Centre Daily Times: Once dead, Valpak of Lion Country has risen again, and those little blue envelopes containing big savings should once again be arriving in mailboxes soon. Al Starman, who has run Valpak’s direct mailing campaigns in Reading and the Hershey/ Harrisburg area since 1996, took over the local franchise late last year. The […]
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Fortune: McDonald’s has long been the darling of Wall Street, posting increases in same-store sales for 30 consecutive quarters since early 2003. Even during the depths of the recession in 2008, same-store sales rose by 6.1%. Time and time again, the fast-food global chain has found success by being something to virtually everyone. It tweaked
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QSRweb.com: Checkers Drive-In Restaurants Inc. has launched a robust digital campaign that includes new websites for both its Checkers and Rally’s brands, a mobile web companion and franchise sales components. The site’s design highlights national promotions with rotating vignettes, and features an interactive food story and menu, a restaurant locator, and market-specific pages that allow
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Globe and Mail: At 82, Leroy (Bus) Earl Fuller is a legend in the restaurant trade, having come out of Montana as a young A&W franchisee and built the Earls casual-dining empire from a Western Canadian base. The Earls concept of drinking and dining has expanded to include brands such as Joey’s, Saltlik and Cactus
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Franchising.net.au: Retail franchisees need to look at ways to reduce costs to get their 2011 trading off to the best possible start, following a subdued Christmas. That’s the advice of Business Development Company operations director Jack Sakalis, who has more than 27 years of retail experience. Sakalis has owned and operated family businesses for many
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Don’t pick up your fishing pole yet. Just because you reach that golden number that signals retirement does not mean you should stop working. A recent story from USA Today reflects on the benefits that can be enjoyed by starting a business during those later years. The future is always bright for entrepreneurs. People who
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Have you ever wondered who took the photos that you see of beautiful homes up for sale? It is said that a photo can speak a thousand words, and it has never been more true than when we look at a home listing. A bad photo will do nothing for the sale. However, a beautiful
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Forbes: Franchising offers anyone the promise of becoming an instant entrepreneur. While typically more costly, buying a brand-name franchise lets anyone gain access to iconic symbols like McDonald’s “golden arches†and presumably the mouths that follow the gold. Franchises are notoriously difficult to value and compare. Odd, because under US law, franchisors must give potential
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Rome News Tribune: Romans will be able to enjoy a Steak ’n Shake breakfast beginning next month, and it may not be long before the restaurant will offer 24-hour drive-through service. Franchisee Wayne Robinson confirms breakfast service will begin Feb. 16. “We’re going to start at 6 o’clock in the morning, and then we are
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When your child needs to go, they really need to go. The need is never more urgent than when they’re in the process of potty training. At the beach or in the car, Amanda Jenner soon noticed a need for a portable potty that wouldn’t take up much room or leak when used. Not willing
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