StartupSmart: Retail food franchise Trampoline Gelato is hoping to attract new franchisees with its Trampoline on the Moove concept, set to be rolled out later this year in the form of mobile food vendors. Trampoline was founded in 2004 by brothers Will and Grant Crothers, who hail from a family of dairy farmers. Grant’s partner […]
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Virtual-Strategy Magazine: Ultragloss has signed premiere lead generation expert Franchise Clique as the automotive franchise’s lead generator as it begins a nationwide franchisee recruitment. As Ultragloss’ lead generator, Franchise Clique will design a campaign designed to entice entrepreneurs destined to become Ultragloss franchisees. “We’ll put to use our proprietary lead generation technology, knowledge of the
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FranchiseWorks.com: Utopia now has no borders. Sloan’s, South Florida’s palatial ice cream, candy and toys paradise announced today its strategic franchise initiative — indulging investors with an opportunity to open their own savory and aromatic wonderland. “Simply put, we created Sloan’s to be a dreamland for everyone, kids and adults of all ages. Our focus
Franchising.com: Jack in the Box Inc. today disclosed the details of a refranchising transaction that was completed in May and included in the company’s thirdquarter operating results, which were announced on August 8. On May 21, MZK Enterprise, LLC acquired 18 Jack in the Box® restaurants in the Houston area for $7.3 million. The transaction
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RestaurantNews.com: Pollo Tropical® has entered into its first franchise development agreement outside the Western Hemisphere – a 10-unit deal to bring the popular quick-casual chain of tropical flame-grilled chicken restaurants to northern India. This marks the brand’s 11th international franchised market, extending its presence beyond the Latin America and Caribbean trade regions. Delhi-based Paramount Cuisines
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Franchise News International (blog): The Leicester store is owned and managed by In-toto and will serve as a test bed for new products, ranges and software while operating as a showroom and training centre for new franchisees. Due to open in August 2012, In-toto has spent over £80k refurbishing the store and installing the latest
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Fast Casual: Panera Bread has stepped up its use of target-marketing initiatives to drive traffic and sales, specifically focusing on its MyPanera loyalty program and brand messaging. The company’s MyPanera loyalty program now has more than 11 million members, said chairman and Co-CEO Ron Shaich during the company’s July 24 Q2 earnings call. “This program
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DigitalJournal.com: 360clean, the innovative leader of the janitorial service industry that specializes in medical offices, announced it will be introducing a new training portal specifically designed for 360clean franchisees to train their employees. “The main objective is to provide the 360clean franchisees a portal that contains video and tests for training their employees. This also
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StartupSmart: Sydney-based company Cafe2U is the latest franchise to launch in New Zealand, one month after announcing plans to appoint more than 1,000 additional franchisees in the United States. Founded by Andy Simpkin, Cafe2U has 125 franchisees in Australia and 66 in the United Kingdom. Last month, Cafe2U said it will appoint more than 1,000
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Upstart: DineEquity Inc., the parent company of Kansas City-based Applebee’s, is selling 65 company-operated Applebee’s restaurants for $61 million, a deal that would complete the restaurant chain’s transition to a 99 percent-franchised system. DineEquity announced Wednesday that it would sell 65 Michigan restaurants to TSFR Apple Venture LLC. After the sale, DineEquity will own 23
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