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C2 Education Franchise Named a Forbes Enterprise Award Finalist 2007-02-08 23:07:37 ATLANTA, – Education
al services provider C2 Education has been named among the group of finalists for the Verizon Forbes
Enterprise Award
s. The Forbes honor is presented annually in recognition of outstanding professional achievement in customer service, employee relations, marketing, community service, and new product offerings.
In early 2006 C2 Education re-located its corporate headquarters to Atlanta, [...] Read more:Finalist
Cuppy's Coffee Franchise Emerges with Spirit Undeterred After Mis-Association with Troubled Coffee Chain 2007-02-08 23:02:27 (Fort Walton Beach, Fla.)— When Cuppy’s Coffee
& More, Inc., was formed in 2006, it hoped to capitalize on Americans’ never-ending thirst for specialty coffee. Cuppy’s Coffee & More and its new associates, however, never expected to dodge obstacles intended for another company. Cuppy’s Coffee & More awards franchises to its franchisees who purchase either [...] Read more:Chain
Firehouse Subs Franchise Expands North Into New Markets 2007-02-08 22:49:37 Firefighter-themed Sub Chain Plans to Open Nearly 40 Locations in D.C., North
ern Virgina and Southern Maryland Areas
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., – Firehouse
Subs recently announced plans for expansion into the Northern Virginia, Southern Maryland and Washington D.C. territories. The introduction of the Firehouse Subs brand to new markets is part of a deal that will bring approximately [...] Read more:Markets
Growing Without Growing: Closets by Design Franchise Perfects Business Model, Ready to Re-Franchise 2007-02-08 22:37:08 Los Angeles – While tripling revenues over five years without increasing the number of franchises, focusing instead on infrastructure and best practices, Closets by Design is officially re-launching its franchise opportunity.
“After developing home organization systems for millions of U.S. homeowners, we have done a bit of “remodeling” ourselves,” said Jerry Egner, president of Closets by [...] Read more:Growing
, Business
Entrepreneur Ideas: Franchising and the Entrepreneur 2007-02-13 23:48:40 Entrepreneurs generally do not like holding down a nine to five job working for someone else. In fact, this goes against their very nature. Entrepreneurs in general are motivated to create a business on their own through hard work, dedication, and creativity. Many entrepreneurs have created businesses, built them, and then franchised them to other [...] Read more:Entrepreneur
, Franchising
Homes & Land Franchise Announces Web Alliance With The New York Times 2007-02-13 22:41:51 NYTimes
.com Offering Provides Agents Increased Exposure for Luxury Listings
Tallahassee, FL – The corporate headquarters of Homes
& Land Affiliates, LLC today announced its alliance with The New York Times
Company. Luxury listings (priced $750,000 and above) advertised through Homes & Land’s more than 340 affiliated magazines will now be posted on www.NYTimes.com as well [...] Read more:Alliance
inkTone Franchise Executive Vice President, WooJin Kim, to Speak at ReView 2007 Conference 2007-02-13 22:36:26 MISSION VIEJO, Calif., —WooJin Kim, Executive
Vice President
of inkTone, Inc., a new franchise company created to meet the growing demand for aftermarket print imaging supplies, joins a group of top industry presenters at ReView 2007, the technology and business summit for the document printing industry aftermarket.
Kim’s session titled, The Franchising Option: Is It [...]
TeamLogic IT Franchise Hires New Director of Operations 2007-02-13 22:33:49 MISSION VIEJO, Calif., - Chuck Lennon, president of TeamLogic IT—a nationwide network of IT maintenance and repair companies—is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard Hall as Director
of Operations. Before joining TeamLogic IT, Hall held several high-level sales and marketing positions with technology-related companies and most recently was Director of Marketing for a software [...]
Top Ten Business Franchises for Car Enthusiasts 2007-02-19 20:15:00 The following franchises are some of the industry’s best franchises for car enthusiasts. They are not ranked in any particular order and all serve different aspects of the automotive market. If you are interested in a franchise that deals with cars or the automotive industry then read the following list and [...] Read more:Business
, Franchises
, Top Ten
Bar-B-Cutie Restaurant Celebrates National Heart Awareness By Promoting Smoke-Free Restaurants 2007-02-26 21:45:12 NASHVILLE, TN. - Bar-B-Cutie® celebrates 5 years of promoting Smoke
-Free Restaurants which has contributed to healthy growth for Bar-BCutie® and its restaurant goers.
In 2002, when Bar-B-Cutie® Franchise Systems was in its infant stages as a franchising company, Bar-B-Cutie®’s CEO, Ronnie McFarland made the decision to become a smoke-free company.
