QSRweb.com:
John “Jack†Earle, managing partner of Earle Enterprises LP and franchisee of McDonald’s restaurants in Southeastern Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey, has been named as the 2011 chairman of the International Franchise Association (IFA).
Earle assumed the chairmanship at the conclusion of the IFA 51st Annual Convention after serving several years in the leadership chairs at the IFA, including most recently as first vice chairman.
He has been a strong advocate for franchising since joining the McDonald’s system in 1983, and has served the association in various leadership positions including as a member of the IFA Board of Directors since 2004 and the IFA Executive Committee since 2006.