MarketWatch: Artfest International, Inc. announced today that on June 26th, 2010 the company will open a new exhibit titled “From Russia with Love and Art,” featuring world renowned Natalia Vetrova and Vladimir V. Piskarev. In conjunction with the exhibit, Artfest will host the world premiere launch of the Television show on Time Warner Cable, The […]
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Business Wire: Magic Brands, LLC, parent of Fuddruckers and Koo Koo Roo restaurant brands, announced today that it has received bankruptcy court approval to reject the 2007 agreements related to the interim management and contemplated sale of its Minnesota restaurants to R.J. Management LLC. “We are pleased with the court’s ruling and its recognition of
The Franchise Magazine: The 19th Annual International Franchise Expo was held in Washington, D.C. in early April, when the city was in the middle of the Cherry Blossom Festival, and at its most attractive. The Walter E. Washington Convention Center, a spacious facility with wide aisles and good rest and meeting spaces, proved to be
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With millions of units sold, thousands of apps, and e-book sales numbers that might be making Amazon nervous, the iPad appears to be a continued success. Mashable checks in with the infographic below for the full skinny on the state of the iPad. Photo by Mashable.
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Nation’s Restaurant News: Numerous deals for Jack in the Box restaurants, including the final sale of 66 locations formerly owned by bankrupt franchisee Kobra Associates, as well as the sale of 21 corporate locations in Northern California, have closed in recent weeks. Jack in the Box, which operates or franchises about 2,200 restaurants, confirmed the
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BusinessWorld Online: The promise of high returns and uninterrupted growth–the siren song of franchises–has served the sector well. Studies conducted by the Philippine Franchise Association (PFA) confirm that the semi-independent business scheme lays claim to a success rate upwards of 90%. The food sector holds the most number of franchisers worldwide, claiming the lion’s share
Business Wire: Miami-based Pollo Tropical® (pronounced PO-yo Tropi-CAL), a subsidiary of Carrols Restaurant Group, Inc., is planning to expand its unique restaurant concept to the Caribbean and Central and South America by franchising new locations in a number of countries. Pollo Tropical owns and operates 91 locations in the United States and has had longstanding
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In a world of music-playing phones, Internet-enabled refrigerators and satellite-based car navigation, some companies still find success with such low-tech products as urine, dirt and even air. WalletPop has the story. A clever duo from Ireland was inspired by the ground under their feet. Business partners Pat Burke and Alan Jenkins founded the Auld Sod
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Business Insider: While there are always cases where stories hyped by the media and entrepreneur folklore do come to life (I suppose entrepreneurs do occasionally share elevators with VCs), this generally isn’t how business gets done. While entrepreneurs can meet investors at networking events, at pitch events and, yes, in elevators, they don’t need to
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Entrepreneur Richard Branson writes in Business Day, people tend to think of entrepreneurs as lone heroes, but this isn’t how it works in real life. Many live up to their reputation as risk-takers and some remain outsiders, but despite this outlier status, entrepreneurs need support to be successful. In fact, we’re a lot like Formula
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