Business Opportunities Weblog’s 8th Birthday
Dane Carlson and the Business Opportunities Weblog celebrates eight years of blogging about quality opportunities and business ideas.
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November 2009
Interstate Batteries Celebrates November 15, America Recycles Day
Franchising.com: In honor of America Recycles Day on Nov. 15, Interstate All Battery Center (IABC), the franchise concept for 58-year-old Interstate Batteries will kick-off its national six-week recycling drive at each of the company’s 157 locations from Nov. 16 through Dec. 31. Customers can bring in a used car, laptop or cell phone battery in
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Green Mountain Coffee Buys Timothy’s For $157 Million
Bloomberg: Green Mountain Coffee Roasters Inc., the maker of Keurig single-cup coffee makers, acquired Timothy’s Coffees of the World Inc. for about $157 million in cash to expand its sales in Canada. The acquisition will probably add 10 cents a share to earnings next year, Waterbury, Vermont-based Green Mountain said today in a statement. Timothy’s
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New Businesses On The Rise In Lewisville
Star Community Newspapers: The majority of new entrepreneurs are neither fresh out of college nor Generation X-ers. According to a new study, the baby boomer generation is the strongest force behind most new businesses. The study, by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, “The Coming Entrepreneurship Boom,†found that the largest group of entrepreneurs belongs to
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Why I Didn’t Think Of That?
Unique products to inspire and amuse. Cat & Dog Toothpaste Caps. Finally, a reason to brush. Snow Shorts. Armour for your bum. Sweet Caffeine Beef Jerky. I’m giving up coffee! The Pillowig. A perfect gift for your narcoleptic friends. Photos by perpetualkid/orvis/thinkgeek/bookofjoe.
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AT&T Expands Video, Broadband Presence In Ohio
FierceTelecom: Large telcos may have great ambitions to deliver video services, but what often gets in the way for providers such as AT&T is not just the technical issues, but rather local regulatory issues. One state where AT&T has seen progress in the video franchising arena is in Ohio. Following the passage of Ohio’s Senate
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World’s Biggest Alarm Clock
Editor’s Note: The inventor says he has been using his ‘alarm clock’ for three years???
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Vintners Circle Franchising LLC Receives Approval For SBA Franchise Registry
Franchise Wire: Vintner’s Circle, a franchised winemaking shop operating five franchised stores and one corporate store throughout New Jersey and Pennsylvania, announces today it has been approved by the U.S. Small Business Administration for listing on the SBA Franchise Registry, which will expedite the process for franchisees to get loans to start or expand their
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Johnny’s Pizza May Open On Broad Street
Rome News Tribune: A Johnny’s New York Style Pizza restaurant slated to open in downtown Rome early next year will result in a business shuffle. Franchisee Robert Blumberg plans a March opening of the pizzeria at 233 Broad St., according to Ann Arnold, executive director of the Downtown Development Authority. Riverside Gourmet, which currently occupies
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Monavie To Launch EMV Energy Drink In Brazil
FoodBizDaily: After completing a year in Brazil, MonaVie is testing a new energy drink in that market with the launch of MonaVie EMVâ„¢ – the only one available in Brazil through direct sales. A fusion of guaraná, taurine, açaà and the fruit juice of fourteen fruits, EMV is MonaVie’s bet to grow in the segment.
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