May 2, 2011

Looking Into A Franchise? You May Need Help With The FDD

PR-USA.net: Anyone looking into a franchise should understand the complexity of the endeavor. This type of business venture can definitely be a rewarding experience, but overcoming a few tough hurdles, like working through and understanding the details of a Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), is vital. What is a Franchise Disclosure Document? The Franchise Disclosure Document […]

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Burger King Settles With Miami Franchisee

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MiamiHerald.com: Burger King agreed this week to settle a lawsuit with Miami franchisee Al Cabrera over his failure to install new cash registers in time to meet the fast-food chainâ€™s deadline. The fast-food chain had been trying since last year to shut down 10 of Cabreraâ€™s Miami restaurants because he failed to install new cash

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KFC Opens Eco-friendly Restaurant In Indianapolis

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Franchising.com: While the newest KFC in Indianapolis features the brand’s familiar red and white design scheme, it’s the color “green” that is really going to have people talking. The new KFC at 6154 North Keystone Avenue was designed with the planet in mind, and it features design advances in the areas of energy efficiency, community

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Panera Tops With Strong Sales

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Zacks.com: Panera Bread Co. recently posted first quarter 2011 earnings of $1.09 per share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.07 as well as the prior-year quarter earnings of 82 cents. Better-than-expected results were driven by double-digit growth in the top line. Inside the Headline Numbers The restaurant chain reported total revenue of $422.1 million

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Grasshopper Soccer Kicks Off Franchisee Recruitment

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Franchising.net.au: A franchise focused on teaching kids soccer skills while making new friends and boosting their self-confidence is expanding around Australia. Grasshopper Soccer runs non-competitive soccer sessions for kids aged 2 to 12 during school terms and holidays, for schools, for birthday parties and as corporate programs. Franchisees invest about $20,000 in a country territory

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Making Money Helping Others Save

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Whitney Zimet’s friends joked that she was a “maven.” Whenever they needed to know about the local deals before shopping, they would give her a call. After a while, so many people reached out to her that she decided to put it all in one place. According to South Florida Parenting, that place is a

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Mary Kay Helping Domestic Abuse Victims At Cambridge Transition House

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Boston.com: After driving their signature pink Cadillacs to the Statehouse this week to advocate for domestic violence victims, representatives from Mary Kay cosmetics headed to Cambridge Friday to help the Transition House plant its garden. The Texas-based skin care and cosmetic company has recently partnered with the Arbor Day Foundation to provide a grant to

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What To Know About Angel Investors

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Looking for an angel investor? Forbes has pulled together a list of things you should know about angel investors before you get started. Angels invest in people, more often than they invest in ideas. That means they need to know you, or someone they trust who does know you (warm introduction). For maximum credibility, start

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Gerry Harvey To ‘Cannibalise’ His Stores To Help Online Strategy

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NEWS.com.au: Harvey Norman chairman Gerry Harvey admits his online store will compete directly with his own franchisees in order to reach an online annual turnover of more than $1 billion within the next decade. Mr Harvey announced last month he would be launching an online store in order to counter the threat of e-tailers, which

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