April 16, 2012

Moe’s Southwest Grill Inks 25-Store Deal For Washington Metro Area

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RestaurantMagazine.com: Moe’s Southwest Grill, the fast-growing restaurant franchise best known for its flavorful southwest fare and distinct brand culture, has signed a deal that will bring an additional 25 restaurants to the Washington D.C. Metro area over the next six years. Leading the growth will be three existing Moe’s franchise partners – Brad Chasteen, Steve […]

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Entrepreneurs Cashing Out in 2012

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Inc.: According to data collected from BizBuySell.com, online business-for-sale marketplace, acquisitions for the first quarter of 2012 were the highest they’ve been since 2008. Bloomberg reports that although the company-for-sale business is not back to pre-recession levels, the increase is a positive indicator. “While we are not out of the woods yet, economic factors are

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Local Moving Franchise Celebrates Nine-Year Anniversary With The Community

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Franchising.com: The North Aurora location of the local moving company Two Men And A Truck is excited to announce its nine-year anniversary. Franchisees Alex and Wendy Petrusha opened their second Two Men And A Truck franchise, located in Crystal Lake in 2011, and celebrated its 1 year anniversary on March 1st, 2012. The Kane/ DuPage

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UK Papa John’s Franchise Owner Wins Company’s Top International Award

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The Franchise Magazine: US pizza franchise, Papa John’s, has named one of its UK franchise owners as its International Franchisee of the Year, which included $20,000 and a crystal trophy as prizes. Raheel Choudhary, who invested in his first Papa John’s franchise in 2003 and now has 11 stores in the London area, was chosen

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Subway Gives Jobseekers News To Chew On With Expansion Plans

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Derby Telegraph: Sandwich chain Subway is set to create hundreds of jobs across Derbyshire after announcing plans to open a number of stores. The firm has said it will open outlets in Derby, Swadlincote, Ashbourne, Heanor, Matlock, Bakewell, Chapel-en-le-Frith, Bolsover, Chesterfield and Glossop. The American company is looking to open 35 stores across Derbyshire and

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Fazoli’s Launches Customer-Service Plan, Ad Campaign To Promote It

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Lexington Herald Leader: “It’s a whole new Fazoli’s.” That’s the slogan highlighting an ambitious new advertising campaign by the Lexington-based Italian restaurant chain, and it comes just as the business embarks on its latest initiative to win back customers. Fazoli’s launched a customer-service plan last week that includes shifting managers into dining areas to serve

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After Months Of Wrangling, World Of Beer Owner Looks Toward Construction, Eventual Opening

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Daily Northwestern: After months of debate, World of Beer is ready to move forward with construction after Evanston City Council members unanimously approved its liquor license Tuesday. “I think it’ll be very successful because of the fact that the demographics work,” Franchisee Ted Mavrakis told The Daily on Wednesday. “There’s a certain population in the

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