January 2011

McDonald’s Sued After Employee Exposes Self To Child

Crain’s Chicago Business: McDonald’s Corp. is being sued for negligence after an employee with a criminal record of sexual exploitation abused a young girl in one of the chain’s Northwest Side restaurants. An unnamed mother and her daughter filed the lawsuit on Dec. 29. in Cook County Circuit Court against the Oak Brook-based company, franchisee […]

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WSI Opens Its Newest Master Franchise Office In Cairo, Egypt

PR-USA.net: WSI, the world’s leading digital marketing franchise, is proud to announce its further correlation and partnership with one of its current franchisees by opening a Master Franchise office in Cairo, Egypt. Businesses in Egypt will have the opportunity to leverage WSI’s advanced digital marketing strategies with the launch of the company’s 11th Master Franchise

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Noble Roman’s Granted Favorable Judgment In Long-Running Lawsuit

Pizza Marketplace.com: Noble Roman’s Inc., parent company of Noble Roman’s Pizza and Tuscano’s Italian Style Subs, has been granted summary judgment in its favor for a long-running lawsuit. The order came Dec. 23 in the Superior Court in Hamilton County, Ind. The lawsuit was brought forth in June 2008 by plaintiffs Kari Heyser, Fred Eric

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Naples-Based Mr. Rooter Earns Spot Among Nation’s Top Franchises

Naples Daily News: In a year when many businesses struggled, others have seen success and even received professional accolades. From small franchises to large companies, Franchise Times Magazine awarded 200 businesses with their coveted Top 200 annual ranking of the nation’s largest franchise systems by sales. Naples-based plumbing franchise Mr. Rooter was one of those

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Jackson Hewitt To Operate In Over 2000 Walmart Stores In 2011 Tax Season

PR Newswire: Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. announced today that it will be operating in over 2,000 Walmart stores nationwide in the 2011 tax season. In the 2010 tax season, the first year of its exclusive national arrangement with Walmart, Jackson Hewitt operated in approximately 1,800 Walmart locations. “Our strategic plan initiatives for the 2011

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