February 15, 2011

Jamba Juice Plans To Streamline Distribution With SYGMA Alliance

Franchising.com: Jamba, Inc. and SYGMA, a national foodservice distribution company owned by Sysco Corporation, announced today their plans to form a supply chain distribution alliance. The proposed alliance will enable Jamba to consolidate distribution channels and achieve greater efficiencies in their supply chain as well as position Jamba for faster expansion of services into existing

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Trifecta For Cafe2U

Franchising.net.au: It’s three in a row for mobile coffee franchise, Cafe2U, which has, for the third consecutive year, been confirmed as one of BRW Magazine’s Fastest Franchises for 2011. BRW’s Fastest Franchise list is released in January each year and identifies Australia’s fastest growing franchise systems over the past 12 month period. Growth is measured

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Is There A Potbelly’s At The End Of The Rainbow?

TheFranchiseHound: The Potbelly’s train is firing on all cylinders and has successfully penetrated the uber-competitive fast casual sandwich sector. Potbelly sells a basic sub (PBJ, Pizza, etc) with relevant options (health, supremes) and offers an awesome dining experience. Their main target demographic is the lunch market, and their lunch lines are often out the door.

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ZeeWise Announces Software Enabling Automated Reporting For Franchising “Item 19” Financial Performance Representations (Fprs)

Benzinga: ZeeWise™ Inc., the leading provider of Franchise Business Intelligence (FBI) software announced today the release of their new “Item 19 Enabler™” software at the 51st annual International Franchise Association (IFA) Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada. For the first time in franchising, the new ZeeWise software enables franchisors to automate the process of collecting, consolidating

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UFood Grill, A Healthy Fast Casual Restaurant Concept, Approved For SBA Franchise Registry

Marketwire: UFood Restaurant Group Inc. announced today that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has listed its UFood Grill healthy fast casual restaurant concept on its official Franchise Registry. The Franchise Registry is a compilation of franchise systems that have had their franchise agreement reviewed by the SBA, thereby materially expediting the loan approval process

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The UPS Store Lines Up $22.5 Million For Franchisee Lending Program

Business Wire: The UPS Store®, the world’s largest retail system of shipping, postal, print, document and business services, today announced a collaboration with a franchisee lending program created by Franchise America Finance™(FAF) and The Bancorp Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Bancorp, Inc. The first franchise network in its category to receive funding through

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5 US Franchises Found In Georgia

The FINANCIAL: Overall in Georgia there are 5 American franchises, these are Coca Cola, Pepsi, Curves, Baskin Robbins and McDonald’s, according to the US Embassy’s commercial department. As Fady Asly, Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce, told The FINANCIAL, Starbucks will also be opened in Tbilisi Heights in the near future although the company

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