October 9, 2008

Zales Corp. Smells Sweet Success In Expanding Dunkin’ Donuts

Dallas Observer: With Starbucks retrenching and Krispy Kreme slumping, Dunkin’ sees an opportunity to pounce, partly because unlike Starbucks, its growth isn’t tied to corporate earnings. Instead, most of the costs associated with opening a new store are shouldered by franchisees. In Dallas, one of those involved with the franchising of Dunkin’ Donuts is Barry […]

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New Survey Reveals Australiaâ€™s Top 10 Franchisors

Franchise Site

Smart Company: Market research company 10 Thousand Feet surveyed 900 franchisees across more than 50 franchise systems in Australia to determine which franchisor has the most satisfied franchisees. Ian Krawitz, head of intelligence at 10 Thousand Feet, says the recent tension between franchisees and franchisors â€“ most recently highlighted during the federal parliamentary inquiry into

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Product Makes Your Wishes Take Flight

Interviews, Inventions

People have wished on stars, or made a wish before blowing out a candle, but now they can say they have lit their wish on fire and watched it float up into the sky. Well, if they have tried out Julia Lambie’s Flying Wish Paper they can! The potential that this simple invention holds is

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Mom Is An Innovator

News

TheRecord.com: A new parent is usually occupied with thoughts of sleepless nights and diaper changes. Agata Majerski was thinking about a business opportunity. Majerski was pregnant with her first son while she studied biology and chemistry at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo. She began thinking about the type of stroller she wanted, but found they

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Party Fun For The Children In Knoxville, Tennessee

News

When starting a business, most people end up going into debt and gradually building their way out. It was the complete opposite for Marie and Maged Abdu. The parents of 5 children, they knew exactly what it was like throwing fun birthday parties that would be memorable. Little did they know that Marie’s love of

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Marble Slab Creamery Expands Into Lebanon

Franchise Site

Franchising.com: Marble Slab Creamery announced the opening of its first franchise location in Lebanon. The company established an international master franchise agreement with operating principal, Nidal Nhara in 2007, who is expected to open five stores within a seven year period of the agreement. The new store locations will initially concentrate inBeirut before expanding into

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Georgia Supreme Court Agrees To Review Important Franchise Case

Franchise Site

IFA: The Georgia Supreme Court has agreed to review the appellate court decision in the case of Atlanta Bread Company v. Sean Lupton Smith, et al, a move the International Franchise Association requested of the court this summer. The lawsuit involves in-term, non-compete restrictions in the company’s franchise agreement where, at the trial level, the

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Setting Up Franchisees For Success In A Challenging Economy

Franchise Site

SmartBrief: The tough economy has invaded every aspect of the business world. The affects of rising gas prices, food costs and curbing spending habits among consumers are being felt in every industry. In franchising, the softening of the economy is serving as a loud wake up call to franchisors. Taking Action Franchisors have two options:

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Arch Financial Products Enters Asia And Middle East Market With Financial Partners Stake

Franchise Site

HedgeWeek: UK-based alternative investment manager Arch Financial Products has made a substantial investment in Financial Partners Group, an international firm of independent financial advisers groups with offices in Middle East and throughout the Asia-Pacific region. Arch has taken a 48 per cent stake in Financial Partners to boost the IFA firm’s expansion in the Middle

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Scooter’s Coffeehouse To Open In Kearney This Week

Franchise Site

Omaha World-Herald: The Omaha-based chain Scooterâ€™s Coffeehouse is opening the first of its two new stores in Kearney this week. Scooterâ€™s will open its downtown store at 2400 Central Ave. on Saturday and plans to open a north Kearney drive-through Oct. 18. Cafi Savant and Baristaâ€™s Daily Grind previously did business at the locations. “We

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