The Franchise Magazine: The move to generate sales from the internet may be fully online via an interactive e-commerce website or directed at the generation of customer leads. It may form part of the original business model that is franchised or be introduced at a later date. In all cases there are particular issues to […]
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Financial Post: U.S. franchise corporations have always eyed Canada for expansion — its geographic proximity and similar language and culture make it a natural fit — but going north of the border wasn’t always a top priority. “You know it’s on their list somewhere after Wyoming, Alaska… Canada,” says Larry Weinberg, a Toronto franchise lawyer
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PRLog.Org: You’d think the worst economic times since the Great Depression would discourage budding entrepreneurs from going into business on their own. Yet with corporate layoffs, record unemployment rates, shrinking nest eggs and a number of other variables, many entrepreneurs are seeking franchises as a safer track to owning their own business—and that’s attracting franchise
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The Franchisor: Providing the franchise market with specialist consultancy for inbound call management and business continuity services. Formed in 2006, Callswitch Technologies has been placed as market leader in its field by its founders, who collectively have more than 30 years working within the telecoms industry. Callswitch provides a range of services including network-based inbound
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Franchise International Magazine: There are a number of different challenges in bringing a successful franchise operation from one country into another. Taking a brand from its original country into a neighbouring one is often far easier than transporting it several thousands of miles. However, every year it does happen and with varying degrees of success.
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Pizza Marketplace.com: Charlie Morrison, CEO of Pizza Inn, said he encourages his franchisees to experiment with new flavors and toppings on their pizzas. After all, some of the 310-unit-strong chain’s best-selling specialties started at the franchisee level, including a bacon cheeseburger pizza with a mustard base and pickle on top. He also knows specific flavors
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CNNMoney.com: Healthy Fast Food, Inc., the owner and franchisor of U-SWIRL® Frozen Yogurt stores, today announced that it has awarded franchise area development rights to a multi-concept franchise system operator based in Phoenix, Arizona, providing for a minimum of 18 U-SWIRL self-serve frozen yogurt stores to be opened in the Phoenix market over the next
Smart Business Network: From franchisee to franchisor and from both sides of the Atlantic, Jim Hunter has seen all the faces of franchising. Through it all, the president and CEO of the handyman franchise operation House Doctors, has observed some secrets to success that are steady across oceans and industries. “Most successful franchisees have energy
Oak Brook Business Ledger: Many people looking to buy a business consider buying a franchise. After all, they think the franchisor has a cookie-cutter approach that can’t miss and they can just walk into the new business, which will be flush with cash. In the numbers I have read, four out of five new franchise
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dBusinessNews: Home Helpers, the nation’s leading senior care franchise specializing in non-medical and personal care and companionship for seniors, recently presented 19 deserving franchise owners and caregivers with awards recognizing everything from excellent customer service to outstanding marketing initiatives to dedicated leadership. Each individual was honored at the company’s annual national conference in Orlando, Fla.,
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