May 16, 2011

Realty Executives International Announces Exclusive Franchising Rights For New Orleans Metro Area To Specialized Real Estate Services, Now Called Realty Executives SE LA

Marketwire: Realty Executives International, Inc. awards exclusive franchising rights for the New Orleans Metro Area to newly formed Realty Executives SE LA, previously called Specialized Real Estate Services, Inc., a full service real estate brokerage founded in 2000 and based in Metairie, La. The territory includes St. Tammany, Tangipahoa, Washington, Jefferson, St. Bernard, Plaquemines and […]

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Bobby’s Burger Palace To Open In College Park, Md.

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Fast Casual: Celebrity chef Bobby Flay will open a location of his fast casual burger concept restaurant, Bobby’s Burger Palace, in the new luxury student housing complex Varsity in College Park, Md. The restaurant will occupy 3,500 square feet and is slated to open Sept. 1. “With the recent opening of BBP in Philadelphia, we

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Dutch Bros. Donates More Than $137,000 To Muscular Dystrophy Association

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PR-USA.net: Adhering to its motto of “making a difference one cup at a time,” Dutch Bros. Coffee stores donated more than $137,000 to the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) following its annual company-wide fundraiser, MDA Day. Held April 29, Dutch Bros. hosts MDA Day annually in honor of company co-founder, Dane Boersma, who was diagnosed with

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Today in Entrepreneurial History: May 16

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1843 â€“ The first major wagon train heading for the Pacific Northwest sets out on the Oregon Trail with one thousand pioneers from Elm Grove, Missouri. 1866 â€“ The U.S. Congress eliminates the half dime coin and replaces it with the five cent piece, or nickel. 1843 â€“ Charles Elmer Hires invents root beer. 1951

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How I Improved Franchisee Satisfaction By Dumping Email

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SmartCompany.com.au: Video game retailer GameTraders has been one of the few benefactors from the global financial crisis. As customers started saving their money and looking for cheap deals, businesses with a focus on second-hand goods started seeing more activity. Now the company is turning over $35 million and managing director Mark Langford says business is

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Goddard Studies New Mexico’s Franchisee Market

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New Mexico Business Weekly: The Goddard School, a national early childhood education franchise company, is looking to expand into New Mexico with two locations in Albuquerque. The Pennsylvania-based company is looking for franchisees to add to its 373 locations around the country. Tony Padulo, vice president of franchise development for Goddard Systems Inc., said the

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Georgia’s Fresh To Order Looking For Cincinnati Franchisees

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Cincinnati Business Courier: The founder and CEO of a growing Georgia restaurant chain wants to find franchisees to open at least 10 locations in Cincinnati by 2016. Pierre Panos and Fresh to Order plan to bring gourmet food to customers at the speed of a fast-casual restaurant, what he calls, â€œfast-fine.â€ But first, he has

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Dunkin’ Brands, Inc., Honors Northeastern Pa. Franchisees With National Award

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Wilkes Barre Times-Leader: Dunkinâ€™ Brands, Inc., the parent company of Dunkinâ€™ Donuts and Baskin-Robbins, honored Northeastern Pa., residents Jerry and Sophia Fives as the 2010 Dunkin’ Donuts Franchisees of the Year, one of the companyâ€™s highest distinctions, recognizing them as top role models for Dunkin’ Donuts values and best practices. “Jerry and Sophia are seasoned

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Small Businesses That Face Lousy Challenges

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Globe and Mail: When Dawn Mucci moved to a new head office, she hung a sign bearing her companyâ€™s name above the storefront â€“ and instantly inspired horror among many area residents. â€œHow dare you put a sign like that up in this town,â€ said one aghast resident. There was nothing wrong with the sign

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