International Associations

World Franchise Council Members

ARGENTINA
Argentinean Franchise Association (AAF)
Mr. Lucas Secades / General Manager
Av. Libertador 222, 7o - A
Buenos Aires (1001), Argentina
Tel: (54) 11-4394-3318 /8107
(54 11) 4326 5499
Fax: (54) 11-4394-8107
E-mail: info@aafranchising.com.ar
Web: www.aafranchising.com.ar

AUSTRALIA
Franchise Council of Australia (FCA)
Mr. Steve WRIGHT/ President/ Executive Director
PO Box 2195
Level 1, 307-313 Wattletree Road
Malvern East VIC 3145
Tel: (61-3) 9509 5100
Fax: (61-3) 9509 5159
E-mail: info@franchise.org.au / steve.wright@franchise.org.au / chris.lowe@franchise.org.au / emma-kate.coggan@franchise.org.au;
Web: www.franchise.org.au
WFC's website coordinator: Brian Chetcuti
It Manager, FCA - bryan.chetcuti@franchise.org.au
Tel: (61-3) 00 669 030
Fax: (61-3) 9509 5159
Mobile: (0)414 604 948

AUSTRIA
Austrian Franchise Association (ÖFV)
Dr. A. Petsche / Managing Director
Österreichischer Franchise-Verband (ÖFV)
A-1030 Wien, Am Heumarkt 10, Austria
Tel: +43664-240 7878
Fax: +43664-741 136127
E-mail: oefv@franchise.at
Web: www.franchise.at

BELGIUM
Belgian Franchise Federation (BFF)
Mr. Gilbert Lardinois / Secretary General
Mr. Didier Depreay, Chairman
Rue Marianne,34
B-1180 Brussels, Belgium
Tel: (32-2) 523-9707
Fax: (32-2) 523-3510
E-mail: dd@fbf-bff.be
Web: www.fbf-bff.be

European Franchise Federation (EFF)
Mr. David Corbett (BFA) / Chairman
Mrs. Carol Chopra / Executive Director
179 Avenue Louise
B 1050 Brussels - Belgium
Tel: (32-2) 520-1607
Fax: (32-2) 520-1735
E-mail: info@eff-franchise.com
Web: www.eff-franchise.com

March 2005 – March 2009:
The EFF runs the Secretariat of the World Franchise Council

BRAZIL
Brazilian Franchise Association (ABF)
Mr. Artur GRYNBAUM / Chairman
Mr. Ricardo Camargo / Executive Director
Avenida Brigadeiron Faria Lima, 1739 (3rd floor)
Sao Paulo – SP Brasil, CEP 01452-001
Tel: (55-11) 38-14-4200
Fax: (55-11) 38 17-5986
E-mail: abf@abf.com.br / rcamargo@abf.com.br
Web: www.abf.com.br / www.portaldofranchising.com.br

CANADA
Canadian Franchise Association (CFA)
Ms. Lorraine McLachlan / President & CEO
5399 Eglinton Avenue West, Suite 116
Toronto, ON M9C 5K6
Tel: 416-695-2896
Fax: 416-695-1950
E-mail: info@cfa.ca
Web: www.cfa.ca

CHINA
Chain-Store & Franchise Association (CCFA)
Mrs. Guo Geping/ President
Mr. Pei Liang / Secretary General
Ms. Lucy Wu Rui Ling / Vice Secretary-General, International Director
3F Zhong Ya Tower, N° 8. Bei Feng Wo
Hai Dian District, Beijing, – P.R. China 100038
Tel: +86 (010) 5191 6856 or 5191 6555 8043
Fax: + 86 (010) 5191 6863
E-mail: lucywu@ccfa.org.cn / liwsj@sohu.com / ggp@ccfa.org.cn
Web: www.ccfa.org.cn / www.chinaretail.org

CZECH Republic
Czech Franchise Association (CAF)
Mr. Ivo LAMICH / Chairman
Ms. Hana JURASKOVA / Managing Director
Opletalova 6,
CZ - 110 00 Praha 1, Czech Republic
Tel: +420 242 444 509
Fax: +420 242 444 935
E-mail: caf@czech-franchise.cz
Web: www.czech-franchise.cz

