September 17, 2009

Competition » Herriman Jiffy Lube Team Shows It’s Among Nation’s Best

Salt Lake Tribune: The Jiffy Lube crew in Herriman is best described as well oiled — a term that speaks to its efficiency and professionalism rather than the petroleum products the guys regularly put into the automobiles they service. Need proof? Consider this. A five-member team from the Herriman store recently captured second place in […]

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Chick-Fil-A Continues Expansion With Holly Springs’ First Stand-Alone Chick-Fil-A Restaurant Opening Sept. 17; Bringing Nearly 65 New Jobs To The Area

Franchising.com: The Chick-fil-A® restaurant chain and its Eat Mor Chikin® Cows will do their part to “boooost” and support the local economy with the opening of Holly Springs’ first stand-alone Chick-fil-A restaurant on Sept. 17, with the celebration to include the giving away of more than $26,000 in free food and creating more than 65

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Dunkin’ Donuts Announces Two New Restaurants In Clarksville, TN

Reuters: Dunkin’ Donuts, America’s favorite every day, all-day stop for coffee and baked goods, announced today the signing of a multi-unit store development agreement with existing franchisee Ganesh Donuts for the development of two additional restaurants in Clarksville, TN. The first location is anticipated to open in 2011 and the second in 2012. Dunkin’ Donuts

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American Driveline Systems Appoints Marc Graham As New CEO

PR Newswire: American Driveline Systems, Inc. announced today that is has appointed Marc Graham as President and CEO of the company, and its subsidiary corporations AAMCO Transmissions Inc. and Cottman Transmission Systems, LLC. Mr. Graham brings over 35 years of senior management experience in the automotive parts and services industry. “Marc is a seasoned and

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Start-Up Businesses To Consider

photo credit: Matt loves kicks One of the most promising startup opportunities is business process outsourcing. Examples of business process outsourcing companies include call centers, answering services and payroll services. These types of businesses take on responsibilities for other prospering businesses. This means that you can capitalize on the earnings and success of others while

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Funding Future Business Growth

photo credit: Soon. Reinvested profits are perfect. The best source of “venture capital” for an existing business is money your company is already generating. Many entrepreneurs miss growth opportunities by spending profits in unproductive ways. Others take the opposite extreme, pumping every penny into the business while taking nothing for themselves. Both can backfire. Many

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Get The Most Out Of Your Blog

photo credit: purplelime Seems like blogs have kind of made it into the main and don’t get talked about as hot social media plays, but in my mind, a web hub of education based information, easily created and housed on a blog, is the ultimate social media foundation element and probably the key to success

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Give Great Idea Time To Catch On

Journal Gazette: We all know that “necessity is the mother of invention.” Many entrepreneurs and small businesses start with an invention or idea. Protecting that invention or idea with a patent can be important, but it doesn’t guarantee success. So what is the mother of success? Failure. The difference between a great idea that succeeds

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Entrepreneurs Have Common Traits

VOA NEWS: Studies show that entrepreneurs share common traits that motivate them to start new businesses. As VOA’s Barry Wood reports, successful entrepreneurs are often motivated by more than financial gain, and many have overcome considerable adversity. For 35 years, British entrepreneur Richard Branson has been building his Virgin brand into a global power house.

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