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Episode 56

American Franchise Act Update

August 30th, 2026

19 mins 10 secs

Season 5

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About this Episode

Michael Layman, Chief Advocacy Officer of The International Franchise Association, is back on The Franchise Voice podcast with host Jack Monson.

Mike shares an update including:

  • Current status of The American Franchise Act, the most bi-partisan legislation in the history of Franchise advocacy

  • How franchise professionals can get involved today

  • A preview of The IFA Advocacy Summit Sept 14-17 in DC

  • Discussion of the event’s speakers including Former Speaker of The House Kevin McCarthy and the hosts of the wildly popular political podcast Ruthless

Also, Ryan Zink of Franchise Sidekick joins us to share the latest trends in franchise development!

Register now for the IFA Advocacy Summit:

https://www.franchise.org/2026-ifa-advocacy-summit/