Test Drive MBE Magazine May June 2013 | Page 14

r we Bre When it comes to franchising, Miriam Brewer means business. “I want to dispel the myth that franchising is just fast food. In reality, franchising spans more than 100 different industries—accounting and tax services, educational services, laundry services, maid services, hotels, you name it,” says Brewer, the senior director of education and diversity at the International Franchise Association (IFA). “It affects almost every sector that touches us. It is certainly more than fast food. Franchises dominate job creation,” second to durable goods manufac12 May/June 2013 MBE