Pasadena Star-News: Tom Thayer jumped into the construction industry right out of high school. It was a summer job and he didn’t figure he’d be sticking around long. But that job ultimately led to a successful 25-year career in the industry. Things changed in July 2009, however, when Thayer was laid off from his job […]
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Crain’s Detroit Business: Fourteen years ago, Michael Ansley opened his first Buffalo Wild Wings franchise. Then 25 and a recent graduate from the University of Dayton in Ohio, Ansley had become a fan of the restaurant and thought its formula was one that would pay off. Back then, Ansley said, franchising was a more casual
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American Printer Magazine: Sir Speedy, Inc. has named Sir Speedy of Westbury, a Long Island printing and marketing services company, “Franchisee of the Year.†This most prestigious award was presented by the Franchisor at the recent Sir Speedy Intl. Convention recently held in San Antonio, TX. Jack, Evan and Brandon Bloom, were honored for their
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Franchising.com: Unishippers Global Logistics, LLC, the nation’s first and largest small package and freight shipping reseller, announced today that the Unishippers of Long Beach franchise has been named to the 2010 Inc. 5000 list. This is the second consecutive year that a Unishippers franchise owner has made this list. This annual list put together by
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RTO Online: Bringing together adoptive families, caregivers and members from across the panhandle, the Foster Adoptive Parent Association recently concluded its annual conference in Destin, Fla. ColorTyme Franchisee Richard Pannell showed his support for the organization by donating a laptop computer for the event’s raffle giveaway. “The Foster Adoptive Parent Association encourages parents to be
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DesMoinesRegister.com: Principal agent, Nationwide Insurance, Johnston Background: I am Iowa born and raised. I have been married for 15 years and we have four kids. I have been with Nationwide Insurance for more than two years. I began my principal agent career on June 28. Notable achievements: I was also a Domino’s Pizza franchisee for
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Franchