AME Info: Budget UAE, the leading car and van Rental Company, has set a growth target of 25% for 2011, as it continues its expansion plans across the country by investing in fleet expansion and staff training. The announcement comes on the heels of it being named ‘Franchisee of the Year’ at the Budget International […]
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Columbus Business First: An iconic northwest Ohio hot dog chain is on the verge of being sold to a fast food franchiser, the Toledo Blade reports. TP Foods LLC offered $5.5 million to buy Tony Packo’s Inc.‘s name, recipes and signed hot dog buns, the newspaper reports. Bob Bennett, who owns TP Foods and 26
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StartupSmart: Should I team up with other franchisees to lobby our franchisor? I’ve just started as a franchisee and have been approached by other franchisees in the same chain to get involved in networking / lobbying our franchisor. I don’t feel I have much time for this, but I also want to protect my interests.
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mydigitalfc.com: Shaving brand ties up with Chennai’s Naturals for 2,000 centres Men’s salon business in India is getting organised. FMCG major Procter and Gamble is giving the much-needed facelift to the industry, which is still largely in the hands of neighbourhood barbershops, by extending its leading men’s grooming products brand Gillette to grooming services. Procter
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Passwords are a part of every day life. Business accounts, email accounts, and computers are password protected today. Just how strong is your password? Fox recently posted a list of 25 passwords you should never use. SplashData created the rankings based on millions of stolen passwords posted online by hackers. Here is the complete list:
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fnbnews.com: Bangs, a domestic fried chicken quick service restaurant (QSR) brand, has announced its plans of launching about 50 outlets across India within the next one year. Of these, over 15 outlets will be launched by November-end across states like Bihar, Haryana, Punjab, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Karnataka. The Chennai-based company will primarily be targeting Tier-2
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Franchising.net.au: Sergio’s Cake Shops has signed up its first two franchisees with plans to open Sydney outlets early in 2012 in Marrickville and the Western suburbs. Franchisee Phil Philippou has the Marrickville store lease finalised, the shop drawings completed and is due to start on fitout shortly for a February unveiling. Co-owner and franchisor of
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Charleston Post Courier: Bates Kennedy once went door to door from Virginia to Alabama to sell spare parts to textile mills. But when many of the looms quit spinning out yarn and the industry moved overseas around the turn of the century, the Greenville-based father of then-newborn twins decided it was time to look elsewhere
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Franchising.com: Big Al’s Steaks, South Florida’s only authentic Philly Cheesesteak chain, is adding a series of gourmet cheesesteaks, including the Bacon Bleu Cheesesteak, the Fajita Cheesesteak, the Chili Cheesesteak, The BBQ Cheesesteak and the Triple Threat Cheesesteak, to their menus. “We’re excited about the new gourmet cheesesteaks, and we think that they will help show
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MarketWatch: 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Inc. today announced the signing of a 45-store franchise development agreement for its Fannie May Fine Chocolates division with GB Chocolates, LLC. Under terms of the agreement, GB Chocolates will open a minimum of 45 new Fannie May franchise stores beginning in December 2011. All stores under the agreement are required to be
