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McDonald’s Largest Franchisee Achieves Double-Digit Comp Sales Growth

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QSRweb.com: Arcos Dorados Holdings Inc., Latin America’s largest restaurant chain and the world’s largest McDonald’s franchisee, has reported its unaudited results for the second quarter ended June 30. Highlights include: * Revenues increased by 1.8 percent year-over-year to $ 904.2 million (U.S.) or by 15.5 percent on an organic basis, as double-digit comparable sales growth […]

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Franchisee Hunt Starts As Zarraffa’s Coffee Takes One For The Road

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StartupSmart: Queensland-based coffee franchise Zarraffa’s Coffee will seek out franchisees for the five drive-thru sites of One for the Road, a WA specialty coffee chain that has been purchased by the company. Zarraffa’s Coffee, which operates 52 traditional and drive-thru coffee stores on the east coast, has purchased One for the Road – and its

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How To Buy A Resale Franchise

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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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Pets Paradise Franchisees Set To Be Shielded From Chain’s Collapse

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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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Immigrants Looking To ‘Buy A Job’ Through Franchises Face Serious Challenges

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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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