TheStreet.com: Red Lion Hotels Corporation announced the company has signed franchise license agreements with the owner of two New Mexico hotels. The two properties are among a group of hotels owned by Positive Investments, Inc., which is also the owner of the Red Lion Hotel Oakland International Airport in Oakland, California. “These hotels operate under […]
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MarketWatch: 7-Eleven, Inc. announced today that it has agreed to acquire the retail interests of 28 locations from Pacific Convenience & Fuels LLC (PC&F). Located in the western half of the U.S., the acquisition includes sites in California, Oregon, Washington and Colorado. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2011, subject
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About – News & Issues: I loved reading today’s New York Times story about the renegade Applebee’s franchisee in New York, who now owns 34 of the chain’s restaurants. His locations average $4.25 million in annual revenue — twice the average Applebee’s, the Times reports. The owner, Zane Tankel, perfectly articulates the way someone can
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Franchising.net.au: A university degree isn’t a prerequisite for profitable franchisees, research house 10 Thousand Feet has found, with its latest survey indicating that the largest proportion of profitable franchisees, at 26 percent, only hold a Year 12 certificate (see graph below). 10 Thousand Feet has also announced its topfranchise awards for 2011, which are presented
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