The Franchise Magazine: Mobility retailer, Ableworld, has recently welcomed two new franchise owners to its network. The company, which has a strong presence in the North West, is particularly pleased that the two new franchise owners are in the East of the country – one in Darlington and one in Newark-on-Trent. Steve and Julie Cunningham […]
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FranchiseIndia.com: United Restaurants, a Bengaluru based operator of the US Pizza chain has set to increase the number of its outlets to 250 from 90 by 2014. The brand also plans to raise at least Rs 60 crore from private equity (PE) investors for expansion. The firm looks forward to expanding within India and enters
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CRIENGLISH.com: The number of franchised outlets in China is likely to reach 800,000 over the next five years, creating more than 10 million jobs, an official with China Chain Store & Franchise Association (CCSFA) said on Friday. The country’s franchising market is heading towards standardization, CCSFA secretary general Pei Liang said ahead of the 2011
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QSRMagazine: With the better-burger category taking off in the U.S., and with its place solidified as one of the top players in the category, Smashburger announced its first deals for international units. Development agreements were signed that will take the Denver-based chain to Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Kuwait. Dave Prokupek, chairman and CEO of Smashburger,
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Market Watch: Sarah Baker Andrus, director of external relations & academic programs for Vector Marketing, the sales division of Cutco Cutlery, the largest manufacturer and single-level direct seller of high-end kitchen cutlery in North America, offers her advice on the subject. Andrus says that now is the time for returning college students to begin thinking
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Many people think that franchising is a safer business model than starting something from scratch. Not so, reports the Wall Street Journal: Case in point: Curves International Inc. Once among the fastest-growing franchises in the world, the women’s fitness-club chain now finds itself rapidly shrinking. Last year 833 clubs, or 16% of the chain’s domestic
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PR Newswire: Barbecue lovers need to mark their calendars because October 18 marks the 70th Anniversary of Dickey’s Barbecue and each store will offer $1 pulled pork sandwiches and drinks in celebration of the milestone. “This is a huge year for us, we are turning 70 and expanding at an unbelievable rate of 46 percent
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Franchising.com: Recognized as a dominant force in U.S. business development, The Entrepreneurs Source (TES) —with more than 25 years of experience supporting growth-focused franchise companies—today announced its sponsorship of the International Franchise Association’s (IFA) Institute of Certified Franchise Executives (ICFE). The significant donation will be used to help underwrite the cost of administering the Certified
Caring.com: In what’s already a notoriously difficult job market — in a country weathering a major financial crisis — 50-plus job seekers can be forgiven for approaching an employment search with a bit of anxiety. But it’s not all bad news. “There are great jobs out there,” says Robin Ryan, a vocational counselor in Newcastle,
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Franchising.net.au: Not content with a full program of events at the forthcoming franchise conference in Melbourne in October, Sign A Rama franchisees from around the country and their staff are taking time out to wrap a car for disability services group, Mambourin. Based in outer Melbourne, Mambourin promotes independent living by offering employment, education and
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