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Childcare Franchise Opportunities In A Down Market

PR-USA: While economic conditions challenge many businesses, the demand for quality, affordable childcare increases. For that reason, Discovery Point Child Development Centers is expanding with new franchise opportunities available throughout Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Texas, North Carolina and South Carolina. A number of trends explain the demand for more high-value childcare centers: Both single-parent and dual-income […]

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Franchises A Welcome Economic Relief For Commercial Landlords

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The Star-Ledger: Just a few years ago, it seemed every shopping center in New Jersey wanted a big-box store â€” the kind that could transform a drab strip mall into a shopping mecca overnight. Then the recession hit, and suddenly empty Circuit City and Linens â€˜n Things stores were littering the roadways like massive potholes.

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Woman Starts Own Biz After Getting Laid Off

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â€ŽIdaho State Journal: Long ago, Teresa Nelson had aspirations of opening her own small business and making the right moves to see it grow. Toward that end, she earned both a bachelorâ€™s degree and a masterâ€™s in business administration at the University of Wyoming. But somehow, she found herself taking the safe route professionally, working

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Free Franchise Seminar Coming To Denver

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9NEWS.com: For anyone that’s lost their job in the recession the process of searching for a new one is daunting. Unemployment remains high and openings few and far between. But just because you can’t find a new job doesn’t mean there aren’t new business opportunities out there. One company is helping individuals who have been

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FATBURGER CEO: Ann Arbor Franchise Likely To Open Within A Year

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AnnArbor.com: I spoke this afternoon with the CEO of FATBURGER, and he confirmed: Ann Arbor can expect to see his burger chain in this market within the next year. Unclear is where and exactly who will operate it. The California-based chain, he said, has a franchisee who runs the store in Southfield looking for additional

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Burger King Running Out Of Ribs In Special Promotion

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Wall Street Journal: Make no bones about it: Burger King Holdings Inc. restaurants are running short of ribs. Amid brisk demand, some Burger King outlets have already exhausted their supply of the relatively pricey new pork ribs, and the company expects to use up its entire rib order in the next week or so, said

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101 Mobility Ramps Up Franchise Program

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HomeCare: Propelled by strong demographics that point to Americans’ growing need for mobility equipment, 101 Mobility is rolling out a new franchise venture aimed at becoming a nationwide, full-service sales, service and installation provider of mobility products. The company’s ambitious plan calls for it to award a dozen franchises before the end of 2010 and

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Pizza Inn Of Conway, SC Named ‘Restaurant Of The Year’

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MarketWatch: Pizza Inn, Inc., an international pizza chain recognized for serving a variety of fresh, high quality products at affordable prices, recently recognized its Conway, SC restaurant as the chain’s Restaurant of the Year. Tom Broome, President of Scottish Food Systems, was presented with the honor at the company’s annual franchisee convention. The Restaurant of

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Ex-McD Franchisee Kruger Signs On With Smashburger

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Nation’s Restaurant News: Irwin Kruger, a longtime McDonald’s franchisee in New York City who left the system earlier this year, said Wednesday he has inked a deal with fast-casual burger brand Smashburger. A McDonald’s franchisee for 42 years, Kruger said his company, ISK Systems LLC, would open its first Smashburger restaurant later this year on

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Pizza Pizazz

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IndUS Business Journal: Bob Singh believes in the pizza business. It is one of the reasons he has been involved in the industry for over 30 years. With Pizza Inn he has even recently helped get his son into the business and continues to be a driving force for the brand, pushing the chain’s growth

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