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After Record Breaking Sales, Park Ridge Houlihan’s Franchise Celebrates Birthday In A BIG Way

Franchising.com: Houlihan’s of Park Ridge has ample good reason to celebrate its one-year milestone. During one of the most challenging economic climates for restaurants, local fans embraced the progressive concept wholeheartedly to help catapult it into the company’s Top 10 locations throughout the country. One year ago, Houlihan’s arrived in Park Ridge offering residents bold,

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Comfy Couch Co. Opens On Morse Road With Eye Toward Franchising

‎Columbus Business First: David Thompson and D.J. Effler looked at a furniture market reeling from the recession and decided to start a furniture store. Comfy Couch Co. in late August opened in a 32,500-square-foot storefront once occupied by Circuit City at 4056 Morse Road. “The market is terrible right now,” Thompson said. “But bad times

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Grill’d Burgers Hits The Spot At FCA Franchising Awards

Dynamic Business: Queensland’s Franchisee of the Year has been announced, with the owners of Grill’d in Chermside taking the top spot. The Franchisee Awards, part of the Franchise Council of Australia 2010 Excellence in Franchising Awards, recognised Elton and Cindy Berrange, owners of the Grill’d burger store in Chermise, for their hard work and achievement

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Franchise Deals Only A Short-Term Fix

‎The Australian: Expanding higher education through franchising deals between universities and TAFE colleges is a short-term fix rather than a long-term strategy. Gareth Parry, professor of education at Sheffield University and an authority on relations between English universities and further education colleges, said the weakness of franchising was that it tended to subordinate the college

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Low-Cost Franchises For Sale Are Good Opportunities For New Biz Owners

USPRwire: Franchises for sale include a variety of great choices for new businesses owners including home-based, mobile and low-cost franchises. A Low-cost franchise for sale usually requires less than $50,000 in start-up costs and can be a great opportunity for a new business owner. Low-cost franchises for sale are available in a variety of industry

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Quiznos Targets South America For International Growth

Business Wire: Quiznos, one of the nation’s premier quick-service restaurant chains and pioneer of the toasted sandwich, today announced that a master franchise agreement has been signed to expand into Argentina, Chile and Ecuador as part of the company’s recently announced initiative for international development. Current plans call for the development of 30 locations in

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Caribou Espresso Now 100 Percent Certified

QSR magazine: Now when Caribou Coffee customers order their morning lattes, they’re getting more than a cup of premium brew—they’re supporting sustainable coffee production. Caribou Coffee announced that its regular espresso is now 100 percent sourced from Rainforest Alliance Certified farms, an achievement that brings its full line of coffees to 85 percent Rainforest Alliance

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