February 2010

AlphaGraphics Honored By Franchise Research Institute

Graphic Arts Online: The success of a franchise business depends greatly on the opinions of its franchisees. That’s why AlphaGraphics wants people to know about its World-Class Franchise Certification from the Franchise Research Institute, which it recently received for the fourth year in a row. “Receiving this distinction again this year speaks volumes about AlphaGraphics […]

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Name Recognition: The Franchise Biz In Abilene

Abilene Reporter-News: New business construction totaled about $30 million in Abilene last year. Of that total, $8.1 million in new planned construction could be traced to franchise operations. Three hotels, three restaurants and a battery retail store made up the franchise total, based on the city’s valuation of construction work associated with “new construction” permits

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Dog Eat Dawg

NBC Chicago: A Michigan-based Coney Island restaurant chain will debut its Detroit-style hot dogs in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood Monday. But Chicago hot dog experts think the chain may be barking up the wrong bun. “Chicago is a very tough market,” Patty Sullivan, spokeswoman for Portillo’s Restaurant Group tells The Detroit News. The new sausage franchise

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Middle East Proves Hungry For Food Franchises

Business Intelligence Middle East: The recession may be biting but businesses in the Middle East continue to show a healthy appetite for food franchising, according to International Expo Consults, organisers of Franchising Middle East (FME), the region’s leading exhibition for the franchise sector. The event, the largest gathering of franchise leaders in the Middle East,

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Snap-On Celebrates 21st Franchisee Event

Franchising.net.au: More than140 franchisees attended Snap-on’s 21st annual franchise conference to celebrate the business’ continued success and recognise the outstanding achievements of its star performers from across Australia and New Zealand. The three-day conference saw Brad Watts from Central Queensland continue to dominate Snap-on’s national awards, receiving the coveted Highest National Sales and Top Business

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Pizza Hut Rewarding Sweet Tweets

QSR magazine: Pizza Hut is inviting consumers with silver tongues to share pick-up lines—the best, the worst, and the cheesiest—by tweeting @pizzahut for the chance to win a single order of Hershey’s Chocolate Dunkers, Pizza Hut’s chocolate-topped dessert sticks. “Valentine’s Day is all about cheesy pick-up lines,” says Pizza Hut “Tweetologist” Alexa Robinson. “As a

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Why Pay More To Print?

Bedford Minuteman: Store owner educates consumers about what to look out for when buying printers and ink cartridges. Next time you’re looking to buy a printer for the home or office, Bob Sun, owner of Cartridge World – Bedford, says don’t be fooled by price tags that seem “too good to be true.” They usually

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