PFA partners with BPI Family Bank

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine Franchise Association (PFA), the pioneer and largest franchise association in the country, has forged a partnership with BPI Family Savings Bank (BFSB) in support of the bank’s “Ka-Negosyo Franchising Loan,” a program which PFA chairman emeritus Samie Lim (fourth from left) acknowledges as a big boost to PFA’s thrust of promoting franchising as Filipinos’ platform to sustainable business ventures.

“As early as 1993, the pioneers of PFA were already partnering with international agencies and financial institutions to realize our vision/mission of creating thousands of enterprises and generating millions of jobs in the country. We are happy that we are partnering with BPI, whose 160 years of excellence in banking and financing, will strengthen PFA’s core thrust of sustaining the growth of franchising as a powerful tool for economic growth and nation-building,” Lim said.

Lim added that financial institutions’ keen interest in supporting franchising is a welcome development as the sector anticipates further optimism and growth with the staging of Franchise Asia 2011 on Sept. 19 to 25 at the SMX Convention Center.

Envisioned as the biggest franchise event in Asia, PFA is hosting this prestigious international event which aims to provide the platform to showcase to the world the best of Philippine and Asia franchise brands, as well as provide the gateway for international brands to enter the ASEAN market through the Philippines.