Our thoughts are with the free people of Ukraine; if you are looking for ways to help, we suggest starting with two of our non-profit partners: Team Rubicon who is assisting refugees on the ground and Blue Star Families, who is supporting the families of those deployed in the region.

We are excited to share that the IFA Foundation is now officially home to the Hispanic-Latino Franchise Leadership Council. Our volunteer Chair is Au Bon Pain President Ericka Garza. "We look forward to supporting the Hispanic-Latino community within Diversity Institute alongside the Pride Council and Black Franchise Leadership Council in order to increase networking, storytelling, public outreach & education and – ultimately – minority entrepreneurship and diversity in franchising," said Rikki Amos, Executive Director, IFA Foundation.