Providence Journal: It’s 11:30 on a Monday morning, and Karim Menebhi is waiting for the first customer at his brand-new Ronzio Pizza & Subs franchise in Smithfield. Menebhi has been busy — loading boxes of supplies onto shelves, talking on the phone to suppliers. Now he’s getting a little nervous. “I was feeling just normal […]
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Gerson Lehrman Group: Implications: Driven by the recession and tighter credit terms, restaurant new unit development will slow in 2009. Some weaker operators will have unit contraction, for the first time in decades, particularly those franchisees that feature single unit operators (mom and pops). The chief opportunity for future development will be outside of the
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Franchise Key: Following the announcement of the winner of its Franchisee of the Year award (presented to Amy Frank-Lewallen from Issaquah, Wash.), Fitness Together has named the recipients of its Annual Achievement Award and Best Turnaround Franchise Award. Fitness Together’s Annual Achievement Award went to Pete Piranio who owns three Wisconsin Fitness Together personal training
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Bizjournals.com: CKE Restaurants Inc., parent company of St. Louis-based Hardee’s Food Systems Inc., said Thursday that it sold 11 Hardee’s restaurants in Missouri to Rising Stars LLC for an undisclosed sum, completing a refranchising program that began in April 2007. The 11 units Rising Stars bought are in Jefferson City and Columbia, markets in which
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Work At Home Dad: I have been looking at my goals this week, thinking about how I can work toward making 2009 my best year ever. Here are five tips to help you make 2009 your best year ever: 1. Start a home business. Network Marketing is a great option because it is essentially a
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Mom knows best when it comes to kids and Rachel Brian is showing the world that they also know best in business. Especially if that business caters to the needs of a child. Online, as well as offline, Rachel continues to grow her business, Mod Mama. Her shop is family friendly, something that her online
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DetNews.com: At the Coffee Beanery in Warren, hard times mean fewer customers and more job applicants. “I have 10 people coming in every day asking for jobs,” said owner Michelle Garcia, “and I can’t even afford to pay the four people working here.” Although the store has managed to stay afloat after a “drastic” decline
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tubefilter news: For some moms simply dealing with the kids is enough, but for Paige Heninger and Gretchen Vogelzang being a mother isn’t just a full-time job, it’s also a business. The long-time friends launched MommyCast, landing sponsorship deals with Dixie and Pampers to name a few. With over forty HD videos published to date,
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Market Watch: Due to today’s challenging economy, stay-at-home moms — many of whom are highly educated, experienced and motivated — are jumping back into the workforce, but they are choosing their new-found careers very selectively. Paperly, a Chicago-based direct sales business focused on the stationery industry, provides opportunities for stay-at-home moms who do not wish
Law.com: McDonald’s U.K. has appointed Della Burnside as its new general counsel and company secretary. Burnside, who has been at the fast food giant since May 2007, has been promoted from her current role as U.K. head of legal services with immediate effect, reporting to chief financial officer Brian Mullins and international general counsel Chris
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