Franchising.net.au: If you’ve got your sights set on purchasing an existing business with a financial history, there are some essential points to consider to ensure you buy second-hand not second rate. Tim Kilham explains the pros and cons of buying a resale franchise. You can buy a franchise from either a franchisor or an existing […]
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StartupSmart: Pets Paradise franchisees won’t be affected by the collapse of the pet store chain, it’s been confirmed, but the receivers say company-operated stores have been struggling for 18 months. Pets Paradise was founded about 20 years ago by Melbourne-based entrepreneur Gary Diamond, who grew the concept from a single store to a national chain
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National Post: Steven Goldman hears a lot of horror stories about the world of franchising. As one of Canada’s prominent franchise lawyers, he sees a lot of immigrants who come to Canada to “buy a job†by purchasing a franchised business. One such client recently got into a fast-food business with the expectation of earning
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Upstart: DineEquity Inc., the parent company of Kansas City-based Applebee’s, is selling 65 company-operated Applebee’s restaurants for $61 million, a deal that would complete the restaurant chain’s transition to a 99 percent-franchised system. DineEquity announced Wednesday that it would sell 65 Michigan restaurants to TSFR Apple Venture LLC. After the sale, DineEquity will own 23
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‎Seminole Chronicle: Soccer Shots seemed like a perfect fit for Matt Tanzini. After all, he played professional soccer for seven years followed by a few years of coaching. Soccer Shots is a youth soccer development program for children ages 3 to 8. When one of Tanzini’s former teammates became an owner in Soccer Shots, he
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Entrepreneur.com: The folks selling mega-sodas at food courts and fast-food drive-thrus are not very sweet on New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s plan to trim hometown waistlines by banning sugary drinks larger than 16 ounces at city dining establishments. The International Franchise Association weighed in on the debate this week, submitting comments to the New York
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BBC News: The future of two branches of Costa Coffee in Bristol is being decided at a public inquiry. The city council believes outlets on Gloucester Road and Whiteladies Road breach planning rules. Stuart Montgomery, the franchisee behind the two outlets, says he is operating within the rules. Two appeals against the council have been
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CNBC.com: When you’re researching franchise opportunities, sometimes the warning signs are obvious: shrinking systems, high turnover rates, unhappy franchisees. But it’s not always so cut and dried. Sometimes what looks like a green light at first glance might actually be a red light — or at least a yellow “slow down and ask more questionsâ€
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‎Franchise India: Di Bella Coffee, Australia’s coffee chain has entered into a 70:30 joint venture (JV) with India-born Australian entrepreneur Sachin Sabharwal for Indian market. The Indian partner will have majority stake in JV company and rest will be held by Australia-based parent company. Di Bella Coffee brand will continue to be owned by the
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Franchising.net.au: Once you set up in business it will be essential to manage your money. So how would you handle credit management? Colin Porter explains the importance of debtor assessment One of the many benefits of being a franchisee includes the ability to call on the specialised and highly-skilled knowledge and experience of the franchisor’s
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