MarketWatch: My Vintage Baby, Inc., a public children’s apparel company, announced that it is offering limited edition outfits for eighteen inch dolls that coordinate with four of its fabulous 2010 Spring collections: Vintage Rose, Rock Out, Wild Child, and Jungle Fever. The fashion-forward doll outfits can also be purchased separately or in a set of […]
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Columbus Business First: A Max & Erma’s Restaurants Inc. franchisee has opened the chain’s first South Dakota eatery, marking the brand’s farthest venture west. The Columbus-based chain said franchisee JT Restaurants LLC opened a new restaurant in Aberdeen, S.D., this week. JT said the location will create up to 50 jobs and likely will be
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Gaebler.com: Checkers Drive-In Restaurants made franchising news earlier this week when it announced the opening of two new locations in downtown Atlanta. With the addition of the pair of restaurants, Checkers now has 8,000 restaurants throughout the United States. The company is actively pursuing new franchise deals in many cities along the East Coast and
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sourcingfocus.com: First Food Services, the Burger King franchisee in the United Arab Emirate (UAE), has announced the launch of the Burger King Call Centre, it has been reported. The call centre will be a centralised service point that allows customers in the UAE to dial one dedicated number to place orders at any Burger King
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Entrepreneur.com: The unofficial results of the past 14 months have shown that approximately 200 to 400 franchise systems are struggling. Many have ceased franchise growth or even closed down entirely. But when you compare that to the numbers of non-franchise businesses that have shut their doors or are on the verge of doing so, the
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Hudson Star Observer: In the 45 years since Hudson’s own Dairy Queen opened, nearly a thousand students have crossed the threshold to start their first job. Thousands more children, adults and dogs have enjoyed the soft frozen treats that are what kicked off the Dairy Queen franchise in the 1940s. Its roots are in Illinois.
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Korea Times: A lawmaker has submitted a revision bill to the National Assembly calling for the protection of small shop owners and the self-employed from business losses caused by the presence of large retailers in their business areas, Sunday. Rep. Lee Jung-hee of the minor opposition Democratic Labor Party (DLP) proposed that the Small and
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PR Newswire: Elements Therapeutic Massage has announced an aggressive franchise expansion campaign for Massachusetts with plans to award 12 locations in the region this year in addition to the 11 Elements studios that have opened in the last three years. Honored in Entrepreneur Magazine’s “Fastest-Growing Franchises” in 2009, and named one of Dun & Bradstreet’s
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Franchising.net.au: The Athlete’s Foot network of franchised stores has seen a total sales growth of 11.4 percent from $72.6 million to $80.8 million for the half-year ending December 27, 2009, giving the parent company, RCG Corporation, a record profit. Consolidated profit after tax increased by 16.8 percent from $2.5 million to $2.9 million. The exceptional
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Burger Chain Signs Multi-Unit Agreement with Future Kid Entertainment Company. ChainLeader.com: Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries www.boardwalkfreshburgersandfries.com, known for its fresh, made to order hand pattied burgers and fresh cut fries, has signed a multi-unit franchising deal with Future Kid Entertainment Company for 50+ units throughout the Middle East region. Future Kid Entertainment Company is
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