DENMARK
Denmark Franchise Association (DFA)
Mr. Toke Allentoft / Managing Director
Lyngbyvej 20, DK-2100
Copenhagen - Denmark
Tel: (45) 3915-8282 or + 45 20 28 2012 (mobile)
Fax: (45)3915-8010
E-mail: info@dk-franchise.dk
Web: www.dk-franchise.dk

EGYPT
Egyptian Franchise Develop. Assoc. (EFDA)
Mr. Moataz Al Alfi / Chairman
Mr. Hussein Abou El Fath / Secretary General
Ms. Dina Antoine Dimitri / Executive Co-ordinator
49 Albatal Ahmed Abd El Aziz SE Mohandeseen,
Giza, Egypt
Tel: (20-2) 3346-43 06 or 33021105
Fax: (20-2) 3345-82 92
E-mail: info@efda.org.eg (Amira)
Web: www.efda.org.eg

FINLAND
Finnish Franchising Association (FFF)
Ms. Jenni Torikka / Executive Director
Lonnrotinkatu 22 A 2
FI-00120 Helsinki, Finland
Tel: +358-19-331 195
E-mail: see website
Web: www.franchising.fi

FRANCE
France Franchise Federation (FFF)
Ms. Chantal Zimmer / Director General
9, Rue Alfred de Vigny
Paris 75008, France
Tel: (33-1) 53-75-22-25
Fax: (33-1) 53-75-22-20
E-mail: c.zimmer@franchise-fff.com
Web: www.franchise-fff.com

GERMANY
Germany Franchise Association (DFV)
Mr. Torben L. Brodersen / Managing Director
Mr. Rolf Kirst / Board member for Int'l Affairs
Deutscher Franchise-Verband e.V.
Luisenstr. 41
10117 Berlin, Germany
Tel: (49-30) – 278-902 0
Fax: (49-30) – 278-90215
E-mail: brodersen@franchiseverband.com
Web: www.franchiseverband.com

GREECE
Greece Franchise Association (GFA)
Mr. I. Iliadis / Chairman
Mr. S. Yanakakis / Director General
45 Voulis st.
EL - 10557, ATHENS
Tel: +30 210 324 72 18 or + 3021 096 361 00 (+ ext. 111 for Katarina)
Fax: +30 210 324 78 81
E-mail: franchiseassociation@franchising.gr / soyanlaw@otenet.gr
Web: www.franchising.gr

HONG KONG
Hong Kong Franchise Association (HKFA)
c/o Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC)
Ms. Charlotte Chow / General Manager
22/F Unit A United Centre
95 Queensway, Hong Kong
Tel: (852) 2529-9229
Fax: (852) 2527-9843
E-mail: hkfa@franchise.org.hk / charlotte@chamber.org.hk
Web: www.franchise.org.hk

HUNGARY
Hungary Franchise Association (HFA)
Dr. Katalin Mandel / Managing Director
POB. 446 / Budapest H-1537, Hungary
Tel: (36-1) 212-4124
Fax: (36-1) 212-5712
E-mail: mandel@dakexpo.hu
Web: www.franchise.hu

INDIA
Franchise Association of India (FAI)
Mr. C. Yoginder Pal / Chairman SIG
Mr. Dhawal SHAH / Deputy Executive Officer
2nd Flr Champion Bldg. 15 Parsi Panchayat Rd.
Andheri (E), Mumbai 400 069 (Landmark: Opp. Tata AIG) - INDIA
Tel: +91 22 6772 7400
Tel D: +91 22 67727518
Fax: +91 22 6772 7477
E-mail: fai@vsnl.net / dhawal.shah@fai.co.in
Web: www.fai.co.in

ITALY
Italian Franchise Association (AIF)
Mr. G. Fiorelli / Chairman
Mr Italo BUSSOLI / Managing Director
Viale Melchiorre Gioia, 70
IT- 20125 Milano - Italy
Tel : + 39 02-29-00-37-79
Fax: + 39 02-65-55-919 / 39 02 36 56 94 63
E-mail : assofranchising@assofranchising.it
Web: www.assofranchising.it

