February 7, 2012

From McDonald’s To Smashburger

Nation’s Restaurant News: Former McDonald’s franchisee Irwin Kruger, who operated the brand’s high-grossing Times Square unit, opened his first fast-casual Smashburger location on New York’s Long Island earlier this week. Kruger, whose company ISK Systems LLC sold its four McDonald’s restaurants in Manhattan back to the Oak Brook, Ill.-based company in 2010, said he plans

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Planet Fitness Franchisees Form Independent Association

Club Industry: Franchisees of Planet Fitness announced it has formed an independent association. Meanwhile, Planet Fitness corporate headquarters says it will form a second franchisee association. The Planet Fitness Independent Franchisee Association (PFIFA) was created after a group of franchisees representing 80 clubs met on Jan. 19 in New York, according to Martin Sinozich, a

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Fitness Revolution Approved For Franchising In Illinois

PR Web: Fitness Revolution, the nation’s fastest-growing personal training franchise, announces it has been approved for franchising in Illinois. This latest addition extends FR’s reach to over 80% of the US and now includes the seven most populous states in the nation. Vice President of Operations Timothy Ward remarked optimistically on the significance of this

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