May 19, 2010

The Science Of Slurpee(R): Where Frozen Meets Flavor

Franchising.com: Beakers and Brix, compounds and concentrates, acidulants and antioxidants… What might sound like a Chemistry 101 “vocab” test are actually tools used in the sophisticated labs where the many flavors of 7-Eleven®‘s Slurpee® semi-frozen carbonated beverage are born. One such lab is the Dr Pepper Snapple Group Research & Development Center at its Plano,

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The Mind of the Entrepreneur

A reader wrote: On BNET.com today we have a four part feature which challenges the commonly held assumptions about what it takes to become an entrepreneur. Whether running a business or just starting to think about it, take our quiz to see what sort of business person you are. Then read about the surprising discoveries

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Pizza Fusion Restaurant Franchise Delivers On President’s Cancer Panel Report Which Urges Consumers To Choose Organic Foods

NewsBlaze: A report released on May 6th, 2010 by the President’s Cancer Panel urges consumers to select organic food grown without environmental chemicals like pesticides, antibiotics, growth hormones, and certain agricultural fertilizers, to offset their risk of suffering from cancer. Consumer food choices prove to be a powerful tool in the fight against cancer, and

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Smashburger Signs Franchise Deal For 13 Nashville Restaurants

Denver Business Journal: Denver’s Smashburger has signed an agreement with franchisee Winding River Restaurants LLC to operate 13 restaurants in the Nashville area. Joseph Henry, Winding River’s VP of operations, said the first new outlet for the burger chain should be open in Nashville this fall. Henry said Winding River is working with Vision Realty

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Montana Tops In Entrepreneurship & Innovation

Missoulian: Montana ranks first in the states in entrepreneurship and innovation and 10th in overall growth, a new U.S. Chamber of Commerce study shows. The chamber’s report, “Enterprising States: Creating Jobs, Economic Development and Prosperity in Challenging Times,” concluded that state policies, along with governors, legislators and local officials, matter. “Although the federal government has

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