January 15, 2009

Jim’s Finance Franchisees: We’re Still In Business

IBTimes Australia: Jim’s Finance Professionals franchisees continue to operate as normal, according to a franchisee. Documents obtained by Brokernews reveal that Esteecee Pty Ltd (trading as Jim’s Finance Professionals) was placed into liquidation on 23 December 2008. But Robert Marshall, from Jim’s Finance in Craighall, South Australia said he and four other franchisees in Queensland

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IHG In Franchise Deal For 20 New Holiday Inns In Germany

The Financial: InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has signed a franchise agreement with Foremost Hospitality GmbH to introduce 20 new Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express properties across the country’s key cities by 2016. Speaking about the signing Karl-Heinz Pawlizki, IHG’s director of operations, Germany, said: “As IHG’s sixth biggest market globally by number of rooms

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Krispy Kreme To Offer Free Doughnut On Inauguration Day

Greensboro News Record: Never has patriotism been this sweet. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts announced this morning that it will offer a free doughnut of choice to every customer on Inauguration Day, which is Tuesday. “Krispy Kreme is taking the inaugural festivities nationwide,” said Ron Rupocinski, executive chef for Krispy Kreme. “We’re inviting our fans in cities

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New Franchise Seekers, Many From Non-Retail Backgrounds, See Big Opportunity At ColorTyme

CNNMoney: Jim Deering, director of franchise development for ColorTyme, says calls to his department are usually from rent-to-own (RTO) industry insiders who’ve been in the business for years and are now eager to open a ColorTyme store of their own. But since the dramatic economic downturn, Deering adds, rent-to-own pros are not the only ones

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