February 2, 2009

Dunkin’ Donuts Announces Its First Minneapolis Franchisee

Earthtimes: Dunkin’ Donuts, America’s favorite everyday, all-day stop for coffee and baked goods, announced today the signing of a multi-unit store development agreement with Peter Turner, as principle, together with several partners for the development of more than 20 new restaurants in suburban Minneapolis. Prior to retiring from the military in 2007, Turner began to

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Inspiring Growth, Loyatly And A Little Bit Of Fear

SmartCompany.com.au: John and Bill Fotiadis, the founders of franchise fast-food chain Souvlaki Hut, have taken a novel approach to franchising, but their franchisees couldn’t be happier. They explain why they are pushing ahead with expansion despite the downturn. The downturn is a frightening time for franchisees and particularly prospective franchisees. Logic says that franchisors need

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Is College A Good Investment?

photo credit: Josiah Mackenzie I never thought I’d see something like this, especially from an Ivy League university like Harvard: The fact is, the old-fashioned model of post-secondary education in the U.S. is pretty much broken. Instead of preparing students for real-life, three-squares-and-a roof-over-your-head jobs, too many colleges charge massive tuition fees to impart the

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The Dwyer Group Launches New Franchise Development Web Site

Franchising.com: The Dwyer Group has launched a new franchise development Web site for franchise prospects interested in joining one of company’s six franchise concepts. The company added 226 additional franchises in 2008 and continues to grow across its brands that include: Aire Serv®, Glass Doctor®, Mr. Appliance®, Mr. Electric®, Mr. Rooter® and Rainbow International®. The

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