Globe and Mail: When Steve Leggett wanted to expand his first business 20 years ago, the Lumbly, B.C.-based entrepreneur figured he was best off becoming a franchisor. By franchising, he figured he would maintain full control over his company, which made underground lawn sprinklers, along with the way his product was sold, as well as […]
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Florida Times-Union (blog): Jacksonville’s first taste of Tasti D-Lite comes in a little over a month when the frozen dessert chain opens its first Northeast Florida restaurant in Five Points. Franchisee Steve Burnett said he plans to open at 1024 Park St. in early August. On Friday, he was busy emptying the former Florida Creamery
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Malaysia Star: Borneo Oil Bhd-owned fast food chain SugarBun has confirmed opening 15 new franchised restaurants including one each in the United States, Australia and Brunei within the next six months. SB Franchise Management Sdn Bhd executive director Raymond Teo (pic) said nine of the new restaurants would be in Sarawak and three in Sabah.
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Bizjournals.com: A Dayton-area sports marketing company has signed its 13th franchisee. Sports Image announced this week that Michael and Sheri Anspach of Wantagh, N.Y. acquired a territory that includes part of Long Island, near New York City. Miamisburg-based Sports Image focuses mainly on high school and youth sports programs, brokering sponsorship deals with local, regional
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Fast Casual: Smashburger has named Twist as its St. Louis agency of record ahead of a 12-unit expansion in the market. The first Smashburger in the St. Louis area will open in St. Charles, Mo., on July 20, with a second planned for Chesterfield, Mo,. in the fall. All 12 restaurants are planned to open
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VP Community: Mary Kay has launched a new campaign called Operation Sun Block to help the troops in the Middle East. Mary Kay has partnered with Soldiers’ Angels and the goal is to provide a Mary Kay SPF 30 sunscreen and a Mary Kay SPF 15 Lip Protection Sun Kit to 400 soldiers. Donations are
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MLive.com: The Taco Bell restaurant in the West Century Center at Drake Road and West Main Street was demolished early this week to make way for a new Taco Bell facility which is set to open Sept. 5. The fast-food eatery that was on the southwest corner of that busy intersection for nearly 20 years,
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AdAge.com: In the same week, KFC is relaunching its grilled chicken product and announcing a “chief chicken officer.” Aaron Person, a 25-year KFC veteran, has the curious title of the company’s (and probably the world’s) first chief chicken officer. In what some may view as yet another of the chain’s PR stunts, KFC said Mr.
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Franchiseindia.com: Real Estate Bank India Pvt. Ltd (REBI) is planning to expand in Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh etc via franchise route, confirms Girija Prasad Swain, CEO, REBI. The company has set up India’s first national organised Real Estate Transaction Network five years ago and is seeking Regional Partners, Master Franchisee and
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Bloomberg: As twenty-somethings flock to Five Guys Burgers and Fries, eateries such as Applebee’s, Ruby Tuesday Inc. (RT) and Chili’s are trying to win them back with “Girls’ Night Out†parties, new menus and rehabbed stores. Already struggling to revive sales in the wake of the recession, Brinker International Inc. (EAT)’s Chili’s and DineEquity Inc.’s
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