FASA Franchise Accreditation for Ethical & Compliant Franchises

The Franchise Association of South Africa (FASA) is the oldest internationally recognised Franchise Association on the continent, responsible for the roll-out of ethical franchising in South Africa. The Association holds the distinction of being one of the first countries globally to adopt a Code of Ethics and Business Practices. With franchising globally accepted as one of the most successful business formats, FASA franchise accreditation is imperative for South African franchises.

FASA’s role is to continuously promote the advantages of franchising to business entrepreneurs, prospective franchisees, and to the public at large. The Association protects, lobbies, promotes, and develops ethical franchising across all sectors in South Africa, specifically focusing on transformation.

The key advantage of being an accredited member of the FASA is the recognition and credibility given to companies that bind themselves to ethical business practices and being compliant with the applicable laws and regulations for business in the country. Membership provides a clear distinction between ethical and compliant franchise companies and the rest of the industry.

Why is FASA Franchise Accreditation Important?

Potential franchisees, funders, and landlords prefer to deal with accredited members of the association. Membership provides risk mitigation and comfort to stakeholders and potential franchisees. The Association continuously markets, promotes, and showcases the difference between compliant businesses and the rest of the franchise industry.

FASA has a franchise directory of Accredited Franchises for sale in South Africa, Africa, and globally. This includes businesses that follow the FASA Code of Ethics that have been assessed, reviewed, recognised, and monitored by FASA. This promotes and supports ethical franchising and ensures that members meet specific criteria and quality standards. Full membership accreditation is granted to established franchise companies.

Accreditation is granted in respect of two categories for franchise companies; Full Membership and Preliminary Membership. Full membership is for established franchise companies, whereas preliminary membership is for new and developing franchise companies.

A thorough assessment of each applicant franchise company is conducted before accreditation. This includes assessment of the viability of the concept, provided with the appropriate compliant documentation. Franchise Administration provides professional franchise advisory services on the requirements for FASA franchise accreditation, for ethical franchising in your industry.