August 15, 2011

Swisher Hygiene Acquires North Texas Hygiene, Inc. Franchisee

MarketWatch: Swisher Hygiene Inc., a leading provider of essential hygiene and sanitation products and services, today announced that it has acquired the hygiene and chemical business of North Texas Hygiene, Inc., its Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas franchisee. North Texas is one of the longest operating Swisher Hygiene franchisees, with the Dixon family having been a part

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Financing During A Tough Economy

Need to raise money for your business? Here are a few tips from entrepreneurs who have been there and funded that. Micro Loans If you are looking for a loan under $50,000, a microloan may be the way to go. The Small Business Administration’s Microloan Program provides small, short-term loans through specially designated intermediary lenders,

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Battery Giant Proudly Announces Newest Graduates From BG University

Benzinga: Battery Giant Franchise, LLC is proud to announce the graduation of five new franchisees from our BG University Training Program. Graduates Bill King, Brittany King, Darrald Spencer, Russ Hoinke, and Tracy Hoinke, along with tech center employees Andrew Gallo and Tyler Hoinke, spent five full days of training at our corporate office in Sterling

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How To Tell If A Franchisor’s Marketing Will Make Or Break You

TheStreet.com: Marketing can make or break you if you become a franchisee. Asking existing franchisees about their system’s marketing can provide you with a clear indication of how they feel about the stewardship of their marketing dollars. This research can pay dividends in making sure the franchise you buy into has its marketing act together.

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DirectBuy Franchisees Help Company Celebrate 40th Anniversary

PR.com: In late May, DirectBuy celebrated its 40th Anniversary with a weekend of awards, recognition, education and fun at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in Washington DC. Helping commemorate the occasion were some of DirectBuy’s top franchisees, including Don Daley from Albany, NY; Naushad Mehta from Suffolk County, NY; Kary Tratner from Toronto,

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Wendy’s Sues Wendy’s Franchisees For Refusing To Cook Up “Hot N Juicy” Burgers

The Consumerist: If you’re a fast food mega chain in the midst of an image overhaul, it probably doesn’t help if some of the eateries that bear your name don’t play along. At least that’s what Wendy’s is saying about franchisees who refuse to install equipment necessary for making the company’s newest burger. Wendy’s is

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