AdAge.com: The banking crisis is threatening to take a rather surprising hostage: McDonald’s big-budget coffee rollout. Tightening credit conditions, which are crimping plans for marketers as diverse as giant General Motors Corp. and relatively small household-products company Method, have prompted Bank of America to halt loans to McDonald’s franchisees. They need the capital to frantically […]
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The Franchise Magazine: Before I became a CeX franchisee I worked in my family’s supermarket business. I made the transition to CeX when my family sold the business due to dwindling profits as a result of big brand supermarkets monopolising the market. I had enjoyed working for myself and liked the retail environment, so began
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MarketWatch: Burger King Corp announced today that all BURGER KING(R) restaurants nationwide are now cooking with trans fat free cooking oils. Furthermore, by Nov. 1, 2008, all BURGER KING(R) menu ingredients will contain zero grams artificial trans fat, including ingredients used in baked goods, par-fried and pre-portioned menu items. The BURGER KING(R) system will be
Chain Leader: During winter in Florida, residents want to revel in the sunshine that eludes much of the country. So managers of the Fort Walton Beach, Fla., Tijuana Flats last year started a promotion to help a sub-segment of their customers dine on the outdoor patio. Building on the irreverent attitude the Tex-Mex chain is
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The Franchise Magazine: A buzz of excitement is following the launch of a new UK franchise opportunity by Stenders. Combining the company’s own natural beauty product range with an original Latvia-themed store design, the retailer is seeking to establish a national network of high street outlets. Since the launch of The Body Shop in 1976,
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