The International Franchise Association's membership has been steadily increasing for years and recently, with the addition of a somewhat unique concept, the number of franchise systems to join the organization topped the 1,000 mark for the first time in IFA's 45-year history. And recognitio

Marc Glades, president of Kansas-based Outdoor Connection, the world's leading hunting and fishing travel agency franchise, announced the opening of the Canadian branch. "Freddy Marks of Gibsons, B.C. is a great asset to O.C.," says Glades. "With the opening of the Canadian office, w