June 2012

Applebee’s Franchisee Causes Stir With ‘Life Is Better Shared’ Campaign

Nation’s Restaurant News: Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar found itself in a tough situation last week when a franchisee group’s multiplatform digital ad campaign ran at cross-purposes with corporate branding plans. The tongue-in-cheek “Life Is Better Shared” campaign, created for Lexingington, Ky.-based franchisee group Thomas & King, drew on Applebee’s corporate’s “Girls’ Night Out” slogan. […]

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U-Swirl Franchisee Signs First Of 10 Locations In Houston, TX

MarketWatch: U-Swirl, Inc., parent to U-SWIRL International, Inc., the owner and franchisor of U-SWIRL Frozen Yogurt® cafes, announced today that the franchise has expanded to Houston, Texas. The Palmer family, area developer for Houston, Texas, has signed a lease for their first of a minimum of ten U-Swirl Frozen Yogurt Cafes to be opened in

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African Inventors: Part 1

Inventors exist all over the world. Africa.com has compiled a list of inventors found within the country. This is just the first half of many innovative people featured. Let us first visit Cameroon, where a group of 10-year old kids crafted a remote-controlled “car” from recycled products such as old flip-flops, pieces of wood, rubber,

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Econo Lodge Celebrates A Milestone And Gears Up For Growth Across Australasia Starting With New Self-Contained Accommodation In Melbourne

Franchising.com: Choice Hotels Australasia (CHA) has revealed plans to expand its economy brand, Econo Lodge, following robust growth since its launch. In just three years, Australia’s largest hotel franchisor has tripled its economy brand’s portfolio of properties. With no sign the demand for affordable rooms is slowing, it plans to focus investment on providing even

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Planet Smoothie Rolls Out Lemonade Smoothies For Summer

Fast Casual: Planet Smoothie has launched “Lemonade Days of Summer” featuring three new lemonade smoothies available through Aug. 5. The “Pucker” is made with lemonade, raspberries and orange sherbet. The “Squeeze” is a classic lemonade smoothie, and the “Crunch” is made with creamy yogurt and crunchy granola. Planet Smoothie will also highlight its existing “Lunar

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Southern California Domino’s Franchisee Receives Financing For Growth

Pizza Marketplace.com: GE Capital, Franchise Finance recently provided a $7.1 million credit facility to Hishmeh Enterprises, a Domino’s Pizza franchisee. The funding includes a $5.6 million term loan to refinance existing debt and a $1.5 million development line of credit for growth capital. The financing was provided through GE Capital’s bank affiliate, GE Capital Bank.

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