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Top Ten Funny Franchise Names that Mean Serious Business 2007-07-02 21:40:32 Nerds ToGo So many individuals and businesses rely on their computers for communication. Furthermore, many businesses simply can not function if their computers are not working properly. As people struggle to keep up with advancing technology, many of them work on computers everyday and still have no idea how to make even the [...] Read more:Funny
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, Business
, Top Ten
Loan Program Offers Big Benefits to IFA Members 2007-06-30 19:43:08 Gary King has owned the Management Recruiters of Tampa North franchise since 1989, leasing Class A office space. In 2002, he and his wife, Gail, purchased land and built the 4,500-square-foot King Professional Center where MR is the primary occupant. Just prior to closing the deal with conventional financing, the Kings discovered the U.S. Small [...] Read more:Program
, Offers
, Benefits
, Members
Why Running a Franchise Is Easier Than Ever 2007-06-28 21:10:25 Bob McQuillan runs a tight ship at his Hollywood Tans franchise in Arlington, Va. He knows precisely when workers clock in and out, who each of his daily customers are and which employees are selling what products, at regular price, or discount. But there’s a twist: He’s doing all this micromanaging from home — 133 [...]
Local frame shop owner finds satisfaction outside corporate life 2007-06-28 17:17:43 Fred Sischka, owner of FastFrame, a frame shop in downtown Los Altos, made a decision to take the road less traveled and he never looked back.
After spending 24 years in management positions in research and development working for Memorex, Tandy Corporation and Unisys Corporation, today he gets more satisfaction running his own retail business, [...] Read more:Local
, corporate
Buyer Beware: Common Mistakes Failed Franchisees Make 2007-06-28 16:15:19 As you conduct more and more research into buying a business franchise, you will learn the importance of preliminary research, relying on experts (accountants, attorneys, etc.) and even the value of having an exit strategy from the very beginning. Still, just as there are common traits shared by successful franchisees, there are also common mistakes [...] Read more:Buyer
, Beware
, Common
Bar-B-Cutie® rolls into Dallas & Ft Worth 2007-07-10 14:17:30 New Store Commitments of 55 locations
Nashville, TN - Bar-B-Cutie® announces the signing of 2 Master franchise agreements for up to 55 new locations to be developed in the Dallas
/ Ft. Worth
trade areas. Company officials are happy to have two new developers. The company states, “We are happy to be opening new stores in [...]
A.M. Profile: BrightStar Healthcare Franchise CEO 2007-07-10 14:13:28 (Crain’s) — A word of caution to prospective BrightStar Healthcare
franchisees: Those who find the thought of hugging the CEO disagreeable need not apply.
“Some people may be very uncomfortable having the CEO hug them,” said Shelly Sun, BrightStar’s 36-year-old CEO. “They’re not for us.”
If Ms. Sun’s approach seems a little touchy feely for [...]
Rotobrush Launches New Entrepreneur Webinar Sessions 2007-07-10 14:07:26 GRAPEVINE, Texas—Rotobrush® International LLC announces three July Webinar sessions on “The Air Duct Cleaning Opportunity,” exclusively for entrepreneurs. The sessions will be held on July 17th at 6:00 p.m. CST, July 25th at 12:00 noon CST and July 26th at 7:30 p.m. CST. Registration is available by calling 1-800-535-3878.
Attendees will view a [...] Read more:Entrepreneur
, Sessions
Franchise Gator Launches in U.K. 2007-07-17 15:22:16 aQuantive Extends Franchise Marketing Footprint
LONDON and PHILADELPHIA – aQuantive, Inc. (NASDAQ: AQNT), today announced that its pay for performance franchise marketing subsidiary, Franchise Gator
, launched a new Web portal (www.FranchiseGator.co.uk.) specifically to serve franchisors, potential franchisees and advertisers in the U.K. Franchise Gator was acquired by aQuantive in May 2006 and is part of the [...]
Buffalo’s Southwest Cafe - The Stampede Continues… 2007-07-19 13:03:09 Announced last fall to BFCI’s Franchise Business Partners was the official introduction of our new Buffalo
’s Express Cafe concept. Designed to provide fast casual service in in-line space (1,800 to 2,000 sq. ft.), in areas with a high concentration of daytime population the restaurant will feature a tempting display of rotisserie chicken with popular side [...] Read more:Southwest
Homes & Land Reports Mid Year Franchise Growth 2007-07-19 12:51:30 Buyers’ Market Represents Greater Seller/Ad Sales Opportunity for Franchisees
Tallahassee, FL – Homes
& Land today announced the signing of 15 new franchises through the first half of 2007. The company also facilitated eight ownership changes of existing franchise operations. While the company’s presence spans North America, the new publishing agreements represent its continued expansion in [...] Read more:Growth
LA Boxing Continues Expansion in San Diego North County 2007-07-19 12:44:51 Nationwide Cardio Boxing and Kickboxing Fitness Franchise Organization Expands to 85 Units
SANTA ANA, CA–(LAB NEWS WIRE)—LA BOXING Franchise Corporation, a national operator of distinctive cardio boxing and kickboxing health and fitness gyms, announced today the signing of the second franchise for the San DiegoNorthCounty
area. The new franchise was awarded to Richard and [...] Read more:Expansion
, San Diego
Blue Moon Mexican Franchise Getting Ahead 2007-07-19 12:40:03 WYCKOFF - Blue Moon
Franchises LLC, a division of Blue Moon Mexican
Cafe, announced Tuesday that the company has signed an agreement with Franchise Development Network Inc., to assist with the company’s recently announced franchise program and Northeast U.S. expansion plans.
