San Jose Mercury News: Older is greener. That was the finding of a recent report that says businesses should rethink how they pitch environmentally friendly products, because the over-50 generation may be their best customers. A number of businesses have already tapped into the desire of older residents for green products to increase their customer […]
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Franchise International: Years ago, Raymond J. Margiano, Ph.D., established a shoe-repair franchise named Heel Quik. Unfortunately, his timing was a bit off. Thanks to the availability of cheaper footwear due to manufacturing moving overseas, not to mention the casualization of American style, he notes the repair business was at the end of its lifecycle. (He
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TK Magazine: Express Employment Professionals announces that Diana Ramirez is the new owner of the Express Employment Professionals Topeka location. Ramirez has been the Branch Manager for this location for the past 5 years and brings over 14 years of staffing industry experience to Express. Ramirez is acquiring the location from the current Franchisees, Bob
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Franchising.com: As the temperature drops and the snow piles up, dog lovers need to take special precautions to protect their canine companions from winter’s dangers. Bark Busters, the world’s largest dog training company, has compiled winter safety tips based on the experience of the company’s worldwide network of dog behavioral therapists. “While it’s easy to
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The Wall Street Journal: On Monday, Subway, the second-largest fast food chain in the world, repudiated the action of one of its franchise owners who used the corporate name when contributing $2,500 to the campaign that ultimately banned gay marriage in California. In a letter to the Subway franchisee in Merced, Calif., the company wrote:
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herald-dispatch.com: Arby’s Restaurant Group, Inc. honored franchisees Howard Becker, Bill Kerstetter and Tim Heck from Restaurant Enterprises Inc. in Huntington with the Maverick Award during the company’s 2008 Worldwide Franchise Convention Oct. 20-23 in Orlando, Fla. The Maverick Award is presented to an Arby’s franchisee who consistently seeks out different and better ways of doing
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Sheffield Telegraph: Sheffield’s local enterprise initiative, BiG: Make it Your Business, is staging a Franchising Fair in Sheffield City Hall next Thursday. The event aims to help people find out more about what running a franchise involves, the franchise opportunities available across Sheffield and advice on access to finance and wider business support. The event
Arizona Republic: Phoenix restaurant owner Jason Le-Vecke’s efforts to fuel company vehicles with used cooking oil and to accept Mexican pesos in his pizza franchises have made headlines. His national chain of 130 franchise restaurants, including Carl’s Jr., Hardee’s and Pizza Patron in Arizona, Texas and five other states, has made millions. But LeVecke’s personal
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Abilene Reporter-News: There’s more than one way to serve up a good steak. December marks the 11th anniversary of Texas Steak Express, which defies the norm in Abilene that steaks are best grilled over mesquite and served in a rustic restaurant setting. The establishment specializes in wet-sauce rib-eyes, sirloins and other steaks chargrilled and delivered
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Alibaba News Channel: The 77 million baby boomers (adults aged 44 to 62) represent one-quarter of the U.S. population–and a whole lot more of its buying power. Boomers generate $2 trillion in annual income, own more than 70% of U.S. financial assets and represent half of all discretionary spending, according to Age Wave, a San
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