JAPAN
Japanese Franchise Association (JFA)
Mr. K. Hijikata / Chairman
Mr. H. Hirano / International Communication
2nd Akiyama bldg.
Toranomon 3-6-2, Minato-ku,
Tokyo 105-0001, Japan
Tel: + 81-3 5777-8701
Fax: + 81-3 5777-8711
E-mail: hhirano@jfa-fc.or.jp
Web: www.jfa-fc.or.jp

KOREA
Korean Franchise Association (KFA)
Mr. KIM Yung Man / Chairman
Mr. PARK Kee Young / Vice Chairman
Mr. CHOI Yong Hoon / General Manger
8F, Gwangmyeong Building
237-11 Neung-dong, Gwangjin-gu
Seoul, Korea 143-848
Tel: + 82-2 3471 8135
Fax: +82-2 3471 8139
E-mail: cyh72091@hanmail.net
Web: www.ikfa.or.kr

MALAYSIA
Malaysian Franchise Association (MFA)
Dato Mukhriz MAHATIR / Chairman
Mrs. Hasma AHMAD / Secretary General
Mr. Norol Azali Slaiman / General Manager
Sharifah Mastura Syed Ali / Liason Executive
N°.2, LEVEL 5, JALAN DEWAN SULTAN SULAIMAN 1
OFF JALAN TUANKU ABDUL RAHMAN
50100 KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia
Tel: (60-3) 2697-1557
Fax: (60-3) 2697-1559
E-mail: wfc.affairs@mfa.org.my / mastura@mfa.org.my / secrtmfa@streamyx.com
Web: www.mfa.org.my

MEXICO
Mexican Franchise Association (MFA)
Mr. Carlos Roberts-Avalos / Chairman
Mr. Ferenz Feher / Representative WFC
Insurgentes Sur 1783, #303
Mexico 01020, D.F., Mexico
Tel: (52-5) 661 - 0655
Fax: (52-5) 663 – 2178
E-mail: presidencia@franquiciasdemexico.org
Web: www.franquiciasdemexico.org

MORROCO
Moroccan Franchise Association (FMF)
Mr Abderahmane BELGHITI / Chairman
Contact : Miss Btissam OMARI
Résidence Kacimi, 2ème étage, appt. 9 – Bourgogne – Casablanca – Morocco
(Angle rue Ain Taoujtate et rue Ain Yafren)
Tel: + 212 22 48 58 10
Mobile: + 212 77 05 70 03
Fax: + 212 22 48 58 10
E-mail: omari@fmf.ma
Web: www.fmf.ma

NETHERLANDS
Netherlands Franchise Association
Netherlands Franchise Association
Mr. Jos Burgers / Executive Director
Boomberglaan 12,
Hilversum 1217, RR - The Netherlands
Tel: (31-35) 624-2300
Fax: (31-35) 624-9194
E-mail: info@nfv.nl
Web: www.nfv.nl

NEW ZEALAND
New Zealand Franchise Association
Mrr. Estelle LOGAN / Chairman
Level 1, 399 Khyber Pass Road, Newmarket
Auckland - New Zealand
Tel: (64-9) 523 4452
Fax: (64-9) 523 4446
E-mail: contact@franchise.org.nz / estelle@viphomeservices.co.nz
Web: www.franchise.org.nz

PHILIPPINES
Philippines Franchise Association (PFA)
Ms. Ma. Alegria S. Limjoco / Chairman
Unit 701 OMM-CITRA Building, San Miguel Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City
Tel: (632) 6870366 up to 67
Cell: +63917-8320732
Fax: (632) 6870635
Email: pfa@fibercity.com.ph
Web: www.philippinefranchiseassociation.com

PORTUGAL
Portuguese Franchise Association (APF)
Mr. P. Antunes / Chairman
Sintra Business Park Edifício 1, 2D
2710-089 Sintra, PORTUGAL
Tel: + 351 219 112 720
Fax: + 351 219 112 729
E-mail: geral@apfranchise.org / geral@apf.org.pt / pantunes@apf.org.pt
Web: www.apfranchise.org

