February 12, 2009

DineEquity, Inc. Launches Purchasing Co-Operative For The Applebee’s And IHOP Brands

CNNMoney.com: DineEquity, Inc., the parent company of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar and IHOP Restaurants, today announced the successful formation of Centralized Supply Chain Services, LLC (CSCS), a purchasing co-operative (Co-op) established to manage the procurement of goods for nearly 3,400 franchise and company-operated Applebee’s and IHOP restaurants. With Applebee’s and IHOP sharing more than

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Stratus Building Solutions Signs Denver Franchisee

Bizjournals.com: Stratus Building Solutions, which franchises commercial cleaning services, has awarded a new master franchise to Channen and René Smith of Denver. The St. Louis-based franchisor of building service and maintenance franchises said the Smiths will own and manage Stratus Building Solutions of Metro Denver at 7010 Broadway in Denver. As a master franchisee, the

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Women Entrepreneurs Accelerate U.S. Economy in Year-Long “Race” to Create Jobs and Build Small Businesses

Women entrepreneurs across the country are taking charge of their businesses and their families’ livelihoods by joining the Make Mine a Million $ Business RACE (M3 RACE) launched by Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence, the leading national not-for-profit provider of business resources and community support for women entrepreneurs. Sam’s Club today reiterated its

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Soupergirl Cooks Up Business

The Washington Times: Every Monday, Sara Polon chops mountains of vegetables and wrestles with 50-pound bags of lentils and other fresh local ingredients and turns them into hot soups. By midweek, she delivers her product to dozens of homes and offices around the District. On a cold winter’s day, there is nothing like a container

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Build-A-Bear Workshop Launches Its Search For The 2009 Huggable Hero

Franchise Key: The Build-A-Bear Workshop franchise is once again looking for the Huggable Heroes of 2009 to honor young people across the USA and Canada who have volunteered their time and energy to make the world a better place. According to the information provided, ten noteworthy young people from the United States and Puerto Rico

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Innovate Like Chris Rock

Harvard Business: 1. Test early and often, with multiple versions of your invention. In Rock’s case, long before he begins a world tour, he experiments with new material by doing 40+ 45-minute shows in a tiny club near his house. This helps him eliminate many duds, and refine the best lines. 2. Establish a process

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Don’t Kill Your Emails

photo credit: Mzelle Biscotte When you send email, do you use boring subject lines? The success or failure of your email marketing campaign can often be determined by two little words – subject line. Most of the time, people decide to open or trash the email solely based on what the subject line says or

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