Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Amid an economy that has cut into consumers’ ability to dine out, First Watch Restaurants Inc. is growing — aggressively. In the past two years alone, the Lakewood Ranch-based breakfast-to-brunch chain has pushed into new markets in Indiana, Tennessee, Ohio and Oklahoma, and it is making further strides into Florida. First Watch — […]
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Franchising.net.au: When purchasing a franchised business, there is a level of due diligence that should be conducted over and above the usual examination of the business and its records: the analysis of the franchisor and the franchise system as a whole. Properly completed disclosure documents, that are compliant with the Franchising Code of Conduct, contain
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LocalizedUSA: Papa John’s was downgraded by equities research analysts at Feltl & Co to a “sell†rating in a research note issued to investors on Monday. Separately, analysts at Feltl & Co. downgraded shares of Papa John’s from a “hold†rating to a “sell†rating in a research note to investors on Monday. They now
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Retail stores are under attack! This Saturday, Amazon will offer consumers up to $5 off their purchases if they compare prices using the Amazon’s mobile phone application in a retail store. Amazon hopes to increase the use of it’s bar-code-scanning application, while also collecting information on the prices of products in it’s competition’s stores! While
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The Daily New Canaan: If you’ve never heard of Dickey’s Barbecue Pit, it’s probably because you live in Connecticut. Dickey’s is a Texas-based barbecue fast food chain that has been family run since its inception in 1941. Dickey’s began franchising in the mid-90’s, and has become the largest barbecue fast food chain in the country.
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Blue MauMau: Yum! Brands Inc. announced today that it expects to deliver at least 10% EPS growth in 2012. Yum’s chairman and CEO David C. Novak said: “This has been a strong year led by our China and Yum! Restaurant International businesses and I’m pleased to report we have raised our 2011 full-year EPS growth
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Knoxville News Sentinel: Interested in expanding beyond their 10 Five Guys Burgers and Fries locations in Charleston and Columbia, S.C., franchisees Kevin and Sean Moore had only one option: to find a seller. The rapidly expanding hamburger chain, which serves made-to-order burgers with beef that’s never frozen and a heaping order of hand-cut fries, has
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Franchise India: Thomas Cook, an Indian travel and travel related financial service providing company has recently commenced its Gold Circle Partner outlet in Ranchi, Jharkhand via franchise route. The first Gold Circle Partner Outlet in Jharkhand was inaugurated by C P Singh, Speaker of The Jharkhand Assembly. The new outlet provide services like holidays (domestic
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Pizza Marketing Quarterly (PMQ): Your-Story.org reports, “While more and more veterans returning home from long months of war are finding themselves in a country with narrowing opportunity, Russo’s New York Pizzeria is on a mission to make a difference. The company has announced its membership in the national VetFran Program and will immediately begin offering
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PR Web: Safeguard Business Systems, Inc., is no stranger to helping small business owners navigate the challenging business world. Safeguard’s Vice President of Franchise Development R. Scott Sutton, CFE, continued that effort by serving as chairman of the 2011 Emerging Franchisor Conference, a seminar designed to help emerging franchisors strengthen systems, growth and relationships. “I
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