Economic Times: Best Western Hotels, world’s leading hotel chain providing marketing, reservations and operational support to over 4,000 independently-owned and operated member hotels in 80 countries, plans to establish 15 new franchisee properties in India by the end of 2009. Keeping the Commonwealth games in mind, the hotel chain has decided to focus on North […]
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PR Newswire: 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 Verona Key LLC, for the development of multiple restaurants in Greater Kansas City. The first location is anticipated to open in 2009 at 7720 West 151st Street in Overland
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Earthtimes: Jamba, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has listed Jamba Juice on its official Franchise Registry. The registry is an online listing of franchise systems whose franchisees receive expedited loan processing. “Recognition by the SBA through the Franchise Registry is great news for us,†stated James D. White, President and
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The Newark Advocate: The Ponderosa restaurant at 828 Hebron Road closed permanently Sunday. Ervin Campbell, spokesman for franchisee Mid-America Restaurant Ventures, confirmed Wednesday the restaurant has closed. “The lease was coming to an end and, in this economy, this was the logical thing to do,” Campbell said. The restaurant employed about 35 people, Campbell said.
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Franchising.com: Manhattan Bagel®, the popular neighborhood bagel bakery featuring genuine New York style bagels, is pleased to announce the signing of a development agreement with Praveen Patel to open a Manhattan Bagel restaurant in the Greater Cherry Hill, New Jersey, area. Patel has operated a Manhattan Bagel restaurant in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, for
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IFA: If your franchise is seeking new marketing opportunities, plan to attend the Macao Franchise Expo July 3 to 4 in Macao. The expo-exhibition is organized by the Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute and other overseas franchise and chain business associations. Also planned as part of the program are seminars, product and service presentations
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CRN: Coimbatore-based retailer Indsys Infotech has charted an aggressive expansion plan that includes opening eight franchisee outlets across Tamil Nadu and the launch of an exclusive Apple outlet in the city. The franchisee chain will consist of multi-brand stores approximately 400 sq ft in size and will be opened in tier-2 cities of the Tamil
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Today is National Handshake Day. Did you know that a kiss spreads less germs than a handshake?
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This Is Money (U.K.): Fast food is doing well out of the recession, as people abandon expensive dining in favour of cheaper options. If you want to set up in the fastfood or coffee shop business, getting in with a franchise is certainly easier than setting up alone. Many well-known High Street names are franchises,
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photo credit: ndanger So social media (Facebook, Twitter, and blogging, for example) is fun; but is it business? If you’re wondering, then it’s about time to take a step back, breathe deeply, and revisit the fundamentals. While many social media applications are fun and handy for just about everything, not all of them fit for
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