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Franchise Industry ‘Outperformed’ Australian Economy

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NEWS.com.au: For small businesses in the franchising space, it’s exciting news. That’s the conclusion that can be drawn from PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Private Clients Franchise Sector Indicator, which provides in-depth analysis on this burgeoning business sector. Last year’s report indicated the franchisors set themselves ambitious growth targets for 2010. But could they meet them? As everyone knows, […]

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Tri Tax Franchise Offers Solutions For Independent Tax Preparers

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Online PR News: Many independent tax preparers are feeling the sting as banks have limited or eliminated their access to bank products. Tri Tax Franchise offers a solution to these cutbacks and other struggles independent preparers face. With banks such as Santa Barbara Bank & Trust (SBBT), Chase, Metabank and HSBC revealing that they have

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Healthy Fast Food Franchise Announces Closing Of Secondary Offering

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Franchising.com: Healthy Fast Food, Inc., parent to U-SWIRL International, Inc., the owner and franchisor of U-SWIRL Frozen Yogurt® cafés, today announced that it closed its secondary offering of 1.5 million units at $0.40 per unit, raising gross proceeds of $600,000. In addition, Paulson Investment Company, Inc., which served as the underwriter of the offering, exercised

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Marco’s Pizza Announces Additional $9 Million Available In Financing For New Franchisees

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dBusinessNews Cincinnati: Adding to its expansive menu of financing options for new franchisees, Marco’s Pizza, the nation’s fastest-growing pizza company with more than 220 locations in 17 states, announced today that it has been approved for a new national franchisee lending program created by The Bancorp Bank (“Bancorp”), a wholly owned subsidiary of The Bancorp,

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Georgia Business Brokers Discuss Using Retirement Funds To Buy A Biz

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eNewsChannels: Many skilled but unemployed workers have taken advantage of tax laws that enable them to use funds from retirement accounts to buy a new business, and the Georgia Association of Business Brokers will hear an industry expert describe the process at their Oct. 26 meeting. Jerry Darnell, senior vice president of strategic development at

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Ruby Tuesday Tops By A Penny

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Zacks.com: Ruby Tuesday Inc., a casual dining restaurant operator, recently reported first-quarter 2011 adjusted earnings of 17 cents a share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1 cent. On a reported basis, including one-time gains, quarterly earnings came in at 19 cents a share, reflecting a substantial increase from 11 cents delivered in the prior-year

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UFood Grill Converts Long Term Debt Into Equity Closes $2.8 Million In Funding

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MarketWatch: UFood Restaurant Group, Inc. is pleased to report that 96% of the holders of its 8% Senior Secured Convertible Debentures (“2009 Debentures”), have elected to convert their 2009 Debentures into shares of the Company’s Series A Preferred Stock. The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock shall be entitled to convert their shares into

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