"Trailblazers" highlights individuals (and organizations) whose work advances the field of social franchising, making a positive impact in the communities they serve and inspiring the next generation of social entrepreneurs.
Social franchising is the application of the business format franchising model to address societal issues such as joblessness, drug use, poverty, disease, sanitation, access to potable water, lack of education, etc. The Rosenberg International Franchise Center (RIFC) is engaged in academic endeavors to produce timely and relevant franchise-related research and forecasts impacting the field of franchising, including the emerging social franchising sector.
