July 2012

The North Avenue Group Acquires Largest Snap Fitness Franchisee

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Virtual-Strategy Magazine: The North Avenue Group, LLC (NAVG), an Atlanta-based lower middle market private equity firm, announced that it has completed its acquisition of JRG Fitness Operations, the largest independent franchisee of Snap Fitness Franchises in North America. JRG Fitness, based in Atlanta, owns and manages the single largest portfolio of Snap Fitness franchises spanning […]

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Franchise Opportunities For U.S. Service Members

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San Francisco Chronicle: According to a study that was based on U.S census data and was conducted for the International Franchise Association Educational Foundation, U.S. military veterans own and operate almost 15% of franchise businesses. In the United States, more than 66,000 veteran-owned franchise businesses provide jobs for 815,000 people, generating in excess of $41

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Pizza Hut Franchisee Offers Payroll Debit Cards For Staff

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Pizza Marketplace.com: TFG Card Solutions has provided the employees at JGJ Management’s nine Pizza Hut franchises with payroll debit cards. The cards allow unbanked employees to have immediate access to their paycheck without check cashing fees. “The TFG Visa Paycard allows every employee at each of our nine Pizza Hut locations to participate in direct

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Business Partner Marketing Coaches Say Business Owners Benefit By Marketing Their Differences

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Franchising.com: There is no shortage of advice available for entrepreneurs on how to grow a business. But to positively affect the bottom line, Brian Miller, COO of Business Partner Franchising, LLC says, “There are only two areas that create revenue for a company – marketing and sales. All other activities contribute only to expenses.” A

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Applebee’s Deal Finishes Restaurant Franchising Push

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Upstart: DineEquity Inc., the parent company of Kansas City-based Applebee’s, is selling 65 company-operated Applebee’s restaurants for $61 million, a deal that would complete the restaurant chain’s transition to a 99 percent-franchised system. DineEquity announced Wednesday that it would sell 65 Michigan restaurants to TSFR Apple Venture LLC. After the sale, DineEquity will own 23

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Hardee’s Franchisee Deploys Video-Based Business Intelligence Solution

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QSRweb.com: Envysion Inc., a Managed Video as a Service (MVaaS) provider, has announced that Boddie-Noell Enterprises has selected Envysion to provide video-driven business intelligence. Boddie-Noell, the operator of more than 330 Hardee’s, will utilize Envysion to drive improvements in loss prevention, operations and restaurant profitability. “Envysion gives us unprecedented visibility into our restaurants so we

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