April 1, 2011

Kumon $27,500 Franchise Incentive Deadline Approaching

Franchising.com: Kumon, the world’s largest after-school math and reading enrichment company, seeks franchise candidates in the Northwest, Southwest, Central, Southeast, Central East and Hawaii to support the boom in student enrollment. Qualified candidates who apply before the May 2 deadline are eligible for up to $27,500 in business incentives. The tutoring industry weathered the recession […]

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McDonald’s Franchisee Arcos Dorados To Sell 12.5 Million Shares On NYSE

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Hispanically Speaking News: Latin American McDonaldâ€™s franchisee Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc. has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange Friday, in the regulatory filing, Arcos said it will be offering nearly 12.5 million class A shares. Selling shareholders will also be offering another 50 million class Aâ€™s as well.

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Business To Donate Proceeds To Fire Victims

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Woodstock Sentinel Review: A city furniture business is donating a percentage of its sales in April to help the victims of Sunday’s explosion and fire. Roger Banghart, franchisee of Leon’s Woodstock, said he was motivated when victims of the fire came into the store Monday looking for used furniture or mattresses. Leon’s often has a

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Sylvan Learning Sues Franchisee Gripe Site

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Domain Name Wire: Tutoring and SAT test prep franchisor Sylvan Learning has sued the domain name SylvanFranchiseIssues.com for violating the anti-cybersquatting act. The company alleges (pdf) the site was set up by a former franchisee in which it is involved in litigation. Finding the alleged owner of the site was no small feat. The suit

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John Zoccoli: Lifetime Brock Stakeholder, Timmies Franchisee

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Brock Press: A list of accolades which begin with a first-class Honours Bachelor of Administration (Co-op) degree from Brock University is likely to be lengthy. John Zoccoli, the owner of said education has been a franchisee of two local Tim Horton‘s since 2002 – and it does not end there. Since graduating 25-years-ago, Zoccoli –

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Burger King Revamps Chicken Tenders

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Cedartown Standard: Burger King debuted reformulated chicken nuggets Monday with a national advertising campaign, a giveaway and a Facebook promotion. A Burger King spokeswoman said the tenders had a new shape and a breading flavor that was â€œmore broadly appealingâ€ to consumers. A four-piece order is on the 12,200-unit chainâ€™s Value Menu for $1. The

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Pizza Hut Minimum-Wage Case Grows

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Kansas City Star: Perhaps 20,000 to 30,000 delivery drivers for Pizza Hutâ€™s largest franchisee, NPC International Inc., are eligible plaintiffs in a national collective action alleging a minimum-wage violation. U.S. District Judge John W. Lungstrum in Kansas City, Kan., this week granted conditional certification for the drivers in a case that centers on the franchiseeâ€™s

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LINE-XÂ® Protective Coatings Presents Franchisees With Excellence Award

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PR Newswire: LINE-X Protective Coatings, the nation’s leading developer and provider of high performance protective coatings, is proud to present several franchisees with its 2011 Excellence Award for best exemplifying the entrepreneurial spirit, vision, dedication, leadership, teamwork, community involvement and ideals set forth by LINE-X’s centralized franchise system. The following franchisees were recognized for volunteering

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