November 17, 2011

At McAlister’s Deli You Can Have Your Cake And Eat It, Too

Franchising.com: McAlister’s Deli is welcoming the holiday season with special limited time offerings on menu items and gift card purchases. Inspired by one of the company’s most popular sandwiches, the Reuben, McAlister’s is introducing a fresh, lighter take on this classic menu option. The California Turkey Reuben is made of hand-sliced Butterball smoked turkey, homemade

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Rolling Back Memories

After John Sprange’s father developed Alzheimer’s, he couldn’t help but wonder if there was some way he could help fight to maintain some of his memories. When his father went into a home, he made a list of cherished memories for his father to look over. Unfortunately, it was constantly set away whenever staff would

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It Takes More Than An Idea

When April King, a nurse anesthetist , had an idea for a device that would open up a patients airways and help elevate their jaw during sedation, she turned to the San Diego Inventors Forum. They helped her obtain the resources she needed to make her idea an actual product. Through the organization, she met

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Through Franchise Payments Network, Yogurt Franchise Menchie’s Reaches Milestone With Loyalty Program

FranchiseWorks.com: Franchise Payments Network (FPN), the only credit card processing company that focuses entirely on the franchise industry, has announced its most successful rewards program to date with Menchie’s, the nation’s fastest growing self-serve frozen yogurt franchise chain. The mySmileage program, created and developed in partnership with FPN and Menchie’s, offers a unique spin on

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The Generation Jobless

WSJ: Where debt-laden college graduates once might have resisted commission-based sales positions, the 14% unemployment rate for 20- to 24 -year-olds means fewer grads are turning up their nose at sales jobs. Cutlery distributor Cutco Corp. has long been a mainstay of college students looking to earn cash by selling knives during the summer. Lately,

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Bennigan’s Promotes Four Execs

Nation’s Restaurant News: Bennigan’s Franchising Co.has promoted four executives at the casual-dining company’s corporate support center. The Bennigan’s executive changes, effective immediately, are: • Shawn Finn, formerly franchise business coach, was promoted to vice president of international operations. Finn is responsible for supporting Bennigan’s franchise operators in 12 nations as well as leading various initiatives

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Schlotzsky’s Makes Huge Entrance Into Philly With Record-Breaking 30-Unit Deal

RestaurantNews.com: Schlotzsky’s has signed a history-making franchise deal to bring 30 new restaurants throughout the Philadelphia metro area that would also house Cinnabon and Carvel franchises inside the buildings. Schlotzsky’s, Carvel, and Cinnabon are all part of the parent company FOCUS Brands Inc.. The three iconic food franchises began partnering early last year to open

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Service Franchises Trump Food Retail In Popularity Stakes

SmartCompany.com.au: Service-based businesses have trumped food retail as the most popular type of franchise for new franchisees, new research reveals, due to smaller start-up costs and stronger trading conditions. The research, released by the Asia-Pacific Centre for Franchising Excellence at Griffith University, is based on the responses of 2,000 participants in a pre-entry franchise program.

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