1850 – Los Angeles, California is incorporated as a city. 1873 – The Kennel Club is founded, the oldest and first official registry of purebred dogs in the world. 1969 – Dr. Denton Cooley implants the first temporary artificial heart. 1973 – The World Trade Center in New York is officially dedicated. 1975 – Microsoft […]
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Not many people would consider strapping some exercise bands to their legs. However, Stacy Erwin believes he has created the perfect tool for exercise, reports The Kansas City Star. “It†is the Overland Park inventor’s $50, not-sold-in-stores, ready-for-prime-time weight-loss device, Fitness Stride. And though it looks like nothing more than two bungee cords held in
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Franchising.net.au: Retail franchise business Clark Rubber has targeted Sydney and New South Wales for its expansion plans and is showcasing its offer at the Sydney Franchising and Business Opportunities Expo 1 to 3 April. Visitors to the show at Darling Harbour will see a re-invigorated look to the Clark Rubber presentation, reflecting the clean lines
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Wall Street Journal: Planet Beach Franchising Corp. on Thursday withdrew plans for an initial public offering, as the full-service automated-day-spa franchisor said it determined not to pursue an IPO at this time. The company, which had initially registered for an IPO in April, had filed plans to offer at least 3.8 million units, comprised of
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Wall Street Journal (blog): For prospective and existing franchisees, a dearth of credit will remain a major hurdle this year to opening up new units or transferring ownership of existing ones, a new study shows. Banks are expected to lend $8.4 billion to franchises this year, an amount that is projected to fall $2 billion
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‎Franchising.com: Pizza Inn‘s popular traditional and signature pizzas are now available in Pikeville, N.C.! Franchise owner Tom Vail has opened the first Pikeville location at 110 South Goldsboro St., and soon he will serve Pizza Inn’s specialty breakfast pizzas as well to the Eastern North Carolina community. “We’re incredibly excited to welcome Pikeville to our
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Bradenton Herald: Dr. Eric Buete and businessman Richard Kimsey believe they have found a winning formula for providing urgent health care at a fraction of emergency room costs. And they are eager to share it with others — especially investors interested in the unique concept of franchising urgent care facilities. Doctors Express is the fourth
Entrepreneur.com: I’ve seen hundreds of businesses succeed at franchising. I’ve also seen a number fail. While the paths taken by the successful are many and varied, the paths to franchise failure are surprisingly predictable. Failure, like success, does not happen by mistake. It happens because people made the wrong choices. Unfortunately the mistakes we make
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PR-USA.net: The Canadian Franchise Association (CFA) is pleased to announce the 12 finalists for the 2011 CFA Award of Excellence in Franchising. Open exclusively to CFA Franchise System members who have been franchising for three years or more, the CFA Award of Excellence in Franchising recognizes excellence in franchise operations. Winning systems must demonstrate a
The Tennessean: In the same way cupcakes and frozen yogurt stormed into storefronts across the country, Jamie McMillen hopes a painting craze will sweep the market. McMillen and three business partners are opening a studio in Brentwood where customers can sip a few cocktails as they follow an instructor’s lead. It’s a social outing with
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