Wisconsin State Journal: The first Famous Dave’s BBQ opened in June 1995 in Minneapolis. Two years later, two locations popped up here. One, on University Avenue in Middleton, only lasted six months, but the one on Park Street endures. Tom Purdy of Appleton, managing partner of the franchising group that runs 13 Famous Dave’s locations […]
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SYS-CON Media: Shoebox New York®, the first multi-brand women’s luxury footwear franchise, officially unveiled its new store design yesterday at an event in Greenvale, NY. The guest list for the cocktail reception included an array of professionals from the fashion, retail and franchising industries. Shoebox New York is managed by NexCen Franchise Management, Inc., a
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Newsdurhamregion.com: Even milk and ice cream aren’t immune to economic conditions. Reid’s Dairy, which produces juice, take-home sundaes and milkshakes, as well as milk and other dairy products, has lost many of its Durham retail locations, some of which had recently had their names changed to Quickert’s Dairy. Most of those locations are closed. Stephen
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South Carolina News: Baskin-Robbins is expanding its footprint with franchise sales in Charleston, South Carolina. More than 12 new stores are projected throughout Charleston and the surrounding area over the next several years. Baskin-Robbins currently operates more than 6,000 stores in 35 countries and opened more than 600 stores globally in 2008. With a domestic
The Dallas Morning News has an interesting look at the sweet dilemma of the day after Halloween. If there’s one thing worse than running out of candy on Halloween, it’s having too much when it’s over.It’s bad for your kids’ health, their teeth and the teachers who have to calm down candy-crazed kids the next
Billy Mays III admits it sounds a bit odd; a guy who unexpectedly lost his dad just four months ago starting an online contest encouraging people to dress like his departed father for Halloween, reports TampaBay.com. He has asked fans to email a photo of of themselves dressed like his famous pitchman father, infomercial king
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OrlandoSentinel.com: David’s lunch – and those of many of his classmates – are no ordinary school lunches. Instead, these lunches are the creations of two Orlando moms who grew tired of the parade of processed foods their kids were eating – and decided to do something about it. The result was a small business with
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pressofAtlanticCity.com: Millions of Americans sell products – door to door, to friends, to family – on behalf of a company. Those items include the time-tested, from Tupperware to skin-care creams to makeup. Also growing its audience are herbal and nutritional supplements, and not surprisingly, niche markets such as “toxin-free” toothpaste and “green” cleaning supplies. With
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Guardian.co.uk: My only interaction with an Avon lady came when I was temping in a small office in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire. I recall a shadowy character who would turn up sporadically, basket over arm like the witch/queen from Snow White, sending the seven 55-plus ladies into something of a cosmetics frenzy. Debbie Davis is neither
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Australian Food: Bakers Delight has been awarded the ‘Franchisor Social Responsibility Award’ at the Franchise Council of Australia MYOB Excellence in Franchising Awards, held last week at the 2009 FCA Gala Awards Dinner in Perth. Chris Caldwell, General Manager of Marketing & Operational Support at Bakers Delight, said the network is continually developing and implementing
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