January 18, 2010

Landmark Taco Bell To Close

Lompoc Record: Bob Coe built the first Taco Bell in Lompoc in 1968, and now he’s about to close it. The nation’s struggling economy is not directly to blame, although business is down at Coe’s six Taco Bells on the Central Coast, just as it suffers everywhere else. Behind the impending closure of store No.

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McDonald’s Owners Help Workers Learn

Detroit Free Press: TODAY’S SUBJECT: The Southeastern Michigan McDonald’s Operators Association THE CAUSE: Southeast Michigan McDonald’s owners/operators help further their employees’ educations and careers with an annual scholarship program. BACKGROUND: With the philosophy that McDonald’s strives to take care of its employees long after they’ve punched out of their regular shifts, the annual scholarship program

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California Pizza Kitchen Expands Middle East Franchise Deal

Franchising.com: California Pizza Kitchen, Inc., home of the Original BBQ Chicken Pizza and other innovative hearth-baked pizzas, made-to-order pastas, creative salads, appetizers, soups, sandwiches and desserts, today announced the expansion of their original agreement with Gourmet Gulf Company, an existing franchise partner. Under the new agreement, Gourmet Gulf Company will develop 19 restaurants throughout the

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BodyCo: A Tattoo Franchise

Last week I spoke with Paul Cooper from BodyCo, a tattoo franchise in Canada. I don’t have an tattoos, and after talking to him, I don’t think I’ll be setting foot in a tattoo shop unless it is a BodyCo one. Paul explained that the typical method of tattooing is a dirty and unhealthy experience.

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Novus, SuperGlass And Glass Doctor Rank High On Franchise 500® List

glassBYTEs: Novus Glass, SuperGlass and Glass Doctor all received high rankings on the recently released 2010 Franchise 500 list, published annually by Entrepreneur® magazine. Savage, Minn.-based Novus Glass ranked at No. 89 on the list, up from No. 83 in 2009. Novus also ranked at No. 68 on the list of fastest-growing franchise, No. 24

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