November 18, 2010

Hairhouse Warehouse Franchisee Makes Most Of Life

Franchising.net.au: After recently being diagnosed with a brain tumour, Hairhouse Warehouse franchisee Christian Georgiou, 28, has channelled his energy into the popular Movember fundraising effort. Georgiou has already raised almost $4200 and hopes to raise even more money by the end of the month to increase awareness of men’s health issues; he aims to become […]

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Baskin-Robbins Offers Help To Franchisees

Gold Coast Bulletin News: BASKIN-Robbins International is recruiting a management team to oversee and support the brand’s Australian franchisees following the split with stricken Gold Coast retail group Allied Brands. Speaking from the US yesterday, BRI president Srinivas Kumar said parent company Dunkin’ Brands terminated Allied’s franchise agreement last month because it was unhappy with

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Local Franchisee Opens Fourth Batteries Plus Store

Memphis Business Journal: Gray Co. of Tennessee Inc. dba Batteries Plus LLC is expanding its footprint in the Memphis market with a fourth store. Jeff Gray, the Memphis-area franchisee, purchased a 5,631-square-foot building at 6115 Stage Road for an undisclosed amount. The property and building were appraised for $563,200 this year. Hartland, Wis.-based Batteries Plus

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Small Bizs Shun Social Media

Social media may get all the ink, but it is not getting most of the dollars — at least not from small businesses, says a new report. Inc.com reports the majority of small companies will plow most of their marketing funds into traditional websites and e-mail, says a report by online survey firm Zoomerang and

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Briad Cuts Ribbon On First Of 35 Corner Bakery Cafes

Citybizlist Real Estate: The Briad Group, a Corner Bakery Café franchisee, has opened the first of 35 stores planned in northern New Jersey and Long Island, N.Y., for the Dallas-based chain. The Livingston, N.J.-based Briad’s flagship location is in the Promenade Shops at Clifton. The franchisee has an eight-year construction timeframe for the territory. The

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