Steve Caldeira, IFA's new president, is focusing his efforts to increase lending to the franchise industry. Caldeira is lobbying lawmakers to show them "the steps Congress can take to encourage more banks to lend to franchise businesses."
FranNet proudly displays the names of "successful" franchise systems it promotes to the public. Upon review of the list and given this writer's history with one of the systems mentioned, there are questions regarding information used in determining these "industry leaders."
