December 13, 2010

Accor’s New Chief To Accelerate Predecessor’s Franchising Plan

Bloomberg: Accor SAâ€™s new chief executive officer plans to accelerate his predecessorâ€™s work in reducing hotel ownership in favor of management contracts and franchises. Europeâ€™s largest lodging company needs to â€œunleash capitalâ€ by selling hotels and retaining the contracts to manage them, Denis Hennequin said in Vienna. Hennequin joins Accor from McDonaldâ€™s Corp. next month […]

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Anytime Fitness Named Its Franchisee Of The Year

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Franchising.net.au: Rhys Cutifani, who owns five Anytime Fitness franchises, has been named Franchisee of the Year at the Anytime Fitness annual conference, recently held at Queensland’s Hamilton Island. Cutifani’s fitness clubs are located across NSW and the ACT and his success at the conference was due to his commitment to the brand and operational standards,

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‘Santa’s Senior Helpers’ Lend A Helping Hand For The Holidays

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Franchising.com: You may have seen them around but just didn’t take notice. Elders’ elves drive the cars, open the doors, and wait in the lines for their aging friends who can’t do it on their own anymore. They hunt for deals, decorate, wrap the presents, and help seniors shop online. They are Santa’s Senior Helpers,

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