ConnectArmarillo.com: Jan Reid, Executive Director for Ronald McDonald House said “In 2010, we served over 260 area families who needed a place to stay and our volunteers are in the hospitals twice a week sharing a toy or stuffed animal to help a child smile. Shasa the Bear will make a great addition to this […]
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Daily Pilot: All is fair in love and (submarine) war. Popular East Coast submarine sandwich franchise Jersey Mike’s plans to open Wednesday at 2300 Harbor Blvd. in a plaza already occupied by Subway and Albertsons, which both feature made-to-order subs. To kick off the business, diners can exchange a special coupon though Sunday to get
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Cambridge First: It’s a business sector that’s worth more than £12 billion to the UK economy and employs more than half a million people. But so far only around 130 companies in the East of England are thought to be running franchises. And now UKTI is staging a special event to explain to local firms
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MarketWatch: Kelly Saxton, the founder of The Saxton Group, is transitioning out of his current role as the president of the Dallas-based restaurant franchise and development company. Saxton, the largest McAlister’s Deli franchisee in the country and the first to bring Pinkberry out of California and New York, has had more than 30 successful years
Nation’s Restaurant News: Subway plans to install contactless payment technology at more than 7,000 U.S. restaurants. The system will allow customers to pay for items using smart phones, keychain fobs, plastic cards and other devices. The technology will be in place by the end of the first quarter of 2012, according to payment card provider
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Franchising.com: With Halloween quickly approaching, many parents are looking for fun, safe, family-friendly event options in the community to celebrate. BounceU Farmingdale and its amazing inflatable structures will be the top Halloween destination for families looking to spend the holiday together. On Friday, October 28th, from 5pm-7pm, BounceU Farmingdale, located at 101 Carolyn Blvd, will
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Denver Business Journal: Franchising has become increasingly popular in the United States. But that’s also led to more lawsuits because of an increase in the number of disputes between franchisors and franchisees. The most frequent disagreements are over allocation and distribution of products, adding or relocating franchises, and product supply. The law requires some businesses
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Convenience Store Decisions: By John Matthews, founder and president of Gray Cat Enterprises Inc. Establishing a Franchise Advisory Council (FAC) as a formal communications system to ensure franchisees input with regard to store marketing & operations is a natural stepping-stone for a growing franchise operation. FAC representatives are an indispensable part of the communication system
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Liverpool Daily Post: A Wirral couple have struck gold in the annual British Franchise Association awards. Mike and Catharine Chalton, who own and run at-home care franchise business Home Instead Senior Care, were crowned overall winners at the national BFA HSBC Franchisee of the Year Awards 2011. They set up their business in 2007 and
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PR Newswire: ExactTarget, a leading global provider of on-demand email marketing and interactive marketing solutions, recently presented BrandMuscle its “2011 Embedded Partner of the Year” award at the company’s annual user conference in Indianapolis, Indiana. The award recognizes BrandMuscle’s innovation in digital marketing and in creating a seamless brand experience for companies that rely on
