September 16, 2011

FranNet Makes INC Magazine’s List Of Top 10 Franchises

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MarketWatch: FranNet, a national network of franchise consultants, has made the list of “Top 10 Franchises” in the 2011 INC 500, Inc. magazine’s annual list of the fastest-growing privately held American companies. The accompanying article highlights the Louisville, Ky.-based company’s rapid growth and general success, with record 2010 revenues of $11.5 million. The list ranks […]

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Franchise Spotlight: Pinkberry’s Guiding Principles For Social

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SmartBlog: Upscale frozen-yogurt franchise Pinkberry opened its Harvard Square location in April with what every business would hope for: lots of customers. However, long lines pushed some upset customers to start tweeting about their experience. The corporate social media team of two was monitoring the gripes on Twitter and reached out to that store location,

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Beware Of ‘Song Birds’ When Doing Homework On A Franchise

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Entrepreneur.com: The best source of information when you’re researching a franchise is to talk to the existing franchisees. You can validate what you’re hearing from the franchisor during these calls and you can also develop a keen sense of how everything is going in the system by listening carefully and reading between the lines in

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Look Before You Book

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IFA: Before making your travel arrangements for the IFA 2012 Annual Convention in Orlando, Fla., note that the schedule is a bit different this year. IFA is featuring some exciting new options. A new Franchising Gives Back volunteer charity event and evening reception will be Friday, Feb. 10, in support of an Orlando charity. The

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Subway Sandwich Shops Add ‘Green’ Ingredient ‎

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EarthTechling: Subway sandwich shops can now say they are healthy and eco-friendly. The restaurant chain recently unveiled 14 new “Green Subway Eco-Restaurants.” The stores are said to be designed with environmentally friendly characteristics in mind, such as reduced energy, water and waste consumption. And the company says more are on the way. As part of

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