April 2012

The bfa Reveals Its 14 Finalists For Its Franchisor Of The Year Awards

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The Franchise Magazine: The British Franchise Association (bfa) has announced the 14 finalists in the 2012 bfa HSBC Franchisor of the Year Awards. The shortlisted franchisors were selected from a range of business sizes and industries across the UK and represents sectors as diverse as home cleaning services to global telecommunications. The Awards, which are […]

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The Meat House Is “Steaking” Its Claim On The Retail Meat Market

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MarketWatch: In a franchising world saturated with cliches–from burger chains to fitness clubs and everything in between–The Meat House is “steaking” its claim by offering a one of a kind, never before seen franchising opportunity. Capitalizing on the $70 billion retail meat market, The Meat House has already opened 29 locations in 10 states. The

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Creative Hiring Tactics: Facebook

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What is the last route you took when hiring employees? Maybe you should take some advice from the Facebook hiring rumor. When Facebook was young and hunting for talent, says Lee, it combed through Stanford’s syllabi and course catalogs to find relevant students. Facebook was already well-known on campus. If, for example, Facebook needed engineers,

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Stratus Building Solutions Shares Benefits Of A Home Based Franchise

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PR Web: Stratus Building Solutions, the nation’s premiere building services and maintenance franchising company, has been officially named the “Number 2 Top Home Based Franchise” by Entrepreneur magazine in the annual Franchise 500, with 4 “Top Ten” spots total. There are many benefits to home franchising. There is no overhead of a storefront and staff

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Web Portal Oswill.com.au Aims To Develop 1,000 Franchises Across Australia

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StartupSmart: A newly-launched online portal is offering businesses the opportunity to offer products, trades and services as franchisees, with the aim of developing more than 1,000 franchises nationally. Oswill.com.au was launched earlier this month by franchising expert Matthew Holland, a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and the Franchise Council of Australia. The

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Barbecue: Food Franchising’s Next Big Trend? ‎

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RestaurantNews.com: The world of food franchising doesn’t lack for sub shops, fast Mexican and Chinese restaurants and burger joints. But barbecue restaurants aren’t nearly as prevalent, leading some industry experts to conclude that barbecue may be the next big trend in food franchising. “It’s a simple matter of supply and demand,” said Tony Avila, the

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Start a Business: No Idea Required

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Inc.: Want to start a company… but you’re short on ideas? There’s an incubator for that. Well, actually, it’s called a “foundry.” What is a foundry? Chicago-based Sandbox Industries recently opened a new start-up foundry in San Francisco. Managing Director Millie Tadewaldt says unlike a traditional incubator that brings in early-stage start-ups already working on

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Swimming School Franchise Founder On Mission To Reduce African American Drowning Rate

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FranchiseWorks.com: Every year around this time, Rita Goldberg’s thoughts turn to pools and beaches, but not the kind of “fun-in-the-sun” visions that fill most people’s heads as the spring and summer break seasons roll in. Instead, the former competitive swimmer, children’s author, lifelong swimming educator and founder of a growing swim school franchise, turns her

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