US and Canadian Franchise Updates

Welcome to Franchise Voice, the podcast from The International Franchise Association.

Sherry McNeil, President and CEO of The Canadian Franchise Association and Alan Catlett, Sr Vice President, Programs and Operations of The IFA, join host Jack Monson to discuss some news and events.

First, Sherry and Alan share the big news of a trilateral agreement signed but The IFA, The CFA, and The Mexican Franchise Association. This agreement will support brand education and research between the three nations.

Next, we’ll share updates on several upcoming events in the US and Canada in Q4 and early 2027 including some big changes to the IFA Annual Convention schedule.

For more details and to see the full events calendars, visit franchise.org and cfa.ca.

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