Sacramento Business Journal: An International House of Pancakes franchisee in Sacramento has filed a class action alleging the company wrongly charges him $740 per week in lease fees for equipment he bought himself. Sultan Hameed, who runs an IHOP restaurant on Northgate Boulevard, also alleges the company has failed to account for advertising money he […]
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Brooklyn Daily Eagle: Open just seven months, the new Arby’s on Fulton Mall in Downtown Brooklyn is closing. First reported on Brownstoner.com on Wednesday, the historic and landmarked Gage & Tollner restaurant space at 372 Fulton St. will be empty again. With some calling it the world’s most beautiful Arby’s and others believing the space
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TheDay.com: The Chili’s Grill & Bar Restaurant at 369 Frontage Road is working to reopen by late November after a kitchen fire this past spring destroyed the interior. The shell of the building is intact, though the exterior windows are boarded up with a sign that refers would-be customers to Chili’s restaurants in Lisbon and
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‎Sydney Morning Herald: When Therese Evans spoke to BusinessDay last Thursday she sounded upbeat and determined to continue her fight against Wendy’s, which had locked her out of her shop for a debt she put at $7000. On Saturday morning Mrs Evans, 48, died of a suspected heart attack at her home in Singleton. Last
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StorefrontBacktalk: When Wal-Mart’s Sam’s Club announced Tuesday (August 10) that it planned to have all of its U.S. locations support Wi-Fi for customers by November 2010, it was just the latest in a long line of retail conversions to consumer Wi-Fi. Such moves, although designed to improve the customer experience in-store, have the potential for
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Cincinnati Business Courier: One of the two remaining franchisees for Graeter’s Inc.’s iconic ice cream has put his eight stores on the market. The stores, located in Northern Kentucky and Lexington, are currently owned and operated by Elsmere-based International Brand Services Inc. Company owner Zaki Barakat did not return phone calls requesting an interview about
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Sydney Morning Herald: The case of a Perth man locked in a desperate legal fight against automotive giant Auto Masters shows the depths one of Australia’s largest industries has plumbed, an expert says. Dave Coombes, 50, of Ballajura, is seeking compensation from the federal government of at least $1.8 million after a 12-year battle in
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Springfield Business Journal: Veteran restaurateur Bruce Swisshelm and a group of undisclosed investors purchased the San Francisco Oven namesake, trademark and logos July 15, and have plans to expand the bay-themed five-unit franchise restaurant chain. Swisshelm’s partners, including some family members, bought the international franchise from Springfield-based San Francisco Oven LLC, led by Brian Kubik,
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Kalamazoo Gazette – MLive.com: The CiCi’s Pizza in Portage has closed, but an official with the pizzeria chain says the company is looking for another franchisee to reopen the restaurant. A sign on the front door of the 677 Romence Road location indicates that business has been temporarily closed “due to ownership change.†Kyle Smith,
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Franchising.com: After a long-awaited year, Charley’s Grilled Subs will reintroduce the Spicy Asian BBQ sandwich nationwide on August 16, 2010, adding an ethnic flavor to the restaurant’s traditionally all-American lineup. Like all sandwiches at Charley’s Grilled Subs, the Spicy Asian BBQ is made-to-order with 100 percent USDA Choice Steak, all natural cheeses and fresh vegetables.
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