November 2011

How Lauren Reid Brought Service Consistency To PuroClean’s Franchise Network

Smart Business Network: When CEO Lauren John Reid joined PuroSystems Inc. in 2010, the company’s PuroClean brand was already the fastest-growing franchiser in the $210 billion property damage restoration industry. But despite a decades-long track record of restoration industry experience, Reid had no concept of what it meant to run a decentralized franchising operation. “You […]

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Central Iowa McDonald’s Franchisee Retirees, 11 Locations Change Owners

DesMoinesRegister.com (blog): A Central Iowa franchisee who owned and operated McDonald’s restaurants for 40 years retired this month and sold his seven McDonald’s locations. John Dasher opened his first McDonald’s on Duff Avenue in Ames in 1971. Dasher since opened six other locations in Ames, Boone, Carroll, Nevada and Story City. He has sold all

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Votre Vu Gift Sets 2011

PR Web: Holiday Sets 2011 Ultra thoughtful … truly luxe … and oh-so French. C’est vous, when you give a holiday set by Votre Vu! Choose from among Vu’s quintessential quartet offered at delicious discounts: Cocktails and Mocktails — This year, give the nouvelle holiday beverage, SnapDragon. Packed with powerful anti-aging superfruits like acai berry

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Crust’s Tips On Lasting 10 Years And Hitting 100 Stores

Franchising.net.au: Costa Anastasiadis can’t remember a moment when he and his cousin, Michael Logos, decided to go into business together, it just happened. “We are a family with a southern European background, we’ve all grown up together. Crust for us was a natural evolution, and our partners have experience in fast food and retail food,”

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Jan-Pro Awarded Top 10 Franchise For Veterans – Chosen To Clean Fort Bragg Army Base And Federal Customs Offices

PR Web: Jan-Pro Franchising International, Inc. (Jan-Pro), an established global leader in commercial cleaning, today graciously accepted the recognition of being named a Top 10 Franchise for Veterans, on behalf of the many veteran-owned Jan-Pro franchisee businesses, serving our military and government’s cleaning needs. With innovative product and system introductions, like EnviroShield, the unique system

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Inspires Me Week Inspiring UK Students

InspiresMe.co.uk: The scheme, called Inspires Me Week, allowed more than 50 students aged 14 – 16 to spend a week working directly with companies in a variety of sectors including TV production, food, mobile applications, environmentally friendly baby retail and fashion. The budding entrepreneurs went behind the scenes, shadowing business leaders and company bosses. They

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Snap-On Extends Sponsorship Of Cruz Pedregon And Snap-On Funny Car

NHRA.com: Snap-on has extended its sponsorship of Cruz Pedregon and the Snap-on Funny Car for an additional three years. The 2012 season will mark Pedregon’s 20th year driving Funny Cars as well as the 20th anniversary of his first world championship. As part of the sponsorship agreement, Pedregon will partake in franchisee ride-alongs where he

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Marshall Face2Face Welcomes Newest Franchisee, David Helgerson

San Francisco Chronicle: David Helgerson is the newest franchisee to join the Marshall Face2Face franchise team. Helgerson resides in Wisconsin and currently serves as the President of Echo Documentation Solutions, a healthcare documentation solutions and technology provider. The Marshall Face2Face franchise system provides a customized approach for companies seeking an outsourced business development solution. Helgerson

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