Irish Independent: “This was the longest executive search process that’s ever been undertaken,” jokes Adrian Crean as he sits in one of the trendy training rooms above the McDonald’s restaurant on Dublin’s O’Connell Street. He’s not wrong, though. Last October, Crean became the first Irish managing director of the McDonald’s chain in Ireland. That’s something, […]
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Pizza Marketplace.com: Kansas-based NPC International Inc. has completed the acquisition of 36 Pizza Hut units, including five fee-owned properties located primarily in and around Jacksonville, Fla., for $18.8 million from Pizza Hut Inc. Thirty of the units acquired generated $27.8 million in net product sales during the 53 weeks ended December 2011; the remaining six
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Bizjournals.com: Sports Image has inked a deal to open its 18th franchise operation. The Miamisburg-based sports marketing company recently signed Traci and Aaron Tattersall of Denver, Colo., to be the first franchisee west of the Mississippi. The Tattersall’s join seventeen other franchises in 12 different states awarded by Sports Image in its first two-and-a-half years
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PRNewswire: Edible Arrangements, the pioneer and leader in hand-sculpted, fresh-fruit arrangements, announced today that Dr. Fausto Petruzziello, MD, has secured the rights to develop Edible Arrangements stores throughout Italy. Petruzziello, the Master Franchisee for the Province of Rome since 2009, plans on opening the first Edible Arrangements location outside of Rome in Varese (Milan area)
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QSRweb.com: Jubilant Foodworks Ltd., the franchisee of Dunkin’ Donuts and Domino’s Pizza in India, plans to open between 80 and 100 Dunkin’ Donuts stores in that country within the next five years. According to FnBnews.com, the initial rollout will take place in metropolitan areas, with the first opening planned in Delhi next quarter. As part
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Select Your Franchise (blog): Franchisee satisfaction is not just a fluffy way of making franchise owners happier; it positively impacts every aspect of your business: * Engaged workers generate 43% more revenue (Hay Group) * 9 of 10 of the key barriers to successful change are people related (PWC) * Satisfied franchisees will refer new
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Bernama: Franchise businesses in Malaysia are still new among entrepreneurs, although the industry has been promoted and supported by the government since the early 1990s. Globally, franchises are the business of choice among entrepreneurs, as the business model develops quickly. Among popular business franchises are McDonald’s and Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC). Fast-food companies reap bountiful
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Bizjournals.com (blog): Feel like you don’t have enough places to get fro-yo or have highlights done in your hair? Well, never fear, there’s more of those concepts on the way. Several Orlando area franchisees are jumping on what could be the tail end of a retail tenants’ market — including the local franchisees for Menchie’s
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Franchising.net.au: After years of working for the accommodation franchise, Quest Serviced Apartments, Patricia Hearns and her husband have become its newest franchisees. Hearns joined the Quest corporate office in 2003 in a sales and marketing role, then moved to a Quest property as its business development executive, eventually becoming its property manager. After taking a
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Is your small business taking advantage of an iPad? If not, you may be jumping on the train soon. The use of iPads in small business has quadrupled over the past year. As Apple gets set to launch the iPad 3, the study by The Business Journal’s parent company found that use of the tablet
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