March 22, 2012

Tossed(R) Grand Opening Brings Its Fresh, Healthy Cuisine To LA’s Financial District

Franchising.com: TossedÂ®, home of garden fresh salads, crepe wraps, grilled Panini, sandwiches and soups, is proud to announce the Wednesday, March 14, 2012 grand opening of its newest location at 700 Wilshire Boulevard in the heart of Los Angeles’ financial district, directly across from the Aon Center. Tossed offers diners made-to-order salads with over 50 […]

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They Know You Want More Wings

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The Morning Journal: With 500 stores in the U.S. and Mexico and its 3 billionth wing sale fast approaching, it’s probably not necessary to identify Wingstop as CEO James Flynn sometimes does: “We are not Buffalo Wild Wings (BWLD).” Wingstop, which was founded in 1994 and began franchising three years later, has new private-equity owners

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Canada’s Franchise Leaders Convene At The 2012 CFA National Convention

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Business Review Canada: Jim Treliving and George Melville, Co-Chairmen and Co-Owners of Boston Pizza International, will be attending the 21st annual Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) National Convention to accept a Lifetime Achievement Award. Treliving and Melville are just two of the esteemed franchise leaders who will be gathering in Niagara Falls, Ontario from April 1-3

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New Index Of Franchises Sees A Small Improvement

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Washington Times: The nationâ€™s franchises are seeing a modest uptick in business as they seek to recover ground from the recent recession, according to a new index of the sector that debuted Thursday. The new Franchise Business Index, compiled by the International Franchise Association (IFA), pulls employment figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics,

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Man Who Brought Bagels to America Has Died

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Murray Lender, the man credited with introducing the bagel to America has died at 81, the AP is reporting. Lender’s father, Harry Lender, immigrated to United States from Lublin, Poland, in 1927 and opened what would become Lender’s Bagels that year in an 800-square-foot bakery in New Haven. Two years later, he had his wife

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Computer Troubleshooters Is Offering A Reduction To Its Franchise Fee

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The Irish Franchise Magazine: To help potential franchise owners to purchase a Computer Troubleshooters business, the company is offering to a reduction of 20 per cent to its initial franchise fee. As well as this, Computer Troubleshooters, which provides an IT support service to business owners and home office users, is offering a 50 per

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Smashburger Takes Fresh Mex Burger Nationwide

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Fast Casual: Smashburger has introduced its Fresh Mex Burger, available through April 29 in restaurants nationwide. The burger is topped with fresh avocado, chopped cilantro, onions, pepper jack cheese, lettuce, tomato, sour cream and spicy chipotle mayo on a Mexican roll, and is served with a wedge of lime. Guests also may opt for a

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Small School Scoops Top Prize In Muffin Break’s Great Bake Sale

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Franchising.net.au: Lyndhurst Public School in NSW has proved that a school with just 28 students can draw the crowds, taking out top honours in the Muffin Break Great Bake Sale. Open all to pre-schools, primary schools and high schools across Australia and New Zealand, the Muffin Break Great Bake Sale competition called for schools to

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Are Tech Savvy Companies More Successful?

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What stands between you and success? Could it be the technology you enlist to help you grow your business? The Wall Street Journal thinks it might be. Web-knowledgeable small and midsize firms in industries ranging from retail to manufacturing. They create twice as many jobs as companies that have limited Internet use, according to a

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Big Apple Bagels Franchise Continues To Expand

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â€ŽFranchiseKey.com: BAB, Inc. has announced that it is to expand its East Coast presence with its 2012 new store development including a Big Apple Bagels franchise in Wayne, New Jersey, and a My Favorite Muffin Your All Day Bakery CafÃ© in Annapolis, Maryland. This will, the company says, be BABâ€™s debut in the state of

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