December 22, 2011

Bakery Headed By Canadian Couple A Hit Among Indians Craving ‘Foreign’ Goodies

Globe and Mail: The holiday baking bustle in the kitchens of Delhi’s Red Moon Bakery featured in this story in today’s Globe about the growing popularity of Christmas in India. And the curious reader may well wonder how a pair of bakers from Victoria, B.C. wound up running a bakery in the Indian capital. The […]

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First Nestlé Toll House Café Franchise In Canada Opens In Surrey

Surrey Leader: Nestlé Toll House Café by Chip, a premium dessert destination franchise concept, has opened its newest café at the Guildford Town Centre in Surrey – the first location in Canada. Situated at 2695 Guildford Town Centre, local entrepreneurs Ed and Tammy Goh opened the internationally renowned brand’s 101st shop worldwide and the first

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USA Insulation Makes Entrepreneur Magazine’s Annual Franchise 500 List

MarketWatch: USA Insulation, a national franchise that specializes in premium wall insulation, is ranked No. 327 on Entrepreneur magazine‘s 2012 Franchise 500 List. Last year the company was ranked No. 432. The purpose of the Franchise 500 ranking is to reveal popular industries and the trends making an impact on their future. In addition, USA

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Pune Realty Franchise Its Affordable Housing Brands

Daily News & Analysis: Pune realty company Vastushodh Projects Private Limited has franchised their ‘AnandGram’ and ‘UrbanGram’ brands in the affordable housing sector across Maharashtra recently. As a part of the new ‘UrbanGram’ franchise model, a new project in Pune will be launched on December 29 in association with Pate Developers and Amey Vastunirma. “This

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Planning To Hire In 2012?

Small Business Trends: Overall, small business owners tend to “hold the line.” No matter what the economic situation, over the past 10 years the percentage of entrepreneurs who are planning to add employees has consistently surpassed the percentage planning cutbacks. This doesn’t surprise me, as entrepreneurs who work closely with their teams are likely to

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Comings & Goings: Ruby Tuesday And Potsy’s Pizza Close

Patch.com: Orland Square Mall Christmas shoppers hoping for something to eat or drink at Ruby Tuesday will be disappointed now that the restaurant has closed abruptly. According to a message on the mall’s Facebook page, Ruby Tuesday closed Dec. 9 without advance notice. Meredith Hammond, a spokeswoman for Ruby Tuesday, said the restaurant closed Dec.

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Franchises A Draw For Minority Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneur (blog): Franchises appear to be an increasingly strong draw for entrepreneurs from minority racial groups. A greater percentage of Asians, African-Americans and other minorities are buying into franchised businesses, as opposed to starting their own independent businesses, says a recent study from the International Franchise Association. And while white franchise owners remain dominant in

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