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Belmonte’s Hospitality Solutions LLC Offering Financial Relief To Franchisees In 2010; Headquarters Relocated To Windermere, Florida

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SYS-CON Media: As the hospitality industry’s leading advocate for improving franchisee/franchisor relationships, Steven Belmonte is pledging to assist hoteliers in the new year by providing monetary relief for those negatively impacted by the economy. Effective immediately, Hospitality Solutions LLC is lowering its fees for properties needing assistance with liquidated-damage claims that have been terminated. To […]

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Thinking Together

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Smart Business Network: Ugo Ginatta is in the gelato and coffee business. But he’s also in the idea business. The co-founder, chairman and CEO of Paciugo Franchising LP knows that the best possible products won’t reach his customers if the best possible ideas aren’t placed on the table and considered in the company’s management meetings.

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Small Business Lending 2010 Franchise Financing Outlook

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PitchEngine: Small business lenders have adjusted loan criteria to reflect the nature of an ever-changing market. Today, small business bankers not only examine franchisees, they are also demanding more stringent financial benchmarks from the franchisor. Lenders in the small business industry are forced to address ask themselves: “what should small business lenders examine for all

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Pizza Hut Franchisee Urges Yum To Strengthen Brand, Add Value

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Nation’s Restaurant News: NPC International Inc., Pizza Hut’s largest franchisee, has tasked its franchisor, Yum! Brands Inc., with finding a new brand strategy for the struggling pizza chain, which has seen its sales trends fall behind competitors Domino’s and Papa John’s. NPC, which operates 1,150 Pizza Hut locations, said Yum has “struggled to find the

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Mystery Shopping Blues: Annual Report Card Reveals Much Room For Improvement

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FranchiseUpdate: Each year, as part of the Leadership & Development Conference, Franchise Update offers franchisor attendees the opportunity to have their sales operation mystery shopped. Our mystery shoppers pose as qualified prospects, phoning in to the franchise sales department, and submitting applications online. The results are presented at the conference in September, and made available

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World Food Funds Franchisor

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Earthtimes: Jorgan’s Foods, Inc. turned to World Food Association Organization to secure $12.6 million to refinance existing loans. The financing extinguishes 25 existing loan agreements before their scheduled maturity and is secured by existing real estate and business value. “We enjoy helping businesses such as Jorgan’s Foods refinance and grow,” says Henry Oliver Ford, CEO

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Card Connection Franchisees Expand Territory In Time For Christmas

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Franchising.com: Leading greeting card publisher and franchisor, Card Connection, has announced today that its franchisees, Dave and Di Tudor, have expanded their Hereford and Worcestershire territory to include Stratford-upon-Avon. This takes the number of retail outlets they supply with Card Connection’s range of quality greetings cards to from 220 to almost 300. “No business can

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Why Isn’t Roark Investing In Restaurants?

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Chain Leader: Roark Capital Group http://www.roarkcapital.com/invest_philosophy.php hasn’t been shy about spreading the wealth among growth-oriented restaurant companies. Until this year. The Atlanta-based private equity firm, which controls several fast-growing chains, hasn’t done a restaurant deal in 2009. We asked Managing Director Steve Romaniello to explain why and to tell us when he expects Roark to

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