Hindu: City-based online education company Everonn Systems India Ltd is planning a franchisee model for accelerated growth of its retail segment, a top official said. “We are in favour of going light on assets. Franchising out is a model which would enable the business to grow faster,” Everonn managing director P. Kishore told IANS. The […]
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Forbes: Mom and pop shops didn’t need the nasty headlines of the last two months to tell them things were bad out there. The National Small Business Association’s annual survey of small-business owners published in August found that 67% of small-business owners are directly affected by the credit crunch–more than double the number expressing those
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Atlanta Journal Constitution: Russ Umphenour, founder of what became the largest Arby’s franchisee group, was named Monday as the new president and CEO of Focus Brands. Atlanta-based Focus is the parent company of Carvel, Cinnabon, Schlotzky’s and Moe’s Southwest Grill. It also is the franchisor of Seattle’s Best Coffee on certain military bases and in
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International Business Times: The Johnny Rockets Group,Inc. today announced the appointment of Cozette Phifer as Director ofCommunications for the burgeoning restaurant operator and franchisor.Reporting to President & CEO, Lee Sanders, Phifer will work with national andfield marketing teams and franchisees to build and protect the Company’sreputation globally, nationally and regionally and to broaden awareness forthe
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The Franchise Magazine: Many franchisors report that over the Festive Season enquiries from potential franchisees reduce, with their thoughts turning to matters such as their holiday arrangements rather than a future career or business. Some individuals prefer the security of a full time employed position with the benefits of a Christmas bonus. However, if that
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Business Opportunities: With small-business loans and second mortgages scarce these days, some middle-age entrepreneurs are starting companies using their retirement savings, a novel financing method that they say avoids loan payments and early withdrawal penalties. These business owners are effectively treating their start-up ventures as any other stock in their 401(k) portfolio, and in the
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Franchising World: The Internet has brought about tremendous change in the way people find and communicate with businesses. Growth in technology has fostered the development of countless new Web-based business tools and services that help people manage their businesses. There are solutions now for everything from online advertising to accounting to collaboration and even employee-performance
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Central Penn Business Journal: From 1959 through 2003, the plumbing, heating and air-conditioning business created by B. Scott Rohrer’s grandfather was handed down through the generations as an independent small business in Lancaster County. At the beginning of 2004, the company was split into two franchised brands: TRC Plumbing Inc., doing business as Benjamin Franklin
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Work.com: Have you ever had a dream, hobby or just plain crazy idea you wanted to turn into a business? Well you’re not alone – some 10 million American adults are involved in the process of starting nearly six million potential new businesses at any given time, according to a national study of entrepreneurship by
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MarketWatch: 7-Eleven, Inc., the world’s largest convenience retailer and ranked among U.S. top franchisors, is continuing its aggressive plan to convert the vast majority of its company-operated stores into franchised operations in the U.S. by 2012. The conversion of company-operated stores in some markets began in 2006. Approximately 4,100, or 75 percent, of 7-Eleven, Inc.’s
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