December 16, 2009

Bizs Backs Bar Codes

Finale Desserterie & Bakery in downtown Boston has always had a ZIP code. Now, thanks to the Internet search titan Google Inc., the dessert restaurant also has a bar code according to a story in The Boston Globe. The black-and-white square, with its pattern of irregular shapes, is pasted to Finale’s front door. It’s part

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Rate-A-Cop

Remember the old days when only movies and restaurants were rated on the Internet? Following the wave of Web sites aimed at rating real people’s job performance, such as ratemyprofessor.com and ratemydoctor.com, a California public relations guru has created ratemycop.com, reports The St. Petersburg Times. The idea: Public servants should be able to take a

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Vapiano Expands Into Aus

Franchising.net.au: International dining chain, Vapiano, has opened its first Australian restaurant in Brisbane’s CBD. The business, which serves old-fashioned Italian meals using local produce, began in 2002 in Germany and now has more than 65 locations worldwide. Another 100 stores are currently in development in the US, Europe and Middle East. Located in Albert Lane,

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Beautiful Brands To Franchise Emerging Restaurant Chain In The Raw

Chain Leader: Beautiful Brands International (BBI) announced today the addition of Tulsa-based restaurant, In the Raw, to its portfolio of restaurants to market and franchise worldwide. The agreement marks the first and only sushi restaurant to join Beautiful Brands. “We’re excited to add In the Raw to BBI’s growing family of Beautiful Brands,” said David

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Blockbuster In Staunton Among 19 Locations Closing

Staunton News Leader: Nineteen Blockbuster locations across Central Virginia operated by Bay Management, a Franchisee of Blockbuster Inc. will be closing Jan. 3. These stores, according to a press release, are located in Blacksburg, Charlottesville, Christiansburg, Daleville, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Lynchburg, Madison Heights, Martinsville, Roanoke, Salem, Staunton, Waynesboro, Winchester and Vinton. The manager of the Blockbuster

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