Staugnews: It was on August 1st, 2007, when the I35W bridge collapsed into the Mississippi River. Nearly two hundred people had their lives turned upside-down; for thirteen of them, dreams came to an end, as another one hundred and forty-four dealt with the pain and rehabilitation that comes from horrific injuries caused by piles of […]
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StartupSmart: Prospective franchisees were spoilt for choice at the Franchising and Business Opportunities Expo, recently held in Sydney, which highlighted several key trends in the franchising sector. The expo enabled prospective franchisees to research and compare franchise opportunities, with investment levels ranging from under $10,000 to more than $500,000. The Fair Work Ombudsman was also
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RestaurantNews.com: Hurricane Grill & Wings®, a family-friendly restaurant with a relaxed beach atmosphere, is opening the doors to its first North Carolina location in Cary. With an extensive menu, offering savory appetizers, entrees and sides at affordable prices, this new location is sure to bring a delightful burst of flavor for the first time to
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4-traders: Pizza Pizza continues its Canada-wide growth initiative with the opening of an 11th restaurant in the Greater Montreal Area. Located at 662 boulevard des Laurentides in Laval, the new restaurant is the second to open its doors on the North Shore, and contributes to Pizza Pizza’s objective of establishing a solid presence in Quebec.
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NY Times: Stand-up comedians of a certain era knew they had arrived when Johnny Carson invited them to a desk-side seat on “The Tonight Show.” A generation later, the gold standard was getting a solo comedy special on HBO. But in the Internet era, the yardstick for success has been redefined. A handful of top-tier
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Financial Post: Lucie Shaw’s story is becoming an increasingly common one — a sign women are slowly making strides in entrepreneurship, especially in franchising. Frustrated by trying to find home health-care services for her in-laws, she decided to leave her operations manager job at Air Canada during its restructuring to open a home care franchise
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Peterborough Evening Telegraph: Anne Hitch, Signs Express franchisee for the Peterborough area, has been shortlisted for the Encouraging Women in Franchising (EWIF) Franchisee of the Year Award. The EWIF Association has been established since 2009 and is dedicated to encouraging women into franchising. Its members come from all areas within the franchising industry and it
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Reuters: Carrols Restaurant Group Inc agreed to buy 278 Burger King restaurants in a cash-and-stock deal that will make the company the biggest Burger King franchisee in the world. Currently the largest U.S. Burger King franchisee, Carrols will pay $15.8 million in cash and give a 28.9 percent stake in itself to Burger King, the
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RT: US fast food chain McDonald’s is reportedly seeking to take a tighter grasp of the Russian market by beginning franchising in the country. It’s all because the company is feeling the pressure from rivals Burger King and Wendy’s, RBC daily says. Franchising in Russia will mark a new type of business development for McDonald’s,
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PR Web: Showhomes Home Staging plans to triple its United States franchise locations in the next 10 years, the company announced Friday. The nationally franchised company has become America’s largest home staging provider since it opened its doors in 1986, and it currently has a network of more than 70 franchise locations across the country.
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