In-N-Out Burger is a California-based hamburger chain with a cult-like following. One of the things that makes them so special is that they have an incredibly simple simple menu. The only foods on their menu are hamburgers, cheeseburgers, sodas, shakes and fries. With so few items, they can excel at making quality food. But the […]
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Housatonic Times: Sometimes, with the correct combination of persistence, proper research, and luck, a business can explode in the best way. Tom Lindberg’s startup company Sir Grout has been an atom bomb—and is being recognized as such by the industry at large. Sir Grout, a company that comes to one’s home to clean and refurbish
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Not content with just dominating the Internet, the search engine company Google has begun work on a car that drives itself. Their automated cars use video cameras, radar sensors and a laser range finder to “see” other traffic, as well as detailed maps (which they collect using manually driven vehicles) to navigate the road ahead.
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WhichFranchise.com: Ex-policeman Tony has just celebrated his 5th year with Starbrite. Tony explains, “I was one of the first franchisees to join Starbrite and felt they had a great foundation having been in the industry since 1988. Now 5 years on my turnover has exceeded my expectation and with the support of Starbrite I am
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Franchising.com: The Original SoupMan is pleased to announce the re-launch of OriginalSoupman.com, offering new consumer-focused, highly interactive elements. The new site seamlessly integrates the company’s primary lines of business, as the website’s bold and bright homepage easily allows consumers to navigate via four main categories, Soup For You!, Dining Near You!, Grocers Near You! and
Forbes (blog): As markets brace themselves to react to higher food costs due to rising commodity prices, Heinz, Kroger, and Wendy’s/Arby’s posted earnings before the bell on Thursday. While Heinz and Kroger grew sales as consumers bought more condiments, fuel, and food products, Wendy’s/Arby’s saw its revenues fall but its losses narrows as it lowers
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Toronto Star: What’s served in Halifax with plenty of mayonnaise and is as popular as the iPad 2? (Popular for a few hours this past Wednesday, that is.) Canadian Twitter users were somewhat perplexed to see the McLobster — sold at McDonald’s restaurants in the Maritimes and New England — mysteriously become a hot topic
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FranchiseUpdate: Now that we are freshly off the annual rite of late fall–the annual budget process–it might be a good time to consider how it could be done differently next time around. Conceptually, the budgeting process for franchise companies is pretty simple: pick some revenue numbers that build off the previous year’s performance and do
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Franchising.net.au: The home care franchise Just Better Care has set up its first office in Melbourne and will employ 35 local care workers. Local staff employment is part of the policy of providing employment to people from the community it serves. The new employees come from Sunshine, Melton, Tarneit and Werribee. Just Better Care provides
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