August 1, 2011

Corporate Executives See Opportunities In Franchising

Laredo Sun: While industries across all categories struggled to make ends meet during the economic downturn that began in 2008, those investing in a franchise opportunity were relatively insulated from the veering ups and downs of the financial crisis. This security unsurprisingly attracted many business people, convincing them to open up shop even when money […]

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Make The Most Of ‘IT’

Franchiseindia.com: In present times, IT and IT enabled services are an integral part of almost all the sectors including aerospace, automotive, banks and financial institutions, aeronautics, electronics and communication, architecture, entertainment, education, healthcare, transportation, retail, BPO, manufacturing, hotels, travel, engineering, R&D, oil & gas, PSU etc in one form or the other. It eventually has

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McDonald’s To Open A Restaurant A Day In China In Four Years

Bloomberg: McDonald’s Corp., the world’s largest restaurant chain, should open an outlet a day in China as it challenges Yum! Brands for dominance in Asia’s largest economy as rising salaries boost spending on fast food. “We should be opening a restaurant every day in the next three to four years” in China, Peter Rodwell, company

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U.S. Restaurants Turn To Franchise Partners

MarketWatch: When it comes to franchising in today’s economy with its new-normal lending constraints, restaurant chains are opting for larger, more experienced partners while eschewing mom-and-pop bids. Even McDonald’s Corp., which several decades ago regularly took chances on the new single-location entrepreneurs, is now only interviewing people with $500,000 in their own cash and other

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