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By Lawrence “Doc” Cohen, CFE

This article was originally published in the July issue of Franchising World. You can read it and other Franchising World articles here.

During the past 35 years, the IFA Foundation has made a tremendous impact on the franchising community. Countless volunteer leaders have dedicated an immense amount of time and resources creating the organization that we see today, and I’m proud to have witnessed its growth and evolution since I became involved in the s.

Furthermore, each program the IFA Foundation has developed – from VetFran to NextGen in Franchising – is focused on helping others and giving back to the community. In this way, the Foundation has played an integral role in protecting, enhancing and promoting franchising.

As we celebrate the IFA Foundation’s 35th anniversary, please join me in recognizing the history, people and programs that have made the Foundation what it is today.

Humble beginnings

The IFA Foundation was established in In the early days, the Foundation’s mission aligned closely with IFA’s strategic goals. Over time, as more volunteer leaders became involved and the number of donations grew, the Foundation identified new ways to expand on IFA’s mission, developing broader programs that addressed specific needs withi

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For years (though it seems like forever) encroachment has reigned as franchisees' single most important concern. And yet a recent court ruling may have finally prompted the industry to come up with a definitive solution and at last put an end to the scuffles.

The ruling by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that Mexican-restaurant chain Naugles Inc. breached the good faith and fair dealing clause in its franchise agreement when it opened a restaurant miles away from a Long Beach, California, location owned by franchisee Vylene Enterprises Inc., which eventually went out of business.

Besides awarding Vylene damages of $ million, the court handed franchisees considerable ammunition for future encroachment suits against franchisors. The Vylene case is "probably one of the most significant cases in franchising in the past 25 years," says Erik Wulff, a partner with Washington, DC, law firm Hogan & Hartson, who points out the case will likely set a persuasive precedent even for states outside the 9th Circuit's Western region jurisdiction.

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