August 2012

Yum Franchisee Gives Advice On Restaurant Financing

Franchise Site

Nation’s Restaurant News: As restaurant franchisees and single-unit operators look to expand, they find out just how much they don’t know about the financing needed to fund growth, which longtime restaurateur Tabbassum Mumtaz and other franchise executives aim to fix with next week’s Dealmakers’ Summit in Chicago. Mumtaz, chief executive of Dallas-based Apex Restaurant Management, […]

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Former Red Robin Franchisee In Legal Trouble For Violating Franchise Agreement

Franchise Site

After failing to make royalty payments, a Red Robin franchise in Texas is being sued for continuing to use branded logos and goods inside the store. Gaebler.com: The strength of an established brand is one of the benefits of buying into a franchise business model. But what happens to the business’s materials after the franchisee

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Revision In Patent Law

Inventions, News

New York Times: In Silicon Valley, Apple just won big against Samsung in the patent lawsuit of the year, after trading claims and counterclaims of pilfered product ideas. Across the country, in a federal court in Florida, an inventor named Mark Stadnyk is waging a different kind of patent warfare — an ambitious and perhaps

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Double Whammy For Franchises

Franchise Site

Hindu Business Line: Franchising is a prevalent business model whereby the brand owner (or franchisor) provides representational rights to the buyer (or franchisee) for a consideration. This consideration is usually bifurcated into a one-time upfront franchise fee and royalty (calculated periodically on the basis of sales). The brand usage is restricted to an agreed timeframe,

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New Togo’s Opens In Oxnard To Satisfy Local Cravings For Seriously Stacked Sandwiches

Franchise Site

Sacramento Bee: Residents of Oxnard, Calif. now have a new go-to deli inspired restaurant serving up big, made-to-order sandwiches stuffed with the freshest ingredients. Togo’s Eateries, Inc., a “West Coast Original” since 1971, announced today the opening of its newest restaurant located at 2170 North Rose Avenue. “I am thrilled to have opened Togo’s in

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