Irish Franchise Magazine: The Irish Master franchise rights for French children’s clothing company Orchestra have been purchased by husband-and-wife team Trevor and Maeve Cooke. Trevor and Maeve launched their first store in Waterford and have announced that their children’s charity of choice for this year is Barnados. Maeve said: “We are delighted to have won […]
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The Franchise Magazine: A former corporate banking manager has purchased the Cheadle Hulme ORCA Website franchise. Roxanne Nekooie, who is originally from America but now lives in Stockport, is set to open the Cheadle Hulme franchise of the national website company, which specialises in helping small to medium sized enterprises (SME’s) utilise the full power
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Like many people, Darren Salkeld faced a drop in work, the need for money, and too many business opportunities which just did not work out for him. One evening he was considering all of those ‘at-home biz’ products he had purchased wondering what it was missing in each opportunity that kept them from being truly
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Franchising.com: Colorado-based Fitness Together Holdings, Inc., the world’s largest wellness organization is celebrating Veteran’s Day tomorrow as one of the newest corporate members of the U.S. VetFran program. Sponsored by the International Franchise Association, VetFran is a nationwide initiative for participating franchise organizations to offer their best financial incentives to U.S. military veterans who wish
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USA TODAY: Picture a mad scientist in his laboratory, cackling with glee as he tries to unlock the secrets of the human mind. Now, consider the unsettling possibility that the scientist may be on to something. Marketing expert Martin Lindstrom is that scientist, caught up in the excitement of research in his new book, Buyology.
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Many businesses need mail or packages to be shipped regularly. For many smaller or home based business, that can mean gathering it all up and driving to the local post office to get it shipped. As mundane as the chore can be, it’s necessary. That is, unless you own a postage meter. These meters give
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AllBusiness: Being part of a franchise system offers tremendous advantages such as, in most cases, instant brand recognition. But it also presents some limitations. Most, if not all, of your promotional initiatives must pass your franchisor’s approval. Despite some restrictions there are plenty of opportunities for individual franchisees to help drive business. 1. Know your
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MarketWatch: James F. Woodson, co-founder of the popular Taco John’s restaurant chain based in Cheyenne, Wyoming died Friday, October 24, 2008. Woodson and Harold Holmes built the chain from a “Taco House” concept in 1969. Today, it is a leading regional Mexican quick-service restaurant chain with 420 locations in 25 states. Woodson spent his entire
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IFA: An on-demand webinar, “Go From Surviving to Thriving: Use Break-Even Analysis to Identify and Capture Incremental Profits In Your Business Today,” is available through The Institute of Certified Franchise Executives in partnership with KRM Information Services. View this webinar on-demand from now through Dec. 19 with unlimited access and a 100% money-back guarantee. Open
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FranchiseUpdate: Once a salesman complained, “What an idiot! I can’t believe my prospect went with our competition.” In quizzing him about the lost candidate, the troubled rep was clueless about the buyer’s motivations, concerns, and goals in owning a business. My question is, “Was it the buyer or the sales rep who was the idiot?”
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