Franchise Voice

About Franchise Voice

Franchise Voice: The International Franchise Association Podcast delivers top trends and news from the world of franchising to franchise leaders and opportunity seekers. Hear about the success stories and proven business strategies that illustrate why franchising represents one of the most dynamic and widely used growth strategies in the modern era.

Publisher

IFA

Category

business · business · education

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

10 Feb 2022

Latest episode

8 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

9 of 57 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   8 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT

   US and Canadian Franchise Updates

   Sherry McNeil and Alan Catlett discuss a new trilateral agreement and upcoming franchise events with host Jack Monson, offering insights into international collaboration and industry news.

2. 

   30 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   American Franchise Act Update

   Host Jack Monson interviews Michael Layman, Chief Advocacy Officer of The International Franchise Association, about the American Franchise Act and Ryan Zink of Franchise Sidekick on franchise development trends.

3. 

   30 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   Live at IFA 2026 with Omar Simmons, Raynya Simmons, Abby Schmidt, Ben Rush, Jonathan Hill, Jack Monson

   Franchise Voice host Jack Monson brings interviews with the top leaders in Franchising recorded at the IFA 2026 convention. The 2026 Ronald E. Harrison Award winners are Omar Simmons and Raynya Simmons. They join the podcast to discuss their vision for making the franchise space bigger and more inclusive with the IFA Ascension Initiative. Omar and Raynya share how the Ascension Initiative has grown from 17 graduates in 2024 to 45 graduates in 2025! And we’ll discuss how the program will grow over the next few years. Next, we’ll learn from some of the most influential suppliers in Franchising: Abby Schmidt and Ben Rush of Paychex and Jonathan Hill of Morrow Hill. These subject matter experts share the latest trends in the economics of franchising and small business ownership. Today’s podcast is sponsored by City Lifestyle. Special Guests: Abby Schmidt, Ben Rush, Matthew Montoya, Omar Simmons, and Raynya Simmons.

Inside a recent episode

US and Canadian Franchise Updates

Published 8 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] We know that there are entrepreneurial-minded people out there in all three countries. They are looking to build something for themselves, for their families, to be able to build a better life, a better community. And franchising offers them that opportunity to be able to succeed. And that's, I think, where the three countries are able to work together too, because we really do have this common interest of how do we support franchisees, franchisors in the different markets with their ambitions, whether it be to grow abroad or grow domestically. We're all in it for the same thing. We're all in it for the same greater good. […]

Who has been a guest on Franchise Voice

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Sherry McNeil
• Alan Catlett
• Michael Layman
• Ryan Zink
• Catherine Monson

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

750,511

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

6 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 49 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

40

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

60

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