Irish Trucker Magazine: On Friday, April 27th at the RDS Concert Hall, Dublin the winners of the Irish Franchise Awards 2012 were announced and Car Medic scooped 2 silver medals presented by Minister for small business John Perry, TD. The Irish Franchise Awards recognise excellence in franchising and rewards the outstanding achievements of businesses and […]
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SmartCompany.com.au: The franchising sector can expect to see more mergers and acquisitions as smaller franchises struggle to remain profitable, an expert says, after Kleenit acquired competitor Graffiti Gone. Jason Gehrke, director of the Franchise Advisory Centre, says when a franchisor makes the decision to enter a new geographical market, it is often more viable to
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Franchising.com: The National DCP, LLC (NDCP), the Dunkin’ Donuts franchisee-owned distribution and purchasing cooperative today announced that it had signed an agreement to lease a distribution center in Phoenix, Arizona. With a planned opening date of October, the Phoenix center will become the seventh warehouse in the NDCP network and the first located west of
Retail Digital: Saxbys Coffee, 2012 “One to Watch” according to QSR Magazine, is prepared for vigorous franchise growth following its recent acquisition by Radnor, PA based MVP Capital. “Saxbys is a really exciting opportunity. The brand has achieved great consumer loyalty in a short time, combined with strong until level economics. We believe Saxbys has
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PR Urgent: Capriotti’s Sandwich Shop is excited to announce the opening of its newest location in Covina today. This fifth Los Angeles area shop is part of a large regional expansion in the Southwest. Famous for unique sandwiches and a friendly ambiance Capriotti’s has become a growing favorite among Southern California residents. Capriotti’s is best
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The Moscow Times: Global sportswear giant Nike plans to sign a franchising agreement with re:Store Retail Group — which operates a chain of Apple branded stores in Russia and Europe — to open 15 local outlets in the next three years, the retailer said. The agreement will be signed “in the near future,” with three
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Financial Post: Franchising is frequently touted as a preferred investment for thousands of entrepreneurs seeking to become business owners, but owning a franchise comes with upsides and downsides, all of which warrant consideration. The benefits of becoming a franchisee are numerous and, in many cases, self-evident. Buying into a franchise system (especially an established one)
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Denver Post: Denver-based Garbanzo Mediterranean Grill announced today that Texas-based franchisee Blue Jean Food Group will open Garbanzo restaurants in San Antonio and Austin. Under the agreement, Blue Jean Food has the rights to develop up to 15 of the restaurants. The first location is expected to open in San Antonio late this summer. “We
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WSAV-TV: Rick Poston and Woody Johnson, co-owners of the Marco’s Pizza franchises in both Savannah and Augusta, were awarded Franchise of the Year by Marco’s Pizza Franchising last week at their annual conference in Florida. This selection was based on overall sales, rapid sales increases and superior execution of daily operations. “We are so thrilled
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KitKat no longer expects you to break off a piece of their candy, now they are giving people a break from their social media profiles too. The software, Social Break, automatically sends random updates to users’ Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn accounts. It will be officially launched in Singapore later this week and is free to
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