TheRecord.com: Realtor Mary Bales is too busy to walk her two dogs every afternoon. The solution is Dog Gone Walking, a pet-care business started seven years ago by Mandy Storey. “They do a great job,” Bales says. “They love and look after the dogs and give them the exercise in the middle of the day […]
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photo credit: HAMED MASOUMI Wired: “Electric airplanes are experiencing a development boom similar to that seen during the first airplanes 100 years ago. Electric cars are getting all the headlines, but aircraft designers around the world are working at a feverish pitch to bring to market an electric airplane that meets Federal Aviation Administration standards.
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Louisville Courier-Journal: The restaurant industry may be suffering from the recession, but Kevin Kynerd is bullish about expanding in Louisville. In August, he and his partners plan to open a Five Guys Burgers and Fries restaurant at The Summit in northeastern Jefferson County. They’ve already opened two other stores in New Albany, Ind., in the
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QSR Web: Jack in the Box Inc. recognized the achievements of several franchise operators during the company’s annual franchisee conference, which was held last week in Lake Tahoe, Calif. Awards were presented for Franchisee of the Year (both system and regional) and Developer of the Year. Jack in the Box, which is currently 41-percent franchise
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BusinessWeek: Wally Blume worked in the dairy business for two decades, first for grocery chain Kroger and later as sales and marketing director for a large dairy in Michigan, where he helped market new ice cream flavors. But soon after another company purchased the dairy, Blume decided that the once-innovative company was falling short, prompting
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SmartMoney: Paula Conway only needed $3,000 to launch her Westport, Conn.-based travel information web site ConwayConfidential. While she didn’t have enough cash on hand to pay for the site, she did happen to have plenty of sugar, flour and icing. Rather than ask friends and family to hand her some cash, Conway sold them cupcakes
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Brattleboro Reformer: Little trailers selling wraps and burgers like the one on Route 9 in Wilmington may be cropping up around the country in the years to come. Wahoo’s, famous for its high-quality food and casual, kid-friendly atmosphere, is seeking to franchise what has thus far been a successful little business. The owners, Karen and
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CSNews: Convenience store retailers are tapping into the popularity and reach of social networking sites, such as Twitter and Facebook, to drum up more business. On its Facebook page this week, Quick Chek is offering a free iced coffee to all its Facebook fans when the chain attains its goal of reaching 1,500 fans. Meanwhile
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The New York Times: Most of us think we’re far too savvy to be taken in by some advertisement promoting a work-at-home opportunity that promises great income with minimal work. That’s for those rubes who also fall prey to Nigerian e-mail messages promising untold riches or who believe that a pill a day will melt
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SYS-CON Media: Clockwork Home Services, Inc. (Clockwork) today announced that Benjamin Franklin Plumbing® is ranked among the nation’s top 50 low investment franchise opportunities, according to independent research by Franchise Business Review. Benjamin Franklin ranked #36. Out of thousands of franchisees surveyed, just 50 companies received this award in 2009. These franchise opportunities all fall
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