October 19, 2009

Orkin Establishes International Franchise In Cyprus

Franchise Site

Reuters: Rollins, Inc., a nationwide consumer services company, announced today that the Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Orkin, has established a new international franchise in Cyprus. This latest franchise expands Orkin’s international presence into the Mediterranean region. Orkin now has a total of twelve international franchises worldwide. Tom Luczynski, Vice President of International Development […]

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Why Most Franchising Firms Aren’t Targeting New College Grads

Franchise Site

BusinessWeek: There’s a youth movement brewing in the franchising world,” a recent story in The Wall Street Journal reports. Published in late September, the story explains that as boomers are retiring, franchise brokers and franchisors are putting increasing efforts into recruiting new college grads. But is this a real trend? The story quotes a small

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Say Goodbye To The Blade

Inventions

The Associated Press has an article about British inventor James Dyson. He has unveiled a bladeless fan which he is touting as a healthy and environmentally friendly alternative to air conditioning. The 62-year-old designer, better known as the inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner, said that his sci-fi-looking fans are safer and easier to clean

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Blockbuster In Danville To Close

Franchise Site

GoDanRiver.com: The Blockbuster store on Enterprise Drive near Piedmont Mall is closing today, a spokesman said. The Danville store was not part of corporate-run stores as it is a franchise location, said Randy Hargrove, a spokesman for Blockbuster Inc. “It’s a business decision that the franchisee made,” Hargrove said. The owner is not doing interviews

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Canning Making Comeback

Ideas

The two-century-old technique of preserving food–or “putting up,” in canning-speak–is making a big comeback reports The Wall Street Journal. The worst recession in decades and a trend toward healthier eating are inspiring many Americans to grow their own food. Now the harvest season is turning many of these gardeners into canners looking to stretch the

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No More Platter Splatter

Inventions

Kevin Morley and business partner Dean Eggers are busy trying to promote and raise capital for their invention, the Dish Trapper reports The Las Vegas Business Press. The device is a stretchable nylon net that can be attached to a dishwasher rack to keep plastic containers in place, thus preventing water from splashing onto the

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