May 2012

Franchising Continues To Offer Attractive Investment Prospects

bdaily: Franchising is proving an attractive option to many investors with the sector growing worldwide. In the UK, the sector has grown from an annual turnover of Â£5billion 20 years ago to Â£12.4 billion according to the NatWest/bfa Franchise Survey 2011. There are considerable financial benefits to running a high-level investment franchise and, although these […]

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Now Serving… Visa At Tim Hortons

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Franchising.com: Visa and Tim Hortons are pleased to announce that starting today, Canadians can use Visa credit and prepaid cards to purchase coffee, breakfast, lunch or other menu items in restaurant and at the drive-thru, at any of Tim Hortons’ more than 3,300 locations across Canada. The relationship brings together Canada’s biggest payment brand with

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Franchises Can Offer Quick Path To Business Ownership

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Worcester Telegram: If youâ€™re thinking of getting into the food business, youâ€™ve got a lot to think about. Thereâ€™s financing, site selection, design and construction, training, and branding, just to name a few. Or, you could skip all the above and buy a franchise. Ramesh Patel opted for the latter, and opened up a Subway

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Back To Civilian Life, Veterans Try Franchises

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CNBC.com: Mark Kelly spent 25 years as a fighter pilot and served in Iraq and Afghanistan before retiring from the U.S. Air Force in 2009. After entering civilian life and earning a masterâ€™s degree in engineering management, the retired colonel started looking for opportunities to run a small business and asked FranNet, a franchising consultant,

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SCR Corp To Go Regional With Franchise

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Malaysia Star: SCR Corp Sdn Bhd, one of Sarawak’s fastest growing and biggest food chains, is to expand regionally through franchising. Franchising and strategic planning general manager Johnny Leo Lee Boon said SCR targetted to launch its franchise business in the next two to three months. â€œWe are now in the final stages of putting

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Air Force Veteran Tries His Hand As Restaurateur

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Belleville News Democrat: Jim Hettler is the owner of Pita Pit at 215 Harvard Drive in Edwardsville, and hopes to have the restaurant open in early June. Outlook: “I wanted to go out there and see what I can do and be a part of it.” Since retiring from the U.S. Air Force, Jim Hettler

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Small Area Restaurant Chains See Growth Options, Obstacles

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Atlanta Journal Constitution: Lookout Tin Drum fans: Founder Steven Chan is planning to share a homegrown favorite restaurant with the rest of the world. After years of prodding, Chan is franchising the Pan Asian fast casual concept he started on Georgia Tech’s campus in 2003. It’s a big step because he’s operated the business on

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Canadian Coffee Chain Esquires Looks To Australia Following NZ Success

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StartupSmart: Canadian coffee chain Esquires Coffee House is expanding into Australia following an entry to the New Zealand market, spearheaded by a high-tech store concept. Founded in 1993 in Vancouver, Esquires has established a presence in North America, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia, China, Fiji and even New Zealand. In New

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Kisstixx Wins SBA Small Biz Week Contest

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Utah Pulse: Utah Valley University business student entrepreneurs Dallas Robinson and Mike Buonomo, who started their growing lip-balm company Kisstixx with a small business loan, shared their story in a video for the National Small Business Week Video Contest and were one of the four winners selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration. As featured

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Maui Wowi Hawaiian Adds New Franchisee In Southern California

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Drinks Business Review: US-based Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees and Smoothies has named Brian Scott and Mary Jo Newman as new franchisee owners in Southern California. Brian said that it’s the perfect blend of lifestyle, attitude, weather, healthy products, and a large dose of ‘I can’t wait to go to work’ that brought them to Maui

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