June 22, 2011

WSI Franchisee Elected To Become Local American Marketing Association Chapter President

PR.com: Neal Lappe, an Internet Marketing Consultant and franchisee of WSI, the worldâ€™s #1 Internet franchise, was recently appointed to become the new president of the American Marketing Association (AMA) for Richmond, Virginia. A long-standing member of the AMA, Neal was nominated by the board of directors to represent his local chapter. After the annual […]

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Popeye’s Restaurant Franchisee Uses DigitalPersona Fingerprint Biometrics To Reduce Employee Fraud

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PR Newswire: DigitalPersona, Inc., a global provider of authentication and endpoint protection solutions, today announced Sailormen, Inc., the largest Popeye’s Chicken & Biscuits franchise in the U.S., is rolling out U.are.UÂ® Fingerprint Readers to 148 locations throughout Alabama, Illinois, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and Missouri. Sailormen, Inc. has found that the deployment of fingerprint biometrics

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Joe’s Expands Its Retail Strategy To The Middle East

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MarketWatch: Joe’s Jeans Inc. announced today that it has expanded its retail store strategy through the opening of its first store in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, at the Mirdif City Centre, a world-class shopping destination with over 200 stores new and unique to the Northern Emirates. The Joe’s(R) retail store is part of an agreement

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Applebee’s Serves Up An Ownership Change

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Charleston Post Courier: Fresh on the menu at local Applebee’s locations: a new owner. Charleston-based Whit-Mart Inc. has sold its 13 South Carolina casual- dining restaurants to a large North Carolina-based franchisee. The deal closed last week. Terms were not disclosed. Gary Whitman of Whit-Mart said he decided to focus his attention on growing his

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Jimmy John’s Franchisee Finds Ideal Location In Chattanooga

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Nooga.com: The lunch rush had slowed to an easier pace, but the overflow of excitement hovered in the air as about 10 Jimmy John’s employees worked into the afternoon at the store on Market Street last week. The sound of “Benny and the Jets” and a buzz of energy filled the air as employees â€”

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McDonald’s Shows A Change In Tastes

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Asbury Park Press: McDonaldâ€™s is McChanging. Hard plastic benches and metal chairs are being replaced with cushioned seats and, and chairs and tables made with wood. Gone is the red roof and the outdoor sign featuring the double arches. It is replaced with a yellow â€œswooshâ€ on the building with brick and yellow accents. In

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J. Gumbo’s In Clifton

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Cincinnati.com (blog): The storefront on Ludlow Ave in Clifton that housed the beloved Virginia Bakery from 1927 to 2000, and was more recently a Servatiiâ€™s location, is being completely re-modeled and will open in July as a location of J. Gumboâ€™s. That chain that started in Louisville and serves Cajun-style gumbos and stews. The Clifton

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