MediaNama.com: Online travel portal, Ezeego1.com has forayed into the offline segment by setting up its first ever franchisee store in Surat, Gujarat. This store will provide travel related services like bookings of flight tickets, hotel accommodation, car rentals, holiday packages, rail, cruise, bus, sightseeing, visa and Insurance to customers who are still not Internet savvy […]
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TheStreet.com: Choosing to invest in a franchise means figuring out which systems hit on several key areas, including strong management, good unit economics and brand awareness. Of course, not every franchise rates the same. While some franchises are worth two thumbs up, others should indicate a note of caution when investing in them. The Great
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Nooga.com: Four Fantastic Sams stores in the Chattanooga area are now corporate-owned after being family-owned for 30 years. The change means more jobs, expanded hours and a new mission for the company, leaders said. “It’s already added jobs to the region,†Martha Clemence, district manager for Fantastic Sams, said. “When we took over [last October],
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Franchising.net.au: A Snap franchisee will be taking to the stage this Thursday and Friday nights to raise money for children in disadvantaged countries. Patrick Alamanci not only runs the successful Snap Wagga Wagga franchise, he is a seasoned singer with 15 years’ experience and will be teaming up with local celebrity, Kate Bowyer in Wagga
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NY Times: America has always been the land of tinkerers, from Benjamin Franklin and Henry Ford to Steve Jobs and the guy who created the Flowbee. But today’s basement inventors have it easy in ways their predecessors couldn’t have imagined. In the past, someone with a new idea would have had to actually build the
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Columbus Business First: An experienced restaurant hand is bringing Sunny Street Café to the Lone Star state. The Columbus-based chain of breakfast and lunch joints Wednesday announced a 40-restaurant development deal with Café Management Systems. The 10-year agreement is the largest in the chain’s history. Sunny Street President Scott Moffitt, in a release, said the
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Sacramento Bee: A new, 8,000-square-foot Sizzler restaurant opens today at 6009 Florin Road in Sacramento. Operated by Temecula-based BMW Management, which bills itself as Sizzler’s largest franchisee with 25 sites, the restaurant has “new-generation Sizzler” design – including Americana murals, outdoor grill, LED lighting, elevated booths, salad bar and ordering pods. The restaurant employs about
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StartupSmart: Prospective franchisees looking to join the Jim’s Group network could receive start-up loans as part of the company’s growth strategy, with founder Jim Penman seeking a pre-IPO backer. It’s been announced Penman, who franchised Jim’s Group in 1989, is seeking a pre-IPO backer or backers willing to invest around $10 million into the service
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The Commercial Appeal: “The idea is to be the ultimate man cave,” said McGhee, who opened the store in the second week of February backed by a group of investors. “We have four flatscreen TVs with ESPN on as long as we’re open. “We’ve got beer to accompany you on your project or reward you
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Kansas.com (blog): Two years after opening ’Til We Meet Again, the custom casket store in Towne West Square, the Willow Group has its first franchisee. The franchisee is opening a ‘Til We Meet Again in the Glenbrook Square Mall in Fort Wayne, Ind., next month. Several more likely will follow in short order. That’s even
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