January 25, 2012

Covelli To Open Panera Bread In Alliance

Youngstown Business Journal: Covelli Enterprises, the largest franchisee of Panera Bread, tomorrow will mark the grand opening of its newest Northeast Ohio Panera Bread drive-through location, 1670 W. State St. Panera Bread will celebrate the opening with special offers and giveaways exclusive to the Alliance store. Warren-based Covelli Enterprise opened its first drive-through Panera location

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Pizza Restaurant Chain Plans To Open In Ogdensburg

WatertownDailyTimes.com: The Little Caesars pizza restaurant chain plans to open here in the spring. Watertown businessman and multiple co-franchisee Richard N. Jacobsen said Friday he plans to open the restaurant in May at the former Stewart’s Shops convenience store at 637 State St. He said negotiations to finalize the opening aren’t yet complete. He and

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Harvey Norman Franchisee Model Branded ‘Unsustainable’ By Investment Bank

Current.com.au: Macquarie Securities has declared Harvey Norman’s franchisee fee structure as “unsustainable” given the current retail market’s propensity towards discounting in low margin categories. In an overview of the 2011 Christmas trading period entitled “Who will be the last man standing?”, Macquarie Securities analysts estimated that Harvey Norman franchisees’ cost of doing business (CODB) has

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Domino’s Pizza Holding Week-Long Grand Reopening Celebration

Patch.com: Kent Domino’s Pizza franchisee Karl Waller has a host of activities planned for the week-long grand reopening celebration of his South Water Street store, including a salute to local veterans and fundraising activities that will benefit Kent Social Services. “Our team is dedicated to the Kent area and excited about the opportunity to continue

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iPad Eating Up Computer Sales

At first people wondered if the iPad would be undercut by competitors with a cheaper tablet, like Amazon’s Kindle, but it appears the opposite has happened. Not only are iPad sales on the rise, but they have also had an effect on the sales of regular computers, reports Apple Insider. Demand for iPads helped to

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