Why
Attend?

The IFA World Franchise Show is poised to be the world’s largest exhibition with the most exciting franchise opportunities from across the globe!

Meet with franchise brands across all investment levels and industries, explore a variety of franchise opportunities, gain knowledge from industry experts, learn about the franchise model, and build valuable connections – all in one venue. This event provides a forum for one of the most comprehensive learning experiences about franchising conducted anywhere – a place to learn from the foremost experts in franchising.

Meet business suppliers, who fuel the franchise brands and the franchisees in providing consulting, products and services to build, sustain and grow your business.

FRANCHISING IS A PROFITABLE
INDUSTRY IN THE US

Often hailed as ‘Business-in-a-box’, Franchising is a proven business model for business owners who want to follow a system, with proven results, a recognized brand, and have access to resources and support, proven methods, and a family of fellow franchise owners, with the support of a franchise brand. The franchising sector in the US continues to grow. Representing 8.5 million direct jobs and over 800,000 franchise establishments, the franchise industry provides more than $850 billion of economic output for the US economy, and almost 3 percent of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

One of the best parts of franchising is that they are locally owned, and operated — a local business in your community, giving back to local communities in sustainable ways. Franchising is Open for Opportunity https://openforopportunity.com/

Get ready to dive into a world of opportunity and innovation with franchising!

DID YOU KNOW?

FRANCHISED BUSINESSES DRIVE 1.8 TIMES HIGHER SALES THAN COMPARABLE NON-FRANCHISE ESTABLISHMENTS?

THE FRANCHISING MODEL CONTINUES TO SUPPORT ECONOMIC GROWTH.

According to the 2024 IFA Economic Outlook Report

Growth in the Southeast and Southwest will outpace the rest of the U.S. franchise market in 2024. The top ten states for franchise growth include: Texas, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Maryland, Arizona, Colorado, and Virginia.
Personal services and quick service restaurants (QSRs) will experience higher growth than other industries.
The number of franchise establishments will increase by more than 15,000 units, or 1.9%, to 821,000 units in 2024.
Franchising is expected to add approximately 221,000 jobs in 2024.
Total franchise output will increase by 4.1%, from $858.5 billion in 2023 to $893.9 billion in 2024. Franchises’ GDP will continue to grow, increasing at a pace of 4.3% to $545.8 billion.

To learn more about the trends in franchising click here to access the IFA Economic outlook report.