Franchising.com: Auntie Anne’s® Pretzels, best known for its hand-rolled soft pretzels, will officially open its first China franchise in Beijing by hosting a free pretzel kickoff event on Saturday, October 18, 2008. The store in Beijing brings the chain’s worldwide presence to over 950 locations in 19 countries. Auntie Anne’s, which is located at the […]
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Franchising.com: Marble Slab Creamery announced the opening of its first franchise location in Lebanon. The company established an international master franchise agreement with operating principal, Nidal Nhara in 2007, who is expected to open five stores within a seven year period of the agreement. The new store locations will initially concentrate inBeirut before expanding into
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Omaha World-Herald: The Omaha-based chain Scooter’s Coffeehouse is opening the first of its two new stores in Kearney this week. Scooter’s will open its downtown store at 2400 Central Ave. on Saturday and plans to open a north Kearney drive-through Oct. 18. Cafi Savant and Barista’s Daily Grind previously did business at the locations. “We
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FayObserver.com: Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. said it is moving into China under a franchising deal that will lead to 35 locations in three of the country’s largest cities. The Winston-Salem-based chain said Wednesday that South Korea-based KKD Lotte Holdings Company Ltd. will open stores in Shanghai, Beijing and Tianjin over the next four to five
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MarketWatch: Golden Spoon, the largest frozen yogurt chain in California by sales volume, is marking its 25th anniversary this year with an aggressive expansion strategy to develop the brand throughout the country and worldwide. Golden Spoon Franchising President Roger Clawson today announced the signing of an exclusive license agreement between Golden Spoon Founder Jeff Barnes
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San Jose Business Journal: All Erik Johnson wanted to do 35 years ago when he opened his first Erik’s Deli was serve people sandwiches that made them feel good. “If you go into business to make money, you’ll go broke,†Johnson says. Today, Erik’s has 25 locations, with four more on the way, generating $17.5
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There are so many haircut franchises that specialize in children, so why should you consider Cookie Cutters? This business offers a success story that any small family-owned business could appreciate. They are a small family-owned business but they have also managed to create a successful business and franchise opportunity that has been available for over
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RedOrbit: Small new gyms are popping up here like coffee huts, as health club owners scramble to capture members who want to work out closer to home. Meanwhile, larger, more traditional clubs are expanding or tapping new areas of town to hold their own in an increasingly competitive fray. “We’re all neck-and-neck here on the
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Orlando Sentinel: Shells Seafood Restaurants has closed two of its three remaining Central Florida locations as part of the company’s request to convert its Chapter 11 bankruptcy to Chapter 7 liquidation, according to a court filing. Tampa-based Shells said in a filing that it needed a “substantial capital infusion” to continue operating and had failed
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Franchising.com: Hand and Stone Massage Spa, a spa concept offering convenient, reliable, top-quality massage services at prices everyone can afford, will open its first Canadian franchise in early 2009. Siblings Brett and Gigi Harding will serve as the master licensees responsible for debuting the Hand and Stone brand in Canada. They are no strangers to
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