Franchise Association of Ireland


Irish Franchise Association is the franchising representative body of franchisors in Ireland, North and South, and promotes the development of the franchise business in Ireland. Franchising is a dynamic force in the Irish economy and provides potential franchisees with a wide range of franchise opportunities in more than 270 active franchise systems in Ireland, with an annual turnover in 2006 of €2.1billion, excluding the very significant turnover of the symbol groups, an increase of 69% over.... 

Irish Franchise Association is the representative body of franchisors in Ireland, North and South, and promotes the development of business-format franchising. It provides information on the franchise sector through its website, newsletters, seminars, exhibitions, and its annual franchise awards promote excellence. Business-format franchising - in business for yourself but not by yourself - is now a popular method of starting your own business and carries less risk than starting a business on your own.

It gives the franchisee a licence to replicate an existing business using a trade name, product and service, with training, an operations manual, a legal agreement and ongoing support from the franchisor. Our website will be of particular interest to potential franchisees wishing to start their own franchised business, and potential franchisors looking to expand their existing business through business format franchise:

View the following sections of the site:

-        Franchising in Ireland" for the latest survey on franchising

-        "Directory of members" for a list of members and consultants, including Banks and Solicitors

-        "News" for copies of the quarterly newsletter(you can also join the free mailing list)

-        "Franchise information" for advice and guidance for aspiring franchisors and franchisees

-        "Links" for useful links to other websites

-        "Upcoming events" for the latest seminars, exhibitions and information events

A Franchising Business is a dynamic force in the economy and provides potential franchisees with a wide range of opportunities in more than 270 active franchise systems in Ireland,  with an annual turnover in 2006 of €2.1billion, excluding the very significant turnover of the symbol groups, an increase of 69% over two years. It is estimated that franchise systems in Irelandprovide 25,461 jobs, an increase of 42% in two years. This consists of jobs directly created by franchises, but excludes the additional indirect but dependant jobs created by suppliers to the franchisors and franchisees.

The benifits of membership include:

• The use of IFA logo
• Company profile in our online directory
• Additional credibility to prospective franchisees
• Hyper-links for enquirers from our website to members' websites
• Use of our quarterly newsletter
• Access to all IFA events like regional seminars for potential franchisees, annual Irish Franchise Exhibition, Irish Franchise Awards, CPD training/seminars, social events etc.
• Generally, to assist the development of the franchise sector in Ireland, maintain its ethical standards and raise its profile through networking with the franchise profession and meeting/lobbying influencers, including Government.
• Contact the Irish Franchise Association for further information - T: 01 8134555