April Luncheon Meeting (04/12/2016) – Today’s Most Effective Methods for Lead Generation
  • March Breakfast Meeting (03/08/2016) – Your Technology Roadmap
  • February Breakfast Meeting – Ad Fund Contribution and Management Best Practices (02/09/2016)
  • January Luncheon Meeting (01/12/16) – NLRB/Joint Employer Ruling – What Franchisees & Franchisors Need To Know
  • Cyber-Breach Workshop (09/21/15)
  • December Breakfast (12/08/15) – Lessons Learned in 2015
  • November Breakfast (11/10/15) – Maximizing Franchisee Performance
  • October Luncheon (10/13/15) – Generating Franchise Leads Using Content Marketing
  • September Breakfast (09/08/15) – Performance Standards in Franchising – Benchmarking
  • August Breakfast (08/11/15) – Legal Update
  • July Luncheon (07/14/15) – Marketing Strategies for Today’s Franchisee & Franchise System
  • June Breakfast (06/09/15) – Franchise Succession Planning and Transfers
  • May Breakfast (05/12/15) – Attacks on the Franchise Model
  • April Luncheon (04/14/15) – Alternate Funding Sources for Franchisees
  • March Breakfast (03/10/15) – Health Care Update: How it will affect your system
  • February Breakfast (02/10/15) – Brand Health: What you don’t know WILL hurt you
  • January Luncheon (01/13/15) – The Outlook or Lookout for 2015
  • December Luncheon (12/02) – Special Event with IFA CEO Steve Caldeira
  • November Breakfast (11/11) – IFA Initiatives
  • October Luncheon (10/14)
  • September Breakfast (09/09) – Social Media
  • August Breakfast (08/12) – Legal Update
  • July Luncheon (07/08) – Item 19 Financial Performance Representation
  • June Special Event (06/04)
  • May Breakfast (05/13) – Lead Generation Best Practices
  • April Luncheon (04/08) – Franchisee Engagement – Small Business Advocacy
  • March Breakfast (03/11) – Unit Economics
  • February Breakfast (02/11)
  • January Luncheon (01/14) – Franchisor/Multi-Unit Franchisee Strategic Partnerships
  • December Breakfast (12/10) – Let’s Krystal
  • November Breakfast (11/12) – Member Forum
  • October Luncheon (10/8) – The State of Franchising
  • September Breakfast (9/10) – Marketing and Technology
  • August Breakfast (8/13) – Data Opportunities
  • July Luncheon (7/9) – Access to Capital
  • June Breakfast (6/11) – Legal Update
  • May Breakfast (5/14) – What’s Working in Lead Generation
  • April Luncheon (4/9) – The New Franchise ROI: Granting More Franchises, Maximizing Operations and Boosting Bottom Line ROI
  • March Breakfast (3/12) – Social Media: A Two Edge Sword
  • February Breakfast (2/12) – Understanding the Affordable Healthcare Act
  • January Luncheon (1/8) – Leadership and Franchising
  • December Breakfast (12/11) – Food and Beverage Trends
  • November Breakfast (11/13) – What Can We Expect Now that the Election is Over
  • October Luncheon (10/9) – State of Franchising
  • September Breakfast (9/11) – Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen – Increasing Shareholder Value
  • August Breakfast (8/14) – Professional Athlete Franchise Initiative
  • July Luncheon (7/10) – Legal Update
  • June Breakfast (6/12) – Roark Capital Group’s Franchise Investment Philosophy
  • May Breakfast (5/8) – From Family Business to Industry Leader, the Two Men and a Truck Story
  • April Luncheon (4/10) – Perspectives on the Future of America
  • March Breakfast (3/13) – New Regulations’ Impact on Franchising
  • February Breakfast (2/21) – How to Survive and Thrive Through Crisis
  • January Luncheon (1/10) – Economic Update
  • July Seminar (Tuesday, 7/12) – The Importance of Brand Strategy and the Implications of Social Media
  • December Breakfast (12/13) – Creating a “Best-in-Class” Culture
  • November Breakfast (11/8) – Multi-Unit Branding – Marketing and Recruiting to Multi-Unit Operators
  • October Luncheon (10/11) – The Myths and Facts about the New Healthcare Bill
  • September Breakfast (9/20) – Capital Sources for Franchisees
  • August Breakfast (8/9) – De-Mystifying Social Media and How to Make It work for Your Business
  • July Luncheon (7/12) – Legal Update
  • June Breakfast (6/14) – Local Store Marketing Success Stories
  • May Breakfast (5/10) – Dealing with Distress in Your Franchise System
  • April Luncheon (Thursday, 4/21) – IFA President Steve Caldeira
  • April Seminar (Thursday, 4/21) – Franchise Growth in Uncertain Times
  • SEFF Social at Villa Christiana, 5/24, 5:30pm-8pm
  • April Franchise Advocacy Event at World of Coca Cola (Wednesday, 4/20)
  • March Breakfast (3/8) – Keeping Your Brand Relevant & Refreshed
  • February Breakfast (2/8) – Unit Economics – The Franchisee’s Road to Profitability
• Category: Seminar Series
  • January Seminar (1/26) – Capital Formation and Exit Strategies for Franchisors and Multi-Unit Franchisees
• Category: Uncategorized
  • Franchise OPS Franchise Operations Performance Summit
  • NOVA Emerging Franchisor Conference November 10-11

