Iowa State Daily.com: As a young girl, Katie Crimmins, junior in English, never knew where life would take her, or what she would make of it. She especially never believed that she would one day grow up to sell Pure Romance bedroom accessories to finance her own wedding. Crimmins had her first experience with Pure […]
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When most people think of garage sales, they think of junk. However, that is not necessarily what comes to mind for Ben Weissenstein. As the founder and CEO of Grand Slam Garage Sales, he can see the money making potential that is available in this industry. Grand Slam Garage Sales runs garage sales for people,
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Stephanie Edwards-Musa finished her Christmas shopping early this year. Her 13-year-old daughter is getting a PlayStation 2 and clothing from Hollister and Aeropostale. For her 5-year-old son, it’s a bundle of toys, mostly “Star Wars”-themed. The bill? $45. USA Today reports that Edwards-Musa, a Houston Realtor, found these items used on ThredUp.com, an online toy
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Zacks.com: Louisville, Kentucky-based Papa John’s International Inc. recently initiated the guidance for 2011 and affirmed the same for 2010. Based on the domestic system-wide comparable sales growth of 1.5% to 2.5% and international system-wide comparable sales growth of 1.0% to 3.0%, the company expects its 2011 earnings per share to be in the range of
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Motley Fool: Last week, The Motley Fool hosted Chipotle co-CEO Monty Moran for a one-hour live chat with Fool.com readers. Moran has been co-CEO of the fast-food burrito chain since January 2009, during which time the stock has run up more than 300%. Chipotle makes food based on its “Food With Integrity” philosophy, which emphasizes
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mydigitalfc.com: Apollo Hospitals plans to buy out its franchisee-operated clinics even as it upgrades its own clinics with surgery facilities. There are 51 Apollo clinics that are operated by franchisees. These are mainly doctor-owned and have been functioning under the Apollo brand for years. However, in many of the clinics, the second-generation franchisees, who are
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FranchiseWorks.com: Saladworks, the nation’s first and largest fresh-tossed salad franchise concept, announces two new agreements with franchise owners to further develop the Pennsylvania market. A husband and wife duo and a father, son, and brother-in-law team are planning to open stores in Bucks County, PA and Lehigh Valley, PA, respectively. Adding to over 40 salad
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Franchising.com: IHOP, one of America’s favorite restaurants for breakfast, lunch and dinner, will be open Christmas Day*. While everyone has their unique traditions for celebrating the holidays, sharing a meal at IHOP on Christmas Day has become increasingly popular with guests. “Christmas Day is a special day for families celebrating together, and we welcome them
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The Franchise Magazine: Auditel franchise owner Carl Windsor has completed the 2010 Italian Marathon to raise money for the Neuroblastoma Society. Windsor, who ran the Marathon alongside his friend Ken Allan, has already raised £800 for the charity and is on target to achieve his aim of donating £1000 to the cause. Windsor said: “The
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