Las Vegas Sun: Week after week, we are bombarded with news about the recession in Las Vegas. As the rest of the nation appears to be in recovery, our city is lagging behind. And none of us is surprised, given that our economy is still so dependent on one industry. As gaming goes, so goes […]
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istockAnalyst.com: Lending to would-be franchisees is difficult now, leading some franchisers to arrange credit for their franchisees, as reported in the New York Times. This is going to lead some banks to re-think their stance toward franchisees. Banks have become, in many cases, specialty lenders focused on real estate. The real estate concentration poses three
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 Open Forum: When done well, a lasting family business can be a great experience. Not just for both the family members involved, but also the clients doing business with the company. Parents, children, siblings and several generations of family together can create a powerfully successful business model. One of the main concerns with running
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PowerHomeBiz.com: In America, litigation has become very prevalent and you have to be prepared for the possibility of facing a lawsuit or even just the threat of lawsuit. This is especially true for those who dare to become key stakeholders in businesses and franchises. Aside from that, you may find yourself in an unfortunate circumstance
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Champaign/Urbana News-Gazette: The Kentucky Fried Chicken on North Prospect Avenue closed recently because the franchisee wants to find a better location north of Interstate 74. The restaurant at 1308 N. Prospect Ave., C, ceased operations at the beginning of June, said Joseph Adams, director of human resources for the franchisee, Clinton-based Bartlett Management Service. The
Australian and New Zealand home appliance rental franchise Mr Rental has again secured its status as one of Australia’s best franchise systems, finishing fifth in the top ten for 2010 and also securing the number one ranking for franchisee intention to renew. Strategic marketing intelligence agency 10 000 FEET compiled the research for this year’s
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MarketWatch: For USANA Health Sciences, Inc. outstanding workplace safety is no accident as winners of the Workers’ Compensation Fund (WCF) 2010 Charles A. Caine Award for Workplace Safety. Out of 24,000 Utah companies the WCF serves, USANA, along with 15 other Utah companies, was honored at a Traditions of Safety event Thursday, June 03, 2010
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Bizjournals.com: The Canadian news wires are abuzz with news of a sandwich-shop worker who was fired for giving out free subs to victims of a fire ― and a franchisee of the Denver-based Quiznos chain who came to the rescue. According to the Montreal Gazette and numerous other north-of-the-border news outlets, Heidi Heise had been
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Akron Beacon Journal: Owning a franchise is often depicted as being in business for yourself, but not completely alone. Franchise owners work under a proven successful business structure. They also have access to proven operational and marketing strategies and the franchiser’s institutional guidance. Franchise ownership isn’t an easy shortcut to success. As with any other
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Franchising.com: As traditional advertising and broker relationships continue to get more expensive but less effective at generating quality franchise leads, The Growth Coach, a national franchise of small business coaches in more than 140 markets, is breaking away from traditional approaches in finding franchise buyers. The Growth Coach announced it will pay $5,000 to anyone
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