May 10, 2010

The Bribery Act And Franchising

‎Select Your Franchise: The Bribery Act has been passed into law subject only to the making of the necessary order. Inevitably the tough new regime introduced by the Act raises the prospect of UK companies, particularly multi-nationals facing more aggressive investigations and fines potentially running into tens of millions of pounds. In the words of […]

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CARSTAR Wins Franchising Excellence Award

bodyshop: CARSTAR Automotive Canada Inc. is the recipient of the Silver award in the 2010 Canadian Franchise Association’s (CFA) highly distinguished Award of Excellence in Franchising. This award recognizes excellence in franchise operations and celebrates the mutually-supportive relationship between a franchise system and its franchise partners. CARSTAR’s Lisa Mercanti-Ladd and Matt Bell were on hand

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McDonald’s Aims To Expands Franchise Trial In China

Reuters: McDonald’s, the world’s biggest fast-food chain operator, is looking for new franchise partners in China, expanding a six-year-old trial programme in its fastest growing market, a spokeswoman said on Thursday. McDonald’s relies heavily on franchises in more mature markets such as United States, but has almost exclusively opened self-operated stores in China since entering

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