“Although my generation grew up on Luckys, [...] Read more:National
, Heart
, Awareness
I Scream, You Scream, A Million Scream for Gelato Franchise 2007-02-26 21:24:51 Melt Gelato
and Crepe Café announces over a million customers served
Laguna Hills, CA- Over a million customers have said goodbye to boring old ice cream and ‘ciao’ to Melt Gelato and Crepe Café (OTCBB: MLTC). The company has proudly announced that more than 1,750,000 customers have scooped up gelato at its corporate and franchise owned [...] Read more:Scream
Austin's First Maui Wowi Franchise Store Opens In HEB 2007-02-26 20:55:56 Austin is saying aloha to a Hawaiian retail store.
Maui Wowi Hawaiian has opened a franchise inside the HEB grocery store at 11521 N. FM 620, with plans to highlight the aloha spirit.
Local franchise partners Lance and Lourdes Moore opened the store, which sells authentic Hawaiian products including smoothies, coffee and other odds and [...] Read more:Austin
, First
, Store
How to Finance Your Franchise Business Opportunity 2007-02-27 18:56:12 You have found the best franchise for you and are really excited about its future and your new business. However, how are you going to pay for it? Many franchises require a significant investment and a large amount of liquid money that many individuals don’t have. Fortunately, there are a lot [...] Read more:Business
, Opportunity
, Franchise Business
Small Business Opportunities in Franchising 2007-03-05 23:18:40 Franchising is a great opportunity to take a tried business plan that has proven successful and run a business of your own on that model. Of course, there are rules that must be followed and fees that must be paid, but in the long run buying a franchise that has already established itself [...] Read more:Small
, Business
, Opportunities
, Franchising
, Small Business
Bark Busters Named #1 Pet Franchise In America 2007-03-09 20:50:28 Top Ranking by Entrepreneur Magazine Showcases Success of Company’s Natural Dog-Training System
ENGLEWOOD, Colo.– Bark Busters, the world’s largest dog-training company, is the top-ranked Pet Franchise in America
in 2007, as designated by Entrepreneur magazine. The #1 ranking recognizes the effectiveness of Bark Busters’ natural training techniques, which can successfully train any dog at any age [...]
Play N Trade Franchise Announces First-Round Winners Of National Halo 2 Tournament 2007-03-09 20:45:33 Winners Will Compete for “Play N TradeNational
Halo 2 Tournament
Champion” Title and Grand Prizes
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., – Play N Trade Franchise, Inc., the fastest-growing video game retailer in the U.S., today announced the winners of the first round of the Play N Trade National Halo 2 Tournament.
Vying for the title of Play N Trade [...] Read more:First
, Winners
Ledgers Canada continues expanding its Sure Start Program 2007-03-09 20:41:41 Newmarket, Ontario - PostNet Canada
has recently become one of the many franchisors that see the value in assisting their franchisees in getting started with solid advice and proper planning. They have enlisted the service of Ledgers Sure StartProgram
.
Launching a new franchise business can be daunting, stated Rob Anderson, President and CEO of PostNet Canada. [...] Read more:expanding
Progressive Health Club Raises The Bar For Women’s Fitness 2007-03-09 20:36:30 Fit Zone Emerges as Rising Star with Concept that `Doesn’t Insult Women
’
KALAMAZOO, MI – A fast-growing women’s fitness concept out of Michigan is gaining muscle in the $15.9 billion health club industry, selling 70 new locations, earning rave reviews from existing members and winning the respect of fitness gurus for its approach as the next [...] Read more:Progressive
, Health
Sir Speedy Receives Franchise 50 Award 2007-03-09 20:23:14 MISSION VIEJO, Calif., - Sir Speedy
, Inc., a franchise network of printing, copying and document services centers, has received a Franchise 50 Award
from Franchise Business Review. The Franchise 50 award is presented to the top 50 franchisor companies that achieve the highest levels of franchise owner satisfaction based on a survey administered by the [...]
Desert Moon Franchise Rises 2007-03-13 18:31:13 Desert Moon doesn’t try to be like the rest of the fresh-Mex world.
While Qdoba and Chipotle started in the West and expanded eastward, and Moe’s Southwest Grill set up camp in the South and traveled North, Desert Moon planted its roots smack in the middle of New York.
"The (East Coast) people just love [...] Read more:Desert
Bar-B-Cutie® Franchise Spring Madness 2007-03-13 18:20:23 Michigan Franchise agreement, North Carolina restaurant and national training center opening, new corporate website, and partnering with HealthyDiningFinder.com make March 2007 a record breaker!
Nashville, TN - Company expanding into TX, MI, DE, NC, OH, TN, VA, KS.IN, KY
SpringMadness
does not begin to describe Bar-B-Cutie®’s fast break straight to success through the mile markers of [...]