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Meal Prep Industry Fizzling
2007-07-10 04:27:00
News Video Highlights Slowdown in Texas Meal Prep Franchises NBC 5 in the Dallas/Fort Worth did a segment on their evening news about the meal assembly franchises in the Plano Texas area: Meal Prep Industry Fizzling The segment reported: After a boom in the business of helping busy people make homemade meals, the idea is beginning to fizzle out. ...
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Small Businesses Add 91,000 Jobs in June
2007-07-06 20:56:00
Small Businesses in the Service-Providing Sector Continue to Drive Employment Growth Private employment among small businesses (U.S. companies with fewer than 50 employees) increased by 91,000 in June , according to the ADP Small Business Report released today. The ADP Small Business Report is based on data from the ADP National Employment ReportSM, created by ADP ...
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The Reality of Franchising
2007-07-06 16:20:00
I was on the Franc hise Pundit Discussion Board and came across this posting, it is one of the more honest and cogent explanation of what its like to be a franchisee I have ever read. It was posted by a guest that used “A Franchisee” as their moniker. I received permission from “A Franchisee” ...
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Franchising Reality
2007-07-05 04:28:00
I was on the Franc hise Pundit Discussion Board and came across this posting, it is one of the more honest and cogent explanation of what its like to be a franchisee I have ever read. It was posted by a guest that used “A Franchisee” as their moniker. I received permission from “A Franchisee” to ...
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ActionCOACH Franchise Wins 2007 Stevie Award
2007-07-04 18:49:00
“Best Overall Company in North America” World’s Premier Business Award Competition Gives Global Business Coaching Franc hise Its Top Honor; Contest Judged by International Business Leaders Action Coach Franchise announced today that it has won one of the world’s top business honors: the 2007 International Stevie Award for “Best Overall Company in North America.” The Stevie Business ...
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Credit Cards Pack on the Pounds at Fast Food Franchises
2007-07-04 17:42:00
In an article ?Credit Cards can make you fat?by Tamara Holmes at Bankrate.com she states that ?an estimated 30 percent of Americans are considered obese — but the combination of flavor and convenience keep fast food franchises immensely popular.? Today, credit cards make those unhealthy eating habits easier to adapt than ever — and can actually ...
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10 Costly Mistakes to Avoid When Buying A Franchise
2007-07-03 13:13:00
Many people dream of being their own boss someday, but are afraid of the risks involved. We know that it is impossible to take all the risk out of going into business. In many cases franchising provides a way to minimize the risk, but it can never remove all of it. Franc hising methods can be ...
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Blockbuster?s CEO Gets Booted
2007-07-03 12:52:00
Blockbuster the video store franchisor announced that CEO and Chairman John Antico was replaced on Monday, ending a reign that was frequently criticized by the billionaire investor, Carl Icahn. See: Forbes.com James W. Keyes is the company’s new Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Keyes previously served as president and chief executive of 7-Eleven. Under Keyes’ leadership as president ...
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BlueMauMau.Org Launches Franchise Directory
2007-07-02 12:23:00
Exciting news from my friends over at BlueMauMau.org the webs #1 franchise forum, on the launch of their franchise directory. With well over 2,400 franchisors listed, I believe it is one of the most complete, if not the most complete, American franchise directory on the Internet. As far as I can figure, it has easily ...
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Fantastic Sams Hair Salons ?Set Style? with 72 New Franchise Agreements
2007-07-02 04:13:00
Fantastic Sams, a full service hair salon brand with nearly 1400 salons in the US and Canada , announced it has signed 72 new franchise agreements with 31 new franchisees across 15 states year to date through May 31, 2007. These results are indicative of Fantastic Sams? enhanced expansion plans and renewed focus on development in ...
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Now Thats a Franchise!
2007-06-29 13:48:00
Final Harry Potter expected to set book franchise record!  The Boston Globe reported that the final installment of the Harry Potter series is on track to break previous sales records as its British publisher, Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, said yesterday that export orders are already 17 percent ahead of the total overseas sales of the last book. The ...
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KnowFat Franchise Changes Its Name to UFood
2007-06-27 02:18:00
KnowFat, a healthy fast casual restaurant franchise based in Massachusetts is changing its name to UFood Grill. George Naddaff Chairman and CEO of KnowFat Franc hise Co. bought KnowFat Low Fat Lifestyle Grill in 2004 with Eric Spitz co-CEO and President. They are changing the name to UFood Grill, updating the menu, and redesigning the stores ...
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Franchise Organizations Testify Against Massachusetts Franchise Bill
2007-06-23 15:40:00
BOSTON - On June 20, the Mass achusetts Joint Legislative Committee on Community Development and Small Business heard testimony on Senate Bill 142, regarding franchise relationship legislation. Testimony presented by Dunkin’ Brands Associate General Counsel Jack Laudermilk and the International Franchise Association’s Troy Flanagan focused on the increased litigation likely to follow implementation of this bill. For the ...
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Success magazine Names US Lawns a Top Ten Franchise in 2007!
