July 6, 2011

57 Brands Represented At First Annual Franchise Consumer Marketing Conference

Franchise Key: Franchise Update Media Group (FUMG), one of the leading industry resources for franchise development, has announced that 57 brands with more than $11 billion in annual system-wide sales, were represented at the first annual Franchise Consumer Marketing Conference. The conference was produced by Franchise Update magazine, one of the publications from FUMG. Therese

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Tastefully Simple Reaches Agreement with Homemade Gourmet to Acquire Select Assets of the Company

BusinessWire: Tastefully Simple, the original national home taste-testing company offering easy-to-prepare foods and gifts, has reached an agreement with Homemade Gourmet to acquire select assets of the company. This comes in the wake of Homemade Gourmet’s decision to exit the direct sales industry. “It’s been an incredibly difficult decision to leave direct sales,” said Tami

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Arby’s(R) New Angus Cool Deli Sandwich Is Heating Up Summer

Franchising.com: Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. is adding sizzle to summer by introducing its second offering in the successful Ultimate Angus menu line, the Angus Cool Deli Sandwich. The new Angus Cool Deli Sandwich features oven-roasted, thinly sliced USDA Choice Top Round Angus beef served cool and topped with Swiss cheese, banana peppers, garlicky pickles, crisp

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