August 2011

Using The SBA Loan Process

TheFranchiseHound: Going through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s loan process can be a long, mind-numbing process of paperwork. Fortunately, there are ways to trim down the time — particularly for would-be franchise owners. On the plus side, an SBA-backed loan could be an attractive option for young businesses and startups that don’t have a sustained

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Penn Station East Coast Subs Offering Free Fresh-Cut Fries To All On Aug. 17

Franchising.com: As a special thank you to its local customers and neighbors, Penn Station East Coast Subs is offering a free small order of its fresh-cut fries to anyone who dines in their restaurants on Wednesday, Aug. 17. Penn Station’s fresh-cut fries are a real customer favorite—freshly hand-cut from unpeeled potatoes, which are then flash-fried

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Spherion Staffing Services Named A World-Class Franchise By The Franchise Research Institute

PR Web: Spherion Staffing Services, a recruiting, staffing and workforce solutions provider, has received World-Class Franchise® certification from the Franchise Research Institute® and FranSurvey® for the fifth consecutive year. The independent survey was conducted by the Franchise Research Institute in which 80 percent of Spherion Staffing Services franchisees participated. The survey was designed to determine

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Working Their Way To The Top

Windsor Star: Toiling on the front lines in a restaurant chain or any other franchise may not always be the most enviable of jobs, but the company’s owners rely on these entry-level, often part-time staffers to keep up a steady recruitment stream of new franchisee candidates. Take Michelle Kendall. The 26-year-old business administration student got

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