Members Directory

• Deliver Media
• BW Arpeggio
• ServiceMaster Brands
• Icebox Studios
• Adplorer
• Fransystems, LLC
• M Squared Franchise Consulting
• Franchise Marketing Advisors
• Manual Makers
• Zaxby's Franchising, Inc.
• Your Pie Franchising
• We Sell Restaurants
• Tropical Smoothie Cafe
• Timothy J. McGaughey, P.C.
• Synovus Bank
• Primrose Schools
• Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP
• Mighty Distributing System
• Mallernee, Branch & Daffner, LLP
• Maid Brigade, Inc.
• Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP
• HoneyBaked Ham Company and Cafe
• Grant Thornton
• Franchise Update Media
• Franchise Doctor
• Focus Brands Inc.
• Any Lab Test Now!
• Amici Food Group, LLC
• Acclivity Financial, a subsidiary of Citizens Bank
• A Closer Look

Meetings & Events

• Multi-Unit Franchising Conference
• 2024 Emerging Franchisor Conference
• 2024 Franchise Expo Austin
• 2024 IFA/Franchise Media Update Joint Conference for Franchise Leadership and Development
• 2024 IFA Advocacy Summit
• 2024 Franchise Expo South
• 2024 FCXC IFA/Franchise Media Update Joint Conference
• 2024 International Franchise Expo
• 2024 IBA/IFA Joint Conference
• 2024 Legal Symposium
• 2024 International Franchise Show London
• 2024 Franchise Expo West
• 2024 IFA National Convention
• Holiday Event [TBD]
• Economic Update
• Operations & Real Estate
• Legal Update
• Operations & Marketing
• IFA New Year Kick-Off
• IFA Update
• IFA Update
• IFA Update
• IFA Update
• IFA Update
• Texas Restaurant Association
• Franchise Expo South
• Franchise Customer Experience Conference
• International Franchise Expo
• The Franchise Show, Dulles
• Multi-Unit Franchising Conference
• The Franchise Show, Chicago
• Restaurant Leadership Conference
• Franchise Expo West
• IFA Annual Convention
• The Franchise Show, Houston
• The Franchise Show, Dallas
• The Franchise Show
• Restaurant Finance and Development Conference
• Franchise Tailgate
• The Franchise Show - Tampa
• The Franchise Show - Atlanta
• Franchise Leadership & Development Conference
• Franchise Expo Houston
• The Franchise Show - Detroit
• The Franchise Show - San Antonio
• Franchise Expo South
• Franchise Customer Experience Conference (FCXC)
• International Franchise Expo - 30th Anniversary
• The Franchise Show - Orlando
• The Franchise Show - Houston
• The Franchise Show - Chicago
• Franchise Expo West
• The Franchise Show - NY/NJ
• The Franchise Show - Dallas
• Franchise Business Network Meeting (2021)
• SEFF/IFA-FBN Meeting: Economic Update
• Best Practices for Maintaining and Updating Operations Manuals
• SEFF/IFA-FBN Meeting: Franchising Legal Update
• SEFF/IFA-FBN Meeting: CEO Spotlight
• SEFF/IFA-FBN Meeting: 2021 a Year End Review
• SEFF-WFN Holiday Evening Event (2021)
• SEFF/IFA-FBN Meeting: Workforce Dynamics: Strategies for Hiring More Efficiently
• Franchise Expo Nashville
• Franchise Expo West
• Franchise Expo South
• Franchise Expo Houston
• International Franchise Expo
• Franchise Leadership & Development Conference
• Multi-Unit Franchising Conference

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