Blue Moon Franchises is seeking qualified owner/operators and has set a goal to [...]
Bits, Bytes & Bots programs are in full swing in Hong Kong! 2007-07-25 15:56:56 Ivan Lau has been extremely busy since the first day he found Bits, Bytes
& Bots on Franchise Gator in January. Since then he has diligently prepared for the opening of his technology education store in Hong Kong
, which came to fruition in early June. Just as the U.S. [...] Read more:swing
HomeVestors® Buys 30,000th House Nationwide 2007-07-25 15:44:54 DALLAS – HomeVestors® of America, Inc., the company famous for its "We Buy Ugly House
s"® billboards, has bought its 30,000th house in the U.S. The purchase was made by Innovative Asset Solutions LLC, a HomeVestors franchise in Richmond, Va. owned by Eric Fales.
“This is another huge milestone for our company,” [...] Read more:Nationwide
Now Is The Perfect Real Estate Market, Says HomeVestors CEO 2007-07-25 15:39:23 HomeVestors of America Inc. CEO John P. Hayes has had enough of the popular press knocking the housing market.
In the most recent USA Today, an article entitled, "Many Investors Feel Like Running Away from Homes", by Matt Krantz, suggests that by 2002, many investors were tired of the low returns [...] Read more:Perfect
, Estate
, Market
, Real Estate
Biz Opportunity with Attitude…“Aloha” Attitude 2007-07-25 15:29:27 Entrepreneurs See Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies as Next Place to “Catch the Wave” of Cool Franchising Potential
CHANDLER, Ariz. —Cool, new refreshments for a hot, hot Valley? Sounds like a timely recipe for success as the East Valley gets its first taste of the trend-setting Maui Wowi Hawaiian [...] Read more:Opportunity
, Aloha
Romp n’ Roll Children’s Enrichment Center Attracts Attention of Franchising Mogul 2007-07-26 11:03:22 Gary Findley, Awards Franchises at Record Pace
Couple’s Idea to Offer Multiple Children
’s Activities Under One Roof Takes Off in Marketplace
Richmond, VA. – What began with one mother’s frustration of traveling to multiple destinations for her young children’s gymnastics, art and music activities has emerged as one of the hottest tickets in today’s fast-growing children’s [...] Read more:Center
, Franchising
, Mogul
New Huntington Learning Center Franchise 2007-07-26 10:57:57 (Oradell, NJ) At a grand opening celebration in the town of Pearland, Texas, Katherine Ideno embarked on an exciting new phase in her life as the owner of a HuntingtonLearningCenter
.
What she didn’t learn until recently, however, is that she’s also enabling Huntington to meet an historic milestone. The Pearland location is Huntington’s [...]
Kiddie Academy Franchise is Coming Soon! 2007-07-26 10:52:09 Child care learning company announces information on another new site to open in Ascension Parish
Ascension Parish, Louisiana (Grassroots Newswire) — Kiddie Academy
, a leading national provider of comprehensive education-based child care programs will be coming soon to the Ascension Parish area. In preparation for the opening, Peggy and Gregg Gautreau recently signed an agreement to [...] Read more:Coming Soon
ABC Senior Care Services to Offer Franchise Discounts to U.S. Veterans 2007-07-26 10:32:44 (Citrus Heights, CA) — Always Best Care Senior Services
is now offering qualified U.S. Veterans
a unique pricing arrangement on its franchise investment.
This new nationwide program, "VetFran", is offered in partnership with the IFA (International Franchise Association). Veterans will receive financial incentives not available to other franchise investors.
Veterans will [...] Read more:Offer
, Discounts
National Direct Mail Franchise Auctions Bahamas Resort Trip For Charity 2007-08-01 12:39:31 EAST TAUNTON, Massachusetts: SuperCoups, a leading nationwide direct mail coupon franchisor since 1982, announces it is sponsoring a nationwide eBay auction to raise funds in support of childhood cancer research.
SuperCoups is auctioning an all-inclusive trip for two to the Viva Wyndham Fortuna Beach Resort
on Grand Bahama Island. One hundred percent of the proceeds will benefit Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, a unique foundation that evolved from a four year-old cancer patient’s front yard lemonade stand to a nationwide fundraising movement for childhood cancer research.
Beginning today, SuperCoups’ eBay auction can be accessed from the www.ebay.com Home Page and directly at: http://cgi.ebay.com/4-Days-3-Nights-All-Inclusive-Trip-for-2-to-theBahamas
_W0QQitemZ280125210766QQihZ018QQcategoryZ3256QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem.
