April 2012

Good Times Taps Financial Advisor For Potential Acquisitions

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QSRweb.com: Colorado-based Good Times Restaurants Inc. has entered into a financial advisory services agreement with Heathcote Capital LLC to strategize possible transactions. The services to be provided by Heathcote may involve identifying and contacting potential acquisition targets and/or sources of financing for the company, advising and assisting the company in evaluating various structures and forms […]

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Dickey’s Barbecue Fires Up Expansion In Virginia

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Sacramento Bee: Dickey’s Barbecue is expanding in Virginia. The world’s largest barbecue franchise is opening its fourth location in Glen Allen later this Summer. This will be the second location for franchise owners Terry and Lisa Henshaw. “Virginia is a growing market for our unique concept,” said Roland Dickey, Jr., president of Dickey’s Barbecue Restaurants,

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Ralph DiLeone Of The Dileone Law Group, P.C. Wins 2012 Best Of Downtowner Award For Best Attorney

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Exec Digital: The DiLeone Law Group, P.C., has announced that managing partner, Ralph J. DiLeone, was named one of the area’s top attorneys in the 2012 Best of Downtowner Awards by Raleigh Downtowner Magazine, a monthly print publication dedicated to coverage of downtown Raleigh. The annual awards, previously open only to downtown Raleigh businesses, were

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Staying Relevant In Retail

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Franchising.net.au: Muffin Break and Jamaica Blue, sibling retail concepts at the FoodCo group (which includes Dreamy Donuts), are growing as global brands. And while that’s great news for the franchisor, there is more to successful franchising than an ever-expanding portfolio, says managing director Serge Infanti. “Retail is about emotional connection,” says Serge Infanti. And while

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Cardtronics And 7-Eleven ATM Relationship Finds New Frontier In Canada

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Nasdaq.com: Cardtronics, Inc., the world’s largest retail ATM owner, today announced its Canadian subsidiary, Cardtronics Canada, Ltd., has been named the exclusive provider of ATM services to all 7-Eleven® convenience stores in Canada. Expanding on an already extensive relationship, Cardtronics will soon serve the world’s largest convenience store chain in both the United States and

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Franchises Get Social

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Entrepreneur.com: Franchise companies, initially reluctant to embrace social media, are finding ways to turn “likes” and “tweets” into dollars and cents. Houlihan’s, an 83-unit restaurant chain based in Leawood, Kansas, says its stores will see an extra 20 to 40 tables because of one last-minute mobile deal shared via Facebook, Foursquare and Twitter. “You can

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