January 10, 2025

The CFA Voice™ is the e-newsletter for Coalition of Franchisee Associations™ and is strictly for informational purposes. CFA™ does not endorse or support any of the views expressed in this digest.


Some stories highlighted in the CFA Voice™ are contributed by CFA members. If you would like to share with fellow members the achievements, milestones, anniversaries, special events or more within your organization, please send your content to Rachel Jackson at rachelj@elevanta.com

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Franchising Fact

Twenty-one percent is how many franchise owners stay at their franchise for 3–7 years.



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POLITICAL & GOVERNMENT NEWS


How Trump’s Mass Deportation Plans Could Reverse GDP Growth

Whether they voted for President-elect Donald Trump or not, all U.S. business owners will have to address both the positive and negative effects of the President-elect’s policies that affect their work. A key question many people are already asking is what the consequences of Trump’s pledge to deport millions of undocumented people — and considerably limit legal immigration — might be for their companies and the wider U.S. economy. According to initial estimates, those impacts could be prohibitively costly.

Read more: Inc.

Why Are Gen Z Shunning ‘Hustle Culture’ in Favor of Long-Term Jobs? Here Are Three Good Reasons

For decades, we’ve been told that the modern workplace is a playground of freedom and choice. Flexibility, agility and autonomy have become buzz words in an employment marketplace saturated with an endless choice of job opportunities.

But the reality for most workers, especially younger ones who have recently joined the job market, is that jobs vanish as quickly as they appear, benefits are slashed, exploitation is rife and career paths once paved with middle-class respectability have crumbled under the relentless march of automation and the ubiquity of the platform economy.

Read more: The Guardian


Despite Organizations Scrambling To Adapt Following the 2024 Election, Nearly 90 Percent of SMB Owners Surveyed Remain Optimistic for 2025

Fiverr International Ltd. announced findings from a survey assessing the state of the small-business ecosystem and how the recent 2024 U.S. General Election is shaping business owners’ decision-making for 2025 and beyond. The new research features insights and concerns from 1,001 U.S. small-business owners after the election to measure business sentiments for 2025. In addition to inflation (40 percent) and rising import costs (38 percent), businesses foresee access to talent (27 percent) as a predominant hurdle going forward.

Read more: Globe Newswire


BUSINESS SMARTS


Why Routines, Not Resolutions, Are the Secret To Long-Term Success

Every January, people around the world set ambitious New Year’s resolutions: This will be the year they run that marathon, write their screenplay or quit their jobs to launch their own business. And every year, most of those resolutions fail. Why? Because goals aren’t reached with just one big push. They’re incremental. As Will Durant wrote in The Story of Philosophy, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit."

Read more: Forbes


How To Revolutionize Your Self-Talk and Change Your Life For the Better

Words have tremendous power. The way we speak to ourselves matters greatly. We all have inner dialogues: We frequently ask ourselves questions and respond to them. How we answer our questions largely determines how happy and successful we are. But focusing on the questions we ask ourselves (instead of just the answers) is an even better way to influence and predict our happiness and success.

Read more: Entrepreneur

LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN

Dear CFA Members,


Happy New Year! I hope this message finds you well and that you had a joyous and restful holiday season surrounded by family, friends and loved ones. As we step into 2025, I want to take a moment to thank you for your continued support and commitment to CFA. Together, we are making a difference for franchisees across the country.


Behind the scenes, CFA has been hard at work laying the groundwork for an exciting event that we are planning for later this year. While details are still being finalized, I can share that this event will specifically address the needs of franchisees like you. Our goal is to provide you with access to lawmakers, industry experts, attorneys, and others who can offer valuable insights and tools to help grow your business and navigate the unique challenges of franchising.


This event will not only be an opportunity to gain knowledge and resources but also to connect with fellow franchisees, share best practices and amplify our collective voice on the issues that matter most to us. As always, your success is at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to delivering an experience that is both impactful and relevant to your business.


Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks. In the meantime, please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions, suggestions or ideas that you’d like to share with us. Your feedback is invaluable as we continue to advocate as the voice of franchisees on your behalf.


Thank you for being a vital part of the CFA community. Here’s to a successful and prosperous 2025 for all of us!


Warm regards,

John Motta Chairman

Coalition of Franchisee Associations

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