November 2011

Pizza Hut Franchisee NPC Offers To Buy Back $175M In Debt Ahead Of Sale

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Kansas City Business Journal: The largest Pizza Hut franchisee, NPC International Inc., seeks to buy back $175 million in outstanding debt ahead of its sale. The Overland Park-based company stands to be acquired by NPC International Holdings Inc., which is going to buy all outstanding NPC capital stock from parent NPC Acquisition Holdings LLC. The […]

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Sbarro Emerges From Chapter 11

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Blue MauMau: Franchisor Sbarro, Inc and its domestic subsidiaries announced late Monday afternoon that it has successfully emerged from Chapter 11 with a reduction in debt, an infusion of $35 million in capital and a plan of reorganization. Private equity firm MidOcean Partners, which bought the franchising firm of one thousand outlets, half franchised and

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Restaurant Major Amrest Eyes Acquisitions In India

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Times of India: American private equity major, Warburg Pincus-backed restaurant operator AmRest Holdings SE, one of the largest franchisees of KFC and Burger King globally, may explore acquisitions to tap into India’s burgeoning food services market, said a top company executive. Poland-based AmRest operates around 665 fast-food and casual dining chains across Central and Eastern

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Bear Bums For Baby Bums

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Bancroft: Spend any time speaking to Cox about cloth diapers and you soon realize that there are many forms, techniques and styles but that they all have the same results, low cost and great benefit to the environment. “I love cloth diapers because they keep garbage out of the landfill,” Cox explains, “But I also

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So You Want To Start A Business?

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In the past, no one really considered themselves to be an entrepreneur. Sure, people stared businesses, but they didn’t have much support from outside sources. That has changed over the years, though. There are resources for almost everyone who wants to start a business, including men, women, and children. So, why does the failure rate

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Penn Station East Coast Subs: Initiating At Strong Buy

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TheFranchiseHound: Sector Summary: The Sandwich category is a highly competitive sector within the food industry. Competition is fierce and consists of both franchised and non-franchised outlets. Generally, sandwich stores are easy to operate and only demand a limited number of employees. With that said, the revenue potential is also limited due to the sector catering

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PROSHRED® Chicago Franchise Wins “President’s Award” At 2011 Annual Conference

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News.Yahoo.com: Rodney Quasny is the proud franchise owner of PROSHRED® Chicago South. Last month he won the President’s Award at the company’s annual conference. This award is given to a franchisee who is an overall team player with great charisma, dedication and one who delivers results in the field. PROSHRED® looks at certain characteristics when

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Technology Takes Franchisee Training Online

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Franchising.net.au: In the highly competitive Australian franchise marketplace, often the deciding factor for potential franchisees, after system affordability and suitability, is the manner in which the franchisor provides initial and ongoing training. Traditionally, franchise organizations offer new franchises a one to four week on-site, face-to-face and on-the-job training program. Depending on distances required to travel

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Subway Franchising Firm Not Liable For Uninsured Franchisee Claims: Ky. Court

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Business Insurance: Doctor’s Associates Inc., the franchising company for Subway restaurants, can’t be held liable for workers compensation claims stemming from an uninsured franchisee, the Kentucky Supreme Court has ruled. The Kentucky Uninsured Employers’ Fund had sought payment from Milford, Conn.-based Doctor’s Associates for medical and temporary total disability benefits it paid to the employee

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Denny’s Corporation Announces Annual Franchise Awards

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MarketWatch: Denny’s Corporation, one of America’s largest full-service family restaurant chains, recently partnered with the Denny’s Franchise Association for its annual convention in San Diego, where corporate team members and members of the Denny’s franchise community came together to discuss the company’s brand strategy and growth plans as it looks ahead to 2012. A highlight

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