Chain Leader: What is it you wish for most this year: More customers? Better marketing? Lower food costs? How about something as simple as staying in business? That thought occurred to me after talking to Tom Thees of Restaurant Equipment Retrieval, a Toledo-based company that repossesses foodservice equipment. Tom, whom I’ve known for many years, […]
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BigNews.biz: MonaVie is a billion dollar company ranked by Inc. Magazine as one of the fastest growing private companies in the US – and it’s made all this money by selling juice. MonaVie and some of its juice-drinking disciples say the juice, which costs anywhere from $20 to $45 per bottle, has unique healing properties
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At a time when many children find themselves nose-to-screen with their favorite television programs, it is refreshing to see more and more kids burying their nose in a simple book instead. That is, of course, unless you got that book from Little Write Brain. In that case, there is nothing simple about it. From the
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QSR magazine: Baskin-Robbins is continuing to expand its national footprint with its announcement that Miami is now open for franchise sales. Approximately 30 additional stand-alone stores could be supported throughout Miami and the surrounding areas of Dade and Broward counties and would be scheduled to open over the next several years. The Greater Miami area
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Chain Leader: In addition to celebrating 25 consecutive quarters of positive comp store sales, opening its first international restaurant in Mexico City and becoming the Official Wings of the Dallas Cowboys, Wingstop expanded its management team in 2009 through promotions and new hires. * Andy Howard was promoted from executive vice president marketing, purchasing, research
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PR Web: Zrii formally announced that Jayson Arfmann has joined Zrii as Vice President of Sales. Jayson has over 10 years of experience in network marketing, both at the distributor and corporate executive levels. “I am thrilled to have Jayson join Zrii and become such an important member of our executive team,†expresses Bill Farley,
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QSR Web: KFC seems to be putting all of its eggs in its grilled chicken basket, a move that hasn’t sat well with a group of franchisees. KFC National Council and Advertising Cooperative, which represents KFC franchise owners in the company’s marketing decisions, has filed suit against the company because its advertising has focused on
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It’s time to give your small business a jump start. That means planning, record keeping, and goal setting. Becky McCray over at the Small Biz Survival blog has four suggestions for you. 1. Draw Up A Simplified Business Plan. – Describe the business. – Tell about your markets. – Set measurable goals for the year.
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PR Newswire: LifeVantage Corporation announced today that the Company has received formal approval from the Mexican government to launch its flagship product, Protandim®, in Mexico. Initial shipments have cleared customs and Protandim® has been shipped to distributors in Mexico. In August 2009, as part of its expansion, the Company announced it had entered the international
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WSI, the world’s largest Internet consulting firm, ranks as the #1 Internet Marketing Services Franchise in Entrepreneur Magazine’s January 2010 Franchise 500 – an honor maintained for 10 consecutive years. Additionally, WSI ranks #13 in the Top Home Based Franchises and #49 in America’s Top Global Franchises. Overall, the world’s leading franchise offering Internet marketing