2007-06-22 00:27:00
U.S. Lawns, the organization that provides commercial landscape services in over 30 states with more than 170 franchised offices, today announced that it has been picked by the editors of ?Success Magazine ? as one of the ?Top Ten Franchise s of 2007.? The company, along with nine others, has been singled out due to its potential ...
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Before you franchise your business?.
2007-06-21 23:15:00
Examine Your Business Sometimes a business has a great product or service but it?s just not ready to expand. If you try to franchise before your business is ready, you risk crippling your operations and cash flow. These are the questions you need to be able to answer before committing to a lengthy and expensive franchising ...
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Fitness Together sells its 500th franchise
2007-06-21 22:59:00
Fitness Together announced the sale of its 500th franchise. The 500th franchise is located in Glen Ellyn, Ill. Since 1996, when the company first began franchising, franchises have been sold in 42 states as well as Canada, Costa Rica, Ireland and Israel. ?We are extremely excited about the growth of the company and the fitness industry, ...
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Patriot Express SBA Loan Initiative
2007-06-15 02:58:00
The new Patriot Express loan is offered by the Small Business Administration (SBA) network of participating lenders nationwide and features fast turnaround time for loan approvals. Loan s are available up to $500,000 and qualify for SBA’s maximum guaranty of up to 85 percent for loans of $150,000 or less and up to 75 percent for loans over $150,000 up to $500,000. For loans above $350,000, lenders are required to take all available collateral. The Patriot Express loan can be used for most business and franchise purposes, including start-up, expansion, equipment purchases, working capital, inventory or business-occupied real-estate purchases. Patriot Express loans feature SBA’s lowest interest rates for business loans, generally 2.25 percent to 4.75 percent over prime depending upon the size and maturity of the loan. Your local SBA district office will have a listing of Patriot Express lenders in your area. For more information visit: Patriot Express
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Fresh Casual a new category in restaurant franchises
2007-06-13 22:29:00
Fresh Casual is a new segment in the restaurant franchise industry that combines the upscale, quality experience of a casual dining setting with the quicker, faster growing fast casual service. This new restaurant model is for those who want quality, fresh food without the fuss. A new website has been launched called FreshCasual.com is an online publication dedicated to covering the fast growing fresh casual segment in the restaurant industry. Some of the franchise brands that would be considered Fast Casual are: Sandella’s Flatbread Vapiano Fresh City Tossed
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SuperCoups Franchisees Organize
2007-06-06 04:30:00
The franchisees of SuperCoups have formed an association. In an effort to enhance communication and create a forum for franchisee representation and negotiation the franchisees have elected to form the SuperCoups Franc hise Owners Association (SCFOA). For many years SuperCoups has had an Advisory Board, which is organized with the participation of the franchisor. The SuperCoups Advisory Board provides an opportunity for the franchisor to present information to franchisees and visa versa, but the franchisees wanted a more independent forum to enhance communication among franchisees and the franchisor. A former member of the SuperCoups Advisory Board, Jim McCann, who has been a franchisee (SuperCoups of Mercer County) of SuperCoups for 12 years, said “the advisory council fostered communications between the management team of SuperCoups and the franchisees, recently the parent company was undergoing an ownership change, the franchisees felt it was important to form an association to ...
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Honey Dew Donuts Seeks to Renovate Brand
2007-06-05 02:50:00
New England-based Honey Dew Donuts Franchise kicked off a comprehensive advertising campaign during NESN Red Sox baseball. Honey Dew Donuts hired Psynchronous Communications Inc. as the advertising agency to provide brand renovation. The new campaign uses television, radio, out-of-home, in-store and web-based advertising to deliver Honey Dew Donut’s local connection and high quality product story. “Honey Dew Donuts is a venerable and well-loved New England Brand competing in a quickly evolving market. We knew our collaboration could move the needle because we were starting with Honey Dew’s exceptional product and exceptional people. When brands back up great advertising with great products it makes all the difference.” says Kris Washington, Partner. “In a fiercely competitive space where other brands have become more diluted and ‘corporate’ in their growth, we’ve purposefully chosen to highlight what truly differentiates this local brand f...
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Small Businesses add 58,000 Jobs in May
2007-06-04 17:40:00
Leading Provider of Payroll Services Launches New Monthly Resource on Employment and Labor Trends for Small Business Market Private employment among small businesses (U.S. companies with less than 50 employees) increased by 58,000 in May, according to today’s ADP Small Business ReportSM. Providing monthly insight into small business employment trends, the ADP Small Business Report also includes information about short-term movements in the goods-producing and service-providing industry sectors. ADP is introducing this new monthly Report to provide small business owners with timely information to better understand labor conditions that may affect their businesses.  The ADP Small Business Report is based on data from the ADP National Employment ReportSM, created by ADP in partnership with Macroeconomic Advisers, LLC.Small businesses are defined in the Report as companies with fewer than 50 employees. Read the Full ADP Report
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Pizza, Pizza and more Pizza!
