Market Wire: Recently Crescendo Partners, a shareholder of The Forzani Group Ltd. (“FGL”) launched a bid for seats on the FGL Board of Directors. As part of this bid, Crescendo has nominated an alternative slate of directors that excludes the Quebec representative on the Board, Mr. Henri Drouin. Quebec represents almost one-third of FGL’s retail […]
Chain Leader: Happi House Restaurants announced today that the company has seen its catering sales triple despite the tough economy. In an economy where businesses are cutting back on corporate events and cancelling employee retreats, Happi House’s marketing director, Kevyn Johnston, said the company was delighted that its off-premise business catering sales represented the company’s
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Franchising.net.au: Franchise business Cafe2U has introduced an Acceleration Package which fast-tracks a new franchisee’s business by three months. The new package ensures an income level that not only provides investment pay-back but empowers the franchise with practical on-the-job experience and tuition in attracting new business. The world’s largest mobile coffee franchise also provides an income
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Franchising.com: Hilton Hotels Corporation (HHC) today announced that it has entered into a management agreement with ZAO Pansionat Solnechy Lutch to open its third upscale Doubletree by Hilton hotel in Russia. Occupying a prime location overlooking the Black Sea and Mzimta River, the Doubletree by Hilton, Sochi Adler plans to have a total of 200
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franchise-net.com: MBE Worldwide, a newly formed affiliate of Italy’s Fineffe Group, has acquired the Mail Boxes Etc. international network making it the franchisor outside the United States, Canada and India. The global agreement provides for UPS to continue as the preferred carrier for express services offered at the international retail stores. Fineffe Group, already the
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RTO Online: One of the primary consumer benefits of the rental-purchase transaction is the ability to return merchandise at any time and for any reason with no further obligation. Discover Rental Purchase has taken this concept a step further by offering a similar option to its franchisees. According to Jim Steger, Discover’s vice president of
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Franchising.com: Fresh Coat, one of the painting industry’s fastest growing interior painting franchises, has staked its claim as the best of the best, claiming its spot on the acclaimed 2009 edition of Bond’s Top 100 Franchises. The Bond’s Top 100 Franchises accolade is based on a variety of performance indicators including brand identification, market dynamics,
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AsiaOne: CYLON Interactive will start selling subscription cards for its e-learning website – CylonLive.com – at major retail outlets tomorrow. According to Ali Y. Aladdin, founder and CEO of Cylon Interactive, CylonLive.com is the first e-learning website based in Singapore and hosts more than 40 IT training courses, with courses and lessons regularly updated to
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Franchise Key: Vom Fass AG from Waldburg am Bodensee believes that its franchise network will continue to grow internationally this year. According to information provided by the company, it is planning to launch its system in countries such as Spain, Russia, Canada and Taiwan. The franchise currently has franchisees in 18 countries around the world.
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