BigNews.biz: Berkshire Calloway announced today that it was finally releasing its widely anticipated microchiseâ„¢ product to the market. The development of the product had been in the works since late 2008. Berkshire Calloway received a Trademark for the Microchiseâ„¢ name, and has four patents pending on the business model. Pierce De La Rocha, E.V.P. of […]
photo credit: Christy C As employers we all know that when it comes to hiring employees, especially today with so many people out of work trying to find a job, it is a very daunting task. It sometimes seems as though anyone will walk in off the street and hand in an application for any
cbs2.com: Mary Kay has been awarding its beauty consultants through their career car program. Under the car program, consultants that build a team consisting of twelve active members and sell a minimum of $4,000 each qualify for the program, which acts as a Co-op lease. Beauty consultants in Cypress, La Habra, Anaheim and Brea (to
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ajc: There are a few unlikely ways to become a millionaire — you could win the lottery, inherit money from a wealthy relative, or in the case of Stormy Wellington, you could sell hope. “My ultimate goal is to be a millionaire before the end of the year and to help others do the same,â€
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Kansas City Star: Noodles & Co. confirmed today it will open in the current McDonald’s space on the Country Club Plaza in February. Landlord Highwoods Properties said the deal should be signed this week. McDonald’s franchisee John Jelinek said he didn’t know when his Plaza location would close and referred calls to the local McDonald’s
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San Francisco Chronicle: The owner of a North Carolina Domino’s Pizza franchise that gained worldwide notoriety after two employees posted several gross videos on YouTube lost so much business because of the prank that he had to close up shop. The franchise in Conover, N.C., shut its doors last week, according to the local Hickory
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FranchiseUpdate: Franchisors seeking to maintain growth in 2009 are offering candidates deals in the form incentives, stimuli, reduced fees, breaks on royalties, and more. FUSR will continue to track this trend to keep you informed on what “the other guys” are doing to attract prospects and turn them into franchisees. No Financing? No Franchise Fee!
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Franchising.net.au: Price Attack has launched a new $1.2 million advertising campaign aimed at positioning the franchise as “the champion of everyday women”. A new television ad, which can be viewed here, features a series of women, all with perfectly primed hair, revealing when their last bad hair day was. The ad concludes with a voiceover
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QSR magazine: Founded: 1919 Number of stores: 30 Headquarters: Baton Rouge, Louisiana It all started in a general store in Dixie, Louisiana, where Henry Norman “Cap†Saurage began making and selling coffee, creating, in effect, the area’s first coffee house. He named the coffee “Community†in honor of his hometown and friends. A coffee mill,
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The Associated Press: Struggling with an economy that has gouged gambling profits and cut casino companies’ ability to borrow, MGM Mirage hopes to keep expanding its international hotel and casino empire and fattening its profit — but have other companies foot the bill. Under 10 new deals, the largest owner and operator on the Las
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