October 18, 2010

Competition Paves Way For Preschool Franchise Success

Franchiseindia.com: The preschool industry has shown tremendous growth in the last few years. Rise in disposable income, working mothers, nuclear families, and parents desiring to make their kids best in everything are the main factors leading to the popularity of the preschool sector. The preschool industry in the country is currently estimated to gross about […]

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Darden Restaurants Sues Over TGI Friday’s Franchisee Never-Ending Shrimp Special

Central Florida News: A food fight is brewing in federal court and it includes Orlando-based Darden. Darden filed a federal lawsuit against a franchisee for T.G. I. Friday’s. The San Diego area restaurants promoted a “never ending shrimp” special. Darden’s Olive Garden has a “never ending” pasta bowl special, and the company’s Red Lobster has

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The “Take The Guilt Out Of Online Shipping” Patent

Amazon.com is trying to take the guilt out of online shipping with its patent for “Environmentally conscious electronic transactions” reports Fast Company. The patent, granted earlier this week, explains that Amazon hopes to offer both carbon credits and environmentally friendly shipping options. The catch? You have to wait longer–and pay more–for your packages. An environmentally

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A Better Cup Of Coffee

Twin Cities Planet: A couple of weeks ago I stumbled across a better cup of coffee. It took me several minutes before realizing that the barista hadn’t simply turned to the giant steel urn to fill my order. Instead, he was intently pouring hot water over a ceramic single-serving, manual drip, filtered brewer. “Is this

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Entrepreneurs Invited To Pitch Start-Up Biz Ideas

Entrepreneurs who want to test their start-up business idea can do just that by entering The Big Sell Entrepreneurs in Action competition. Developed by Purdue University Calumet and its Center for Entrepreneurship Success in cooperation with the Hammond Development Corporation, the competition provides a dream opportunity, according to Center for Entrepreneurship Success Director Dushan Nikolovski,

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