The 4-day/3-night trip for two includes: roundtrip airfare; full breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks; unlimited bever Read more:National
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Jennifer Byrne Promoted To Marketing And Franchise Sales Manager at SuperCoups 2007-08-01 12:33:32 EAST TAUNTON, Massachusetts : SuperCoups, a leading nationwide direct mail coupon franchisor since 1982, announces Jennifer Gray Byrne
has been promoted from marketing manager to marketing and franchise sales manager.
In addition to her strategic marketing role, Ms. Byrne is now responsible for managing the franchise licensing process, developing broker relationships, and increasing licensing sales. She will continue to implement marketing campaigns for both SuperCoups franchisees and corporate operations.
Ms. Byrne joined SuperCoups in 2005 as marketing manager. She brings over 10 years of experience building measurable marketing campaigns, generating leads, planning and purchasing media buys, managing public relations activities, creating sales collateral, and developing Web-based initiatives. In 2006, Jennifer was promoted to the SuperCoups Leadership Team. Prior to joining the company, she was a marketing executive for several high-tech companies in the Boston Read more:Marketing
, Sales
Kiddie Academy is Coming Soon! 2007-08-03 10:46:50 Child care learning company announces information on another new site to open in Alameda or Santa Clara County
Alameda or Santa Clara County, California (Grassroots Newswire) August 2, 2007 — Kiddie Academy
, a leading national provider of comprehensive education-based child care programs will be coming soon to the Alameda or Santa Clara County area. In preparation for the opening, Masudur Khan, Shahana Khan, Kamrul Hasan, and Sanjida Hassan recently signed an agreement to begin site selection for a new Kiddie Academy facility. "We are looking forward to providing our unique services to both parents and children in our community," said Khan and Hasan. "This is a very exciting time for us. We anticipate being able to assist local children in developing the confidence and self-esteem necessary to meet the challenges of tomorrow."
Kiddie Academy operates and franchises education-based child care learning centers throughout the United States. Sinc Read more:Coming Soon
MonitorClosely.com the Nations Leading Digital Surveillance Systems Franchise Announces 3 New Locations Now Servicing the International Community 2007-08-03 09:45:27 The following Franchisees‘ have successfully completed their MonitorClosely.com Franchisee Training Program. They are all very excited to start servicing their community with state-of-the-art digital surveillance systems, and we are extremely pleased to welcome them to our franchise family. We wish them much future success! Farhad & Shula Aframian, Woodland Hills CA: Farhad was born in Iran and moved to the US in 1998. He was an Electronics Engineer for 22 years focused
on UPS Systems
, working R&D to develop new systems and additionally he was a Field Service Engineer and Electrician. Prior to opening his MonitorClosely.com franchise, Farhad was working in Sales. Shula has had her own business as an esthetician, was a teacher¹s assistant for pre-school, and is currently working in sales for Coach to fulfill her passion for sales.
Dale Erickson, Edmonton, Alberta Canada: After High School, Dale took his first year welding course and has been weldin Read more:Nations
, Leading
, Digital
, Servicing
, International
inkTone Now Open in Southlake 2007-08-08 16:03:32 MISSION VIEJO, Calif.— inkTone of Southlake, a new ink and toner cartridge retail store, has recently opened at 2063 West Southlake Boulevard. Owned by Joel Bouck, the business offers superior ink and toner refilling and remanufacturing services and discounted OEM printer cartridges. inkTone also carries high quality photo and specialty paper, as well as fax supplies.
“inkTone products are manufactured to high quality standards and offer an alternative to original equipment manufacturer’s products. In addition, our products retail for 20-50% less than most OEM products,” said Bouck, owner of inkTone in Southlake. “Many inkjet cartridges can be refilled 8-10 times without degrading quality. Customers can save up to 50% by refilling. Over time, this can represent a significant savings for many businesses.”
inkTone retail centers meet a growing demand for high performance, env
Once the Gavel Falls, Shipper Goes to Work Packing Pieces of History 2007-08-22 15:55:22
Indianapolis, IN– Navis Pack & Ship, a packing and shipping franchise that specializes in fragile and valuable art and antiques, has its hands, trucks and warehouse full this week packing items auctioned by the Sisters of Providence and Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College.
Navis Pack & Ship was the exclusive shipper on-site at the four-day auction, which attracted a large on-site audience to Terre Haute, Indiana, as well as a worldwide audience of online and telephone bidders. Buyers contracted with Navis to pack and ship some of the auction’s biggest and most valuable items, including an 8 x 12 foot oil painting, a painting attributed to Reubens, a Lalique vase, 36” cloisonné vases valued at $19000, nun dolls valued from $100 to $5000, an 8 x 4-foot library table, other pieces of furniture; and several rare 200-year-old fore-edge painted books. Fore-edge books have a hidden painting on the page edges that can only be seen when the Read more:Falls
, History
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