April 3, 2012

Smart Franchising

KALW: Might you like to be self-employed but are scared to start a business from scratch? A franchise can be tempting. Alas, too often, franchises fail. Conversely, if you run a successful business, it can be tempting to franchise it. Perhaps you see images of money rolling in while others are running clones of your

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Franchisor’s Acquisition Of Franchisee Business: Is It A Concentration?

International Law Office: In many cases, a franchisor may wish to purchase a business branch (ie, the point of sale) that was previously managed by a franchisee under a franchise agreement. Franchise agreements often provide for a pre-emption right or a right of first refusal in the franchisor’s favour. Alternatively, an agreement may give the

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Papa Murphy’s Grants Franchise Rights To Canadian Company

WesternStoreReviews.com: Papa Murphy’s International today announced the appointment of its Canada franchise rights to Papa M Pizza Canada Inc. The master franchisee is accelerating Papa Murphy’s Canada footprint with a push to open 80 stores within the next 10 years. Papa Murphy’s opened its first take ‘n’ bake pizza store in Surrey, British Columbia in

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Wendy’s Plans Get ‘Intense’

Nation’s Restaurant News: During Wendy’s fourth-quarter earnings conference call last month, chief executive Emil Brolick launched into his address to investors with a dramatic curtain raiser emphasizing the scope of the changes taking place at the 43-year-old quick-service chain. “The next three years are going to be the most intense period of change in the

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The Egg & I Restaurants Recognize Top Franchisees At Annual Awards Dinner

RestaurantNewsRelease.com: Denver-based The Egg & I Restaurants, a leader in the breakfast & lunch category with 54 restaurants open and 17 more currently under development, presented its high-achieving franchisees with awards and recognition at its third annual franchisee award dinner held in Denver, CO on March 6th. “The Egg & Restaurants’ rapid growth and incredibly

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Godfather’s Pizza Franchisee Deploys Coca-Cola Freestyle

Pizza Marketplace.com: At least two Godfather’s Pizza units in the Kansas City, Mo., market have deployed the Coca-Cola Freestyle machine, which offers 106 varieties of beverages, including derivatives of the classics, through the Coca-Cola Company’s proprietary technology. For example, through the touch screen fountain, guests can add raspberry flavor to their Sprite, choose one of

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