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The past fews months have been ripe with industry-changing news and speculation as to what will happen in franchising under a new president. Issues like minimum wage, overtime and health care have been under a microscope as those in the franchising industry brace for, what&rsquo;s sure to be, major adjustments in 2017.

This week, <a href="http://franchise.org/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=social-geek-radio-ifa-president-and-ceo-robert-cresanti-shares-his-expectations-for-2017-9275" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IFA</a> president and CEO Robert Cresanti spoke with the hosts of <a href="http://socialgeekradio.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=social-geek-radio-ifa-president-and-ceo-robert-cresanti-shares-his-expectations-for-2017-9275" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Social Geek Radio</a> to discuss some misunderstandings about franchising as an industry, as well as what he is expecting, and hoping for, in the new year.

&ldquo;There&rsquo;s an immediate impulse on behalf of people to reach for the fast food industry in franchising,&rdquo; Cresanti said of misperceptions about the industry. &ldquo;But we&rsquo;ve been so many different franchises and businesses. The gamot of this industry to me is shocking and surprising&hellip; I feel like we have an incredible amount of headroom for growth.&rdquo;

Spending the past year speaking with countless franchisors and franchisees, Cresanti also shared the feelings many within the industry are experiencing as they prepare for a Trump presidency.

&ldquo;This election was a watershed,&rdquo; said Cresanti. &ldquo;I think everyone in their minds, including me, was completely fixated on four more years of the past eight years&hellip; Overnight, in an election that I&rsquo;m still trying to pick my jaw up off of the floor from, we&rsquo;ve had a seat change. I&rsquo;ve seen all sorts of reactions to this&hellip; The people who&rsquo;ve had time to consider the beginnings to these changes, they&rsquo;re assessment is that we&rsquo;re in for significant change and there&rsquo;s hope, in many cases, and opportunities for us to be heard.&rdquo;

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Social Geek Radio: IFA President and CEO Robert Cresanti Shares His Expectations for 2017

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Robert Cresanti joins this week’s Social Geek Radio podcast to discuss the political effects of 2016’s presidential election. 

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