November 25, 2011

Penn Station East Coast Subs: Initiating At Strong Buy

TheFranchiseHound: Sector Summary: The Sandwich category is a highly competitive sector within the food industry. Competition is fierce and consists of both franchised and non-franchised outlets. Generally, sandwich stores are easy to operate and only demand a limited number of employees. With that said, the revenue potential is also limited due to the sector catering […]

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PROSHRED® Chicago Franchise Wins “President’s Award” At 2011 Annual Conference

News.Yahoo.com: Rodney Quasny is the proud franchise owner of PROSHRED® Chicago South. Last month he won the President’s Award at the company’s annual conference. This award is given to a franchisee who is an overall team player with great charisma, dedication and one who delivers results in the field. PROSHRED® looks at certain characteristics when

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Technology Takes Franchisee Training Online

Franchising.net.au: In the highly competitive Australian franchise marketplace, often the deciding factor for potential franchisees, after system affordability and suitability, is the manner in which the franchisor provides initial and ongoing training. Traditionally, franchise organizations offer new franchises a one to four week on-site, face-to-face and on-the-job training program. Depending on distances required to travel

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Subway Franchising Firm Not Liable For Uninsured Franchisee Claims: Ky. Court

Business Insurance: Doctor’s Associates Inc., the franchising company for Subway restaurants, can’t be held liable for workers compensation claims stemming from an uninsured franchisee, the Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled. The Kentucky Uninsured Employers’ Fund had sought payment from Milford, Conn.-based Doctor’s Associates for medical and temporary total disability benefits it paid to the employee

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Denny’s Corporation Announces Annual Franchise Awards

MarketWatch: Denny’s Corporation, one of America’s largest full-service family restaurant chains, recently partnered with the Denny’s Franchise Association for its annual convention in San Diego, where corporate team members and members of the Denny’s franchise community came together to discuss the company’s brand strategy and growth plans as it looks ahead to 2012. A highlight

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New Franchise Event Provides Career Opportunities For Budding Franchisees

Franchise News International (blog): The National Franchise Exhibition takes place on 24 & 25 February 2012 at the NEC, Birmingham, following the success of the well-established event in October each year. Visitors can discuss prospects face to face with a range of franchise businesses covering a wide variety of sectors such as automotive, computing, travel,

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Small Biz Maintaining Optimism

A recent report analyzes the attitudes entrepreneurs have in six different countries: the United Kingdom, the United States, the Netherlands, Germany, France and Spain. According to Sys-Con Media, although business hasn’t been at its best, most entrepreneurs are still optimistic. Forty three percent reported negative or no growth in revenue last year. Despite this performance

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Home Sweet Home

Financial Post: The latest entrant into the increasingly competitive field of home health-care proves the industry is not only ripe for rapid growth, it’s also maturing and evolving in new directions that cater to a changing generation of seniors: They want to live in their own homes and on their own terms, but that comes

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Groupon Gone Wrong

Some people see a mild success by offering Groupon deals. Some people lose thousands of dollars and nearly kill their business. Need a Cake in the UK falls into the second category. Need a Cake bakery owner Rachel Brown decided to put up a 75% discount on a dozen cupcakes on the site, which dropped

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Mad Hatters’ Tea Party Demo Held Outside Controversial Costa Cafe In Bristol

Redland People: A MAD Hatters’ tea party was held outside a controversial cafe in Bristol at the weekend to protest against its opening before planning permission has been granted. The protesters wore a wide range of hats as they ate and drank tea and cakes outside the Costa Cafe in Gloucester Road. One of the

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