2007-05-31 23:10:00
A number of fast-food chains are looking to get a slice of the pizza business. The US pizza market is estimated at $30 billion a year. That’s a lot of dough!. Now, Domino’s, Pizza Hut and Papa John’s are getting some competition from some unlikely sources. According to Brandweek Pizza is coming to Subway. The largest restaurant franchise in the country will add thick-crust style personal pizza to the menu at 13,000 U.S. stores. The introduction will place even more heat on Pizza Hut and Domino’s Pizza, both of which saw sales cool off in 2006. Business Week reports that Panera Bread is offering is a pizza-like, thin-crust item it calls Crispani. Associated Content reported that a Dunkin’ Donuts store in Hartford, Conn., is one of 10 units in the United States testing personal pizzas. The made-to-order pizzas cost $1.95 to $3.49 each and are baked in a countertop oven.

Sona MedSpa claims the results of the arbitration were misrepresented
2007-05-31 18:50:00
Mr. Coen, It was brought to our attention that the misinformation recently released via the internet has also made its way to your informative website.  Sona MedSpa would like to request that the factual results of the arbitration be listed in your blog.  Following is a press release containing this information. Thank you, Alex Bernard, Communications Manager Sona MedSpa International 840 Crescent Centre Drive, Suite 260 Franklin, TN 37067 Sona MedSpa Plans For Growth After Favorable Arbitration Ruling Franklin, TN, May 29, 2007 – The case of Coady, et. al. v. Sona MedSpa, et. al. was decided by an arbitrator on April 9, 2007.  The arbitrator ruled in favor of Sona on 10 out of the eleven claims brought by Coady. Heather Rose, CEO of Sona MedSpa stated, “This case was one of a string of cases brought against us.  The coordinated attack on our business has utterly failed.  We are pleased with the result of this arbitration, and even more pleased that our franchise partners...
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Bruegger’s continues its move into fast casual
2007-05-30 13:03:00
When Bruegger’s Enterprises Inc., parent company of the 250-unit Bruegger’s bagel cafe franchise, was founded in 1983, bagels were largely a novelty outside of major U.S. cities. Bagels now are as common as doughnuts, sold nationwide in flavors ranging from poppy seed to blueberry to chocolate chip, and the Burlington, Vt.-based franchise was forced to change its game plan.   In response, Bruegger’s–helped greatly by a recent infusion of cash from a new owner–relaunched its brand in a fight for market share. Although freshly baked bagels and flavored cream cheeses still are core products, the company expanded its menu with a variety of new, made-to-order sandwiches and more healthful items, like fresh salads, intended to build lunch and dinner business.   Bruegger’s has become a fast casual franchise offering breakfast, lunch and dinner.   This week, the fast-casual franchise launched its summer menu including: Tossed-for-You Salad Wraps that ...
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Sona MedSpa Guilty of Fraud, Investors Liable!
2007-05-26 13:09:00
An arbitrator in Atlanta, Georgia has awarded nearly $400,000 to a franchisee who was duped into buying a Sona MedSpa franchise on the basis of ?faulty? information about Sona?s hair-removal services. The arbitrator not only held liable the Nashville-based franchisor, Sona MedSpas, and its founder, Dennis Jones, but also a group of prominent investors that ...
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Judge Rules Domino?s Must Give Franchisees A Choice
2007-05-25 22:12:00
DES MOINES, Iowa ? A federal district judge ruled that Domino’s Pizza Inc. franchisees have a choice of vendors for a computer system the company developed. In his ruling Wednesday, Judge Richard H. Kyle, sitting in Minneapolis, said the chain’s franchise agreement allows franchisees to buy the hardware and software that would meet Domino’s specifications from ...
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Talk to Franchisees Before You Join their Club!
2007-05-16 12:35:00
Talking to existing franchisees is one of the most important things you can do to investigate a franchise opportunity. Franchisees know the business. They can help you decide if this opportunity is right for you. Being well informed at the start will improve your odds of success, of course, just as it does in any new ...
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Zagat Surveys Fast Food Franchises
2007-05-12 14:40:00
There?s no longer any need to ask “Where?s the beef?” According to 5,535 Zagat surveyors who rated 45 chains, it?s at Wendy?s, whose burgers and restaurants rated No. 1 among the nation?s fast-food mega-franchises. Among all fast-food franchises, Panera Bread Co. took top honors, while Outback Steakhouse was the favorite big-chain full-service restaurant. Chik-fil-A narrowly won the ...
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Why Franchisees Fail
2007-05-09 13:04:00
In an article by Richard Gibson a Staff Reporter of The Wall Street Journal, from The Wall Street Journal Online, he outlines the common mistakes failing franchisees make. Franc hising is an easier way to become a small business owner. One buys into a proven business model, follows the instruction manual and, voila, presumably experiences financial ...
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Should you Franchise your Business?
2007-05-03 20:25:00
Franchising your current business could be an option for you, if you feel you are ready to take the next step in your growth cycle. Great wealth has been created by a multitude of business owners who have used franchising as their growth vehicle. If you are starting to think big as it relates to ...
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