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35 Years of Franchise Experience at Your Service!
Welcome to the Israel Franchise Institute’s website!
Our mission is to bring new and fresh approach to the franchising field in Israel.
Our vision is to become the most relevant point of information relating to franchising, while advancing balanced and fair franchising between all parties.
Influenced by Steven’s 35 years of International Franchise Experience in over 10 countries, IFI thinks and works differently to most other franchise organizations in Israel.
Steven Wolfson is a certified arbitrator (Bar-Ilan University) and is the preferred franchise expert for the “Israeli Center for Mediation and Arbitration”. He is also the exclusive representative in Israel for the largest franchise expo organization in the world MFV, and the EGS (Edwards Global Services, Inc) associate in Israel.
Together with IFI, Steven represents numerous global franchises in Israel with a combined presence of thousands of franchisees in over 100 countries.
What do we do?
Represent International Brands wanting to expand in Israel (and other parts of the world).Assist International Brands find Master Franchisees in Israel.
Assist Israeli Brands find master franchisees abroad.
Assist local brands find franchisees in Israel.
Assist small local businesses convert to franchising.
Assist local brands strengthen their franchise organization.
Assist local brands strengthen their relationships with their franchisees.
Assist with the creation or translation of operation and training manuals.
Assist with legal franchise advice (as business consultants).
Assist with conflict resolution via mediation.
Happy Franchising!
News and Articles
Life Cycle of the franchisee
This article was influenced by "THE E-FACTOR" written by Greg Nathan (www.franchiserelationships.com) The hardworking franchisee who has placed his time, money and trust with the franchisor is not just another [...]
What is in common between the Aspen Forest and Franchising
This article was influenced by Greg Nathan (www.franchiserelationships.com) One would think that comparing a franchise organization to a particular type of forest is crazy, but using the Aspen forests of [...]
How Stable Is Your Table
By Steven Wolfson Whether you are a franchisee, franchisor, retailer or owner of your own chain of stores, comparing the stability of your business to the way a table is [...]
IFI’s Board of Directors
Guy Oren
LLB / M.B.A. and Mediator – The College of Academic Studies, Israel
Advocate Guy Oren, Partner in the “Israel Franchise Institute” (IFI)
Over 15 years of management experience in different organizations and 10 years experience a lawyer in the commercial and intellectual property fields.
Served as a Director in a public company traded in the Tel-Aviv stock exchange and a CEO of a technology company.
Guy is experienced in working with international distributors, handling intellectual property issues and conflict mediation.
Steven Wolfson
Arbitrator – Bar Ilan University, Israel
Steven Wolfson, Founder and Partner of the Israel Franchise Institute (IFI)
Steven comes with over 30 years of “Hands On” International Franchise Experience in over 10 countries. Steven has either worked for or worked with major franchise corporations such as Subway, Pizza Hut, OJO and NYS Collection, and as a leading Israeli Franchise Consultant, worked in assisting numerous local brands develop both in Israel and abroad. Steven now lectures and educates in all spheres of franchising, and after having written the official Franchise “Code Of Ethics” for IFI, is now involved with working on local franchise Regulation within the framework of IFI.
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Yoav Klein
LLB With Honors – The College Of Academic Studies, Israel
Advocate Yoav Klein, Partner in the “Israel Franchise Institute” (IFI)
Over 10 years of experience in business and entrepenurship, both as a lawyer in the high-tech and venture capital field and as a director and CEO of a technology company.
Worked in the high-tech and international department of on of Israel’s leading law-firms and worked with many entrepreneurs, investors and international businesses.
Yoav is experienced in international work in the English language, both in the business and legal fields.
