October 20, 2010

Ice Cream Wars: Baskin Lacks Freshness; Cold Stone Needs Fan Base

Korea Times: As the weather gets chillier, popular ice cream chains Baskin-Robbins and Cold Stone Creamery are still trying to attract customers with cold treats and hot desserts. Baskin-Robbins introduced the ice cream chain concept to Korea, while Cold Stone Creamery brought its unique concept of ice cream mixed on a cold granite stone. Baskin-Robbins […]

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Saladworks Existing Franchisees Continue Expansion

Business Wire: Saladworks, the nation’s first and largest fresh-tossed salad franchise concept, announces two new agreements with existing franchisees to further develop the Pennsylvania and New Jersey markets. The two sets of franchisees are former Saladworks customers turned business owners, planning to open their newest locations in 2011. Franchisees Rami Barakat and James Roeder plan

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Online Tips For Franchising

SmartCompany.com.au: The world wide reach of the web has always been a problem for territory based franchises. As a consequence, many franchise networks have a token web presence which they use mainly as a recruitment tool for new franchisees. An aversion to the web presents a difficulty for these franchisees as most customers are now

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Sarku Japan Launches New Store-Front Teriyaki And Sushi Express Franchise In Orland Park, Illinois

Newswire Today: On October 21st, Sarku Japan®, the largest and most successful Japanese quick service restaurant chain (QSR) in the United States, takes its sizzling Teriyaki and made-to-order sushi from mall food courts to the streets of Orland Park, IL with the opening of a new store-front Teriyaki and Sushi Express franchise. Located at 15110

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Crunch Fitness Announces Its Newest Franchise Location Set To Open In Sacramento, CA

PR Newswire: Crunch announces it will swing open the doors to its fifth franchise location in Sacramento, CA in January 2011. The new locale, at 1250 Howe Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95825 in the Sac Central Shopping Center, will house the brand’s innovative programming and philosophy of fitness meets fun. Crunch joins brands like Old Navy,

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Solar-Powered Heat

In 2006, as oil prices spiked and people began having trouble meeting their heating costs, one ‘tinkerer’ started looking at alternatives. Edward A. Pratt ended up creating a solar-powered solution reports The Berkshire Eagle. Pratt, who refers to himself as a “tinkerer,” began experimenting with the idea of a self-contained, portable, energy-efficient heating device. After

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iPad, The New Babysitter

Originally marketed as a sophisticated e-reader and multimedia toy for adults, Apple’s iPad is finding its true calling as a pricey diversion for cranky, restless tots, reports The New York Post. I’ve been out to dinner several times recently where I noticed parents at nearby tables who had kids with iPads,” says Brooklyn blogger Erica

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