National Franchisee Association

Name

National Franchisee Association

Legal name

National Franchisee Association of Burger King

Website

https://nfabk.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Kennesaw

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Franchisee Membership Dues: Annual membership dues from Burger King franchisees. Members gain access to advocacy, education, networking, and benefit services.
2. Associate Membership: $2,000 annual associate membership fee required for vendors and business partners to access advertising and partnership opportunities with the NFA. Includes listing in Products & Services Directory, copies of FLAME magazine, 10% discount on advertisements, and eligibility for all franchisee member services.
3. Annual Partnership Packages: Bundled sponsorship packages (Pearl, Sapphire, Ruby, Emerald, Diamond tiers) that include Associate Membership, annual conference booth with registration, conference sponsorship, and publication advertising. Higher tiers include exclusive value-added benefits.
4. Advertising Revenue: A la carte advertising options including website banners, e-newsletter ads, FLAME magazine print ads, conference trade show booths and sponsorships. Rates available for 3, 6, 9, or 12-month digital ad commitments.
5. Event Sponsorships: Sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities at NFA LEAD Conference and regional meetings.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The National Franchisee Association (NFA) is a nonprofit trade association that provides Burger King franchisees with advocacy representation, education, networking opportunities, and group-purchased member benefits. Its core offerings include legislative and regulatory advocacy in Washington D.C. and state legislatures, the quarterly FLAME magazine, the News You Can Use weekly e-newsletter, the CORE Leadership Training program, the annual NFA LEAD Conference, and member benefit programs (health insurance, property & casualty insurance, payroll, retirement plans) administered through its wholly-owned subsidiary Elevanta LLC.

Product overview

The National Franchisee Association offers a portfolio of communications, education, advocacy, and member services for Burger King franchisees. The core offerings include FLAME Magazine (quarterly publication), News You Can Use (weekly e-newsletter), CORE Leadership Training (four-module training program), NFA LEAD Conference (annual event), NFA Action Center (advocacy platform), and Business Directory. Member benefits include Elevanta Health Insurance, Property & Casualty Insurance, Payroll & Accounting, rapid! PayCard, and Retirement Plus 401(k) plans. The association also provides Insights articles and Webinars as educational resources, plus Regional Meetings for regional franchisee groups.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• FLAME Magazine

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNFA Board member Mike Laird and BK franchisees partner with VFW's Unmet Needs Program. The VFW Roundup campaign, run by Laird Management BURGER KING restaurants, has contributed $7.59 million to the program since 2007, with $660,000 donated in the most recent fiscal year. The program has distributed over $12.9 million to military families in need since 2004.
• BK FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRedberry Restaurants supports the BK Foundation by offering educational scholarship opportunities through BK Foundation at their restaurant locations. The BK Foundation provides scholarships to students in communities served by BK franchisees.
• Elevanta (Health Insurance, P&C Insurance, Payroll, Retirement)coreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerElevanta LLC is a wholly-owned NFA subsidiary providing group health insurance (self-funded with BlueCross BlueShield network), property & casualty insurance, payroll & accounting services, rapid! PayCard, and 401(k) retirement plans to NFA members. The subsidiary leverages group purchasing power for favorable rates.
• Burger King CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNFA represents franchisee interests in discussions with Burger King Corporation on brand development, policies, franchise agreements, finance, leasing, technology initiatives, marketing, restaurant operations, equipment, training, and image standards.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• National Restaurant Association:
• International Franchise Association (IFA): The IFA is the umbrella trade association for the entire U.S. franchising sector, representing franchisors and franchisees across all categories. It is the natural broad incumbent peer to the NFA, which represents a single QSR brand's franchisees, sharing the model of advocacy, education, and networking for a franchisee membership base.

Others

• Coalition of Franchisee Associations (CFA): The CFA is an umbrella coalition that coordinates policy and advocacy among multiple brand-specific franchisee associations. It is comparable to the NFA as a franchisee-aligned advocacy coalition, but its role is representational of multiple brand groups rather than operating as a single-brand association.
• American Association of Franchisees and Dealers (AAFD): The AAFD is a national franchisee advocacy organization that provides education, support, and collective representation to franchisees across multiple brands. It is comparable to the NFA's advocacy and education mission, but operates cross-brand rather than as a single-brand QSR franchisee association.

Direct peers

• Wendy's franchisee organizations: Wendy's franchisee associations (national and regional) are direct peer single-brand QSR franchisee bodies that advocate for franchisee interests with the Wendy's Company, provide training, and offer group benefits — closely paralleling the NFA's structure and value proposition.
• National McDonald's Owners Association (NMOA) and affiliated McDonald's franchisee groups: McDonald's franchisee associations represent McDonald's franchisees in a structurally similar model to the NFA: brand-specific QSR franchisee advocacy, education, training, and group benefits. The NMOA and affiliated regional groups are the most directly comparable peers given the parallel single-brand QSR franchisee model.
• Domino's franchisee organizations: Domino's franchisee associations are direct peer single-brand QSR franchisee groups. They provide advocacy, education, and member services to Domino's franchisees in a model that is functionally and structurally comparable to the NFA.
• Dunkin' franchisee organizations: Dunkin' franchisee associations are direct peer single-brand QSR franchisee groups that advocate for franchisees with the Dunkin' Brands franchisor, deliver training, and support member benefits. Their structure and value proposition are closely comparable to the NFA.
• Yum! Brands franchisee organizations (KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut): Yum! Brands franchisee associations (including KFC, Taco Bell, and Pizza Hut franchisee councils) are direct peer single-brand QSR franchisee organizations. They mirror the NFA's role in representing franchisee interests in negotiations with their franchisor, providing education, advocacy, and member benefits.
• Subway franchisee organizations: Subway franchisee associations (including independent franchisee groups and an advisory council) are direct peer single-brand QSR franchisee bodies. They provide advocacy, education, and member services to Subway franchisees, mirroring the NFA's operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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