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| 4 | 5 | | R E S O L U T I O N |
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| 5 | 6 | | WHEREAS, For more than a half-century, the International |
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| 6 | 7 | | Franchise Association has played an important role in protecting, |
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| 7 | 8 | | enhancing, and promoting franchising worldwide; and |
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| 8 | 9 | | WHEREAS, Across the United States, franchising has proven to |
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| 9 | 10 | | be a dynamic method of business development; the majority of |
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| 10 | 11 | | franchisees nationwide are small firms, although they may include |
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| 11 | 12 | | some very prominent brands; franchising often benefits groups |
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| 12 | 13 | | traditionally underrepresented in the business community, |
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| 13 | 14 | | including veterans, minorities, and women; and |
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| 14 | 15 | | WHEREAS, Job growth in franchising has outpaced growth in the |
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| 15 | 16 | | overall economy in recent years; in Texas, franchising makes a |
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| 16 | 17 | | major impact, accounting for nearly $62 billion in annual economic |
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| 17 | 18 | | activity and supporting over 700,000 jobs at more than 66,000 |
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| 18 | 19 | | locations across the state; and |
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| 19 | 20 | | WHEREAS, Franchising enables individuals to enter freely |
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| 20 | 21 | | into business relationships that profit from the strength of |
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| 21 | 22 | | established brands, systems, and support; franchisors continually |
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| 22 | 23 | | focus on managing and improving systems through brand standards, |
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| 23 | 24 | | research and development, proactive policies, constructive |
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| 24 | 25 | | communications, and supportive consultation with their |
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| 25 | 26 | | franchisees; as a result, franchisees can maximize the return on |
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| 26 | 27 | | their investments as they create jobs and opportunities at the |
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| 27 | 28 | | local level; and |
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| 28 | 29 | | WHEREAS, Through its endeavors in behalf of its member |
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| 29 | 30 | | companies, the International Franchise Association is helping to |
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| 30 | 31 | | enhance the vitality of an important sector of the economy, and it |
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| 31 | 32 | | is indeed fitting to recognize its contributions to the prosperity |
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| 32 | 33 | | of the Lone Star State and beyond; now, therefore, be it |
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| 33 | 34 | | RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 84th Texas |
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| 34 | 35 | | Legislature hereby recognize the International Franchise |
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| 35 | 36 | | Association for its service to the business community and extend to |
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| 36 | 37 | | the organization and its members sincere best wishes for continued |
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| 37 | 38 | | success; and, be it further |
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| 38 | 39 | | RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be |
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| 39 | 40 | | prepared for the association as an expression of high regard by the |
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| 40 | 41 | | Texas House of Representatives. |
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