July 10, 2009

Dogs Gone Green? Camp Bow Wow Dog Camps Go Green On Corporate And Franchisee Levels

SYS-CON Media: Camp Bow Wow, the Premier Doggy Day and Overnight CampÂ® franchise, has announced their ecological paw print is getting smaller as they work to go Green on the corporate and franchisee level. “Humans and dogs alike deserve the very best Green lifestyle possible, and we are taking extensive steps to go Green from […]

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2 Chains Adding Links In Tucson

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Arizona Daily Star: In separate deals, Golden Corral and QuikTrip have closed on sites for new locations in Tucson, pushing ahead with expansion plans despite the downturn. Golden Corral, a popular buffet chain based in Raleigh, N.C., will be opening a fourth location in Tucson this fall, having purchased a site at 6855 N. Thornydale

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Great American Dine-Out Prepares Info Webinar

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QSR magazine: Annica Kreider, director of marketing for McAlister’s Deli, will lead a panel of industry experts in the second summer webinar from Share Our Strength’s Great American Dine Out, the annual nationwide dine-out that helps raise money to end childhood hunger in America. The webinar is July 15 from 4 to 4:30 p.m. (EDT).

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Motel 6 Opens In Fairborn, Ohio

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Hotel World Network: Accor North America, one of the nationâ€™s largest owner/operators of economy lodging, announced the opening of a new Motel 6 location in Fairborn, Ohio. The 149-room property, located at 800 North Broad Street at I-675 and I-70, was officially opened at a ribbon cutting ceremony on July 2. City of Fairborn Mayor

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Homewatch CareGivers Takes The Lead In Quality Controls, Caregiver Screening

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Franchising.com: At a time when nursing home inspections reveal poor quality control measures and negligent hiring lawsuits and ELDER ABUSE REPORTS are on the rise, in-home care industry leader Homewatch CareGivers, after careful review of 10 national background screening companies, selected Affordable Searches as its new national caregiver background check partner. Affordable Searches conducts multi-jurisdictional

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Why Didn’t I Think Of That

Humor

Necessity Is The Mother Of Invention. The Father Is Unknown. BBQ Grill Beach Towel. Grill marks on your back are optional. Bottleclip. Wonder if it would work for a six-pack? Oh Snap! Cheese Board Set. Just tell your guests you have a LARGE rodent problem. Smoke in a Can. Nothing is more romantic than coughing

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Rent-To-Own Makes A Comeback

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Fortune Magazine: Leasing a TV may sound like the type of scheme cooked up by college students and others suffering from cash-strapped fever. But renting to own ordinary household items is expanding to more mainstream consumers. Just ask the folks at Aaron’s, the Atlanta-based company with $1.56 billion in sales that leases new and used

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Fear No.5: Staying Afloat

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Entrepreneur: You need money to start up; you need money to operate; and you need money to grow. Throw the dismal economy into the equation–when people are spending less and it’s taking longer for small businesses to get paid (according to the “Economic Pulse” survey)–and money is even harder to come by. Most important, you

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10 Best Places For Boomers To Start Bizs

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Daily News: Contrary to the stereotype of 20-somethings starting Web-based businesses in their basements, it’s actually the baby boomers who best embody the entrepreneurial spirit. Over the past decade, the highest rate of entrepreneurial activity was among people between the ages of 55 and 64, according to a recent study by the Kauffman Foundation. Luckily,

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