The Rosenberg International Franchise Center (RIFC) provides these franchising resources in accordance with our mission to explore and advance the understanding of franchising through research, education, and outreach.
| Country | Franchise Association | Website Link |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Argentinean Franchise Association (AAMF) | AAMF |
| Australia | Franchise Council of Australia (FCA) | franchise.org.au |
| Austria | Franchise Association | franchise.at/franchising-in-oesterreich |
| Belgium | Belgian Franchise Federation (BFF) | fbf-bff.be |
| Brazil | Brazilian Franchise Association (ABF) | portaldofranchising.com.br |
| Britain | British Franchise Association (BFA) | thebfa.org |
| Canada | Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) | cfa.ca |
| China | Chain-Store & Franchise Association (CCFA) | chinaretail.org |
| Colombia | Colfranquicias (CCF) | colfranquicias.com |
| Croatia | Croatian Franchise Association (CAF/FIP) | fip.com.hr |
| Czech Republic | Czech Franchise Association (CAF) | czech-franchise.cz |
| Denmark | Franchise Denmark (FD) | franchisedanmark.org |
| Ecuador | Ecuador Franchise Association | aefran.org |
| Egypt | Egyptian Franchise Development Association (EFDA) | efda.org.eg |
| Europe | European Franchise Federation (EFF) | eff-franchise.com |
| Finland | Finnish Franchising Association (FFA) | franchising.fi |
| France | French Franchise Federation (FFF) | franchise-fff.com |
| Germany | Franchise Association | franchiseverband.com |
| Greece | Greek Franchise Association (GFA) | franchising.gr |
| Guatemala | Guatemala Franchise Association (AGF) | guatefranquicias.org |
| Hong Kong | Hong Kong Franchise Association (HKFA) | franchise.org.hk |
| Hungary | Hungarian Franchise Association (HFA) | franchise.hu |
| India | Franchising Association of India (FAI) | fai.co.in |
| Indonesia | Indonesian Franchise Association (AFI) | franchiseindonesia.org |
| Italy | Italian Franchise Association (AIF) | assofranchising.it |
| Japan | Japan Franchise Association (JFA) | jfa-fc.or.jp |
| Kazakhstan | Franchise Association | kazfranch.kz |
| Latvia | Franchise Association | franch.biz |
| Lebanon | Lebanese Franchise Association (LFA) | lfalebanon.com |
| Malaysia | Malaysian Franchise Association (MFA) | mfa.org.my |
| Mexico | Mexican Franchise Association (AMF) | franquiciasdemexico.org.mx |
| Netherlands | Netherlands Franchise Association (NFV) | nfv.nl |
| New Zealand | Franchise Association of NZ (FANZ) | franchiseassociation.co.nz |
| Philippines | Philippine Franchise Association (PFA) | pfa.org.ph |
| Poland | Polish Franchise Organization (PFO) | franchise.org.pl |
| Portugal | Portuguese Franchise Association (APF) | associacaofranchising.pt |
| Russia | Russian Franchise Association (RFA) | rusfranch.ru |
| Singapore | Singaporian Franchising and Licensing Association (FLA) | flasingapore.org |
| Slovenia | Slovenian Franchise Association (SFA) | franchise-slovenia.si |
| South Africa | South African Franchise Association (SAFA) | fasa.co.za |
| South Korea | Korean Franchise Association (KFA) | ikfa.or.kr |
| Spain | Spanish Franchise Association | franquiciadores.com |
| Sweden | Swedish Franchise Association (SF) | franchise.se |
| Switzerland | Swiss Franchise Association (SFV) | franchiseverband.ch |
| Taiwan | Associatian of Chain & Franchise Promotion Taiwan (ACFPT) | tcfa.org.tw |
| Turkey | Turkish Franchise Association (UFRAD) | ufrad.org.tr |
| United States of America | International Franchise Association (IFA) | ifa.org |
| Venezuela | Franchise Association Venezuela (QFA) | venezuela.franchise-association.org |
| World Franchise Council | worldfranchisecouncil.net |
| State | Office | Website Link |
|---|---|---|
| California |
Franchise Division Department of Financial Protection & Innovation |
https://dfpi.ca.gov/franchise-investment-law/ |
| Hawaii |
Business Registration Division - Securities Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs |
cca.hawaii.gov/sec?s=franchising+laws&type=usa |
| Illinois | Franchise Bureau Office of Attorney General |
illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/consumers/franchise.html |
|
Indiana |
Securities Division - Franchise Office of Secretary of State |
in.gov/sos/securities/2806.htm |
| Maryland | Securities Office - Franchise Office of the Attorney General |
marylandattorneygeneral.gov/Pages/Securities/forms.aspx |
| Michigan | Antitrust and Franchise Unit Office of Attorney General |
michigan.gov/ag/0,4534,7-359-48127-198444--F,00.html |
| Minnesota | Franchise Division Commerce Department |
mn.gov/commerce/industries/securities/franchises |
| New York | Franchise & Securities Division State Department of Law |
ag.ny.gov/franchisors-franchisees |
| North Dakota | Franchise Division Office of Securities Commission |
nd.gov/securities |
| Oregon | State of Oregon Division of Financial Regulation |
https://dfr.oregon.gov/Pages/index.aspx |
| Rhode Island | Franchise Office Division of Securities |
https://dbr.ri.gov/divisions/securities/ |
| South Dakota | Franchise Office Division of Securities |
https://dlr.sd.gov/securities/ |
| Virginia | Franchise Office State Corporation Commission |
scc.virginia.gov/srf |
| Washington | The Department of Financial Institutions Securities Division |
dfi.wa.gov/securities |
| Wisconsin | Franchise Office Wisconsin Securities Commission |
wdfi.org/fi/securities/franchise |
