Manila Bulletin: Surviving the world economy’s periodic tectonic shifts and its attendant aftershocks is franchising. More than a decade since the Asian financial crisis and a year after the global financial crash, the industry has stayed buoyant creating over 30,000 franchise systems and some 2.2 million businesses. The continuous industry growth worldwide is due to […]
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MarketWatch: iTradeNetwork, Inc. (ITN), the leading global provider of on-demand supply chain management and intelligence solutions to the food industry, today announced the signing of a multi-year contract with the European Independent Purchasing Company Limited (EIPC) – a European SUBWAY(R) franchisee-owned purchasing and supply management organization. Using ITN’s Spend Management solution, EIPC will be able
WA today: The franchising industry is battening down the hatches to withstand the expected downturn in Australian economic fortunes, but remains guardedly optimistic about weathering a recession. The latest report on the health and size of Australia’s franchising industry paints a glowing picture of the sector, reporting 14.6% growth in the last two years and
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WhoWon.com: Snap-on, the premier-tool company in the world, will become a sponsor of the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), the premier drag racing series in the United States. “Our customers have really enjoyed and benefitted from the great relationship we have with our Snap-on NHRA drivers so it is just natural that we get more
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Orlando Sentinel: Two Ruth’s Chris Steak House restaurants closed last month as their Lake Mary-based parent company struggled with debt and falling revenue. A corporate-owned Ruth’s Chris in Naples, open a little more than two years, and a franchise in Denver closed. Denver seized the contents of that city’s Ruth’s Chris, saying the owner was
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Tampabay.com: Executives with the Planet Smoothie chain pulled out all the stops when their “Franchise U” tour pulled into town this month to entice prospective franchisees across Florida. A franchisee wearing the Atlanta chain’s trademark “Cupman” suit paraded around a conference room. Attendees’ names were thrown in the hopper to vie for a $5,000 discount
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Fortune Small Business: When consumers get cold feet, what’s an entrepreneur to do? Sell them footed pajamas: a grown-up version of Dr. Denton’s kiddie sleepwear. Four years ago Valerie Johnson started Big Feet Pajama Co. from the basement of her Las Vegas home. The former stockbroker, who says she can’t even sew a straight seam,
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Dayton Daily News: The Denny’s Restaurant at 1136 S. Main St. plans to reopen today under a new owner and a new look. Franchisee Jack Thompson and previous district manager bought the restaurant when he saw the lease was not going to be renewed. He closed it for a week for “mouth dropping†renovations. “It’s
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fnbnews.com: Italy-based “Caffe Pascucci,” one of the leading coffee brands in Italy, has launched its first outlet to retail imported blended coffee at MG Road, Bangalore. The company also signed an agreement with Madhura Beverages as its master franchisee in setting up coffee chain outlets across the country. Currently, Pascucci has around 100 outlets in
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