RUSSIA
Russian Franchise Association (RARF)
Alexander Mayler / Chairman
Valeri PERKOV/ General Manager
Shosse Entuziastov, 56, Str. 32, off. 482,
Moscow, 111123, Russia.
Tel: + 7 (495) 780 5150
Mobile Mr. Mayler: + 7 495 84 25 63
Fax: + 7 (495) 780 5150
E-mail: rusfranch@yandex.ru
Web: www.rarf.ru / www.rarf.ru/eng / www.franchisinguniverse.ru

SINGAPORE
Franchising and Licensing Association (FLA)
Ms. Terry Wong / General Manager
230 Victoria Street # 08-10
Bugis Junction Office Tower
Singapore 188024
Tel: (65) 6333-0292
Fax: (65) 6333-0962
E-mail: terry@flasingapore.org
Web: www.flasingapore.org

SLOVENIA
Slovenian Franchise Association (SFA)
Mr. Igor Palvin / Secretary
Dimiceva 13,
SI – 1504 Ljubljana - Slovenia
Tel: (386-1) 568-2331
Fax: (386-1) 568-2775
E-mail: igor.palvin@guest.arnes.si
Web: www.franchise-slovenia.net

SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa Franchise Association (FASA)
Mrs Brenda Macqueen, Chairperson
Mrs. Vera Valasis, Managing Director
Postnet #267, Private Bag X30500
Houghton 2041 - South Africa
Physical address:
First floor, Block A, Eastgate office park, South Boulevard,
Bruma, Johannesburg, South Africa
Tel: (27-11) 615 03 59 or (27-11) 615 03 68
Fax: (27-11) 615 36 79
E-mail: vera.valasis@fasa.co.za
Web: www.fasa.co.za

SWEDEN
Swedish Franchise Association (SFF)
Mr. Jonas IDESTRÖM / Chairman
Ms. Karin Kisker / Managing Director
Sofierogatan 3a
SE-412 51 Göteborg, Sweden
Tel: (46-31) 405510
Fax: (46-31) 811-072
E-mail: karin@franchiseforeningen.se
Web: www.franchiseforeningen.se

SWITZERLAND
Swiss Franchise Association (SFV)
Christoph Wildhaber / CEO
Stockerstrasse 38
CH-8002
Zurich, Switzerland
Tel: (41) 44 208 25 55
Fax: (41) 44 208 25 26
E-mail : see website
Web: www.franchiseverband.ch
Office in French-speaking Switzerland :
Place de la Gare 5
CH-1110 Morges
Tel: +41 21 802 15 30
Fax: +41 021 802 03 85

TAIWAN
Taiwan Franchise Association (TCFA)
Mr. Chung-Jen Hsu / Chairman
4F, No. 180, Nanking E. Road, Section 4, Taipei 105, Taiwan
Tel: 886-2-25796262
Fax: 886-2-2579 1176
E-mail: tcfa@tcfa.org.tw
Web: www.tcfa.org.tw

TURKEY
Turkish Franchise Association (UFRAD)
Mr. Mustafa AYDIN / Chairman
Mr. gurkan DONAT / Vice Chairman
Ms Ayse ALtan / Assistant to Chairman
Adnan Kahveci Bulvari, 78 Bahcelievier
Istanbul, Turkey
Tel: +90 212 425 6151 ext 1264
Fax: +90 212 425 5759
E-mail: ufrad@ufrad.org.tr / mustafaaydin@bil.com.tr / gurkandonat@motta.com.tr / aysealtan@anadolubil.edu.tr
Web: www.ufrad.org.tr

UNITED KINGDOM
British Franchise Association (BFA)
Mr. Brian Smart / Director General
A2 Danebrook Court
Oxford Office Village
Langford Lane, Oxford OX5 1LQ
Tel: + 44 (0) 1865 379892
Fax: + 44 (0) 1865 379946
E-mail: mailroom@thebfa.org / B.Smart@theBfa.org
Web: www.thebfa.org

USA
International Franchise Association (IFA)
Mr. Steve Greenbaum / Chairman
Mr. Matt Shay / President
Mr. Carlos Poza / VP of Int'l Affairs
1501 K Street, NW, Suite 350
Washington, DC 20005
Tel: (1-202) 628-8000 or 662-0780
Fax: (1-202) 628-0812
E-mail: cpoza@Franchise.org / ceo@postnet.com / cbond@franchise.org
Web: www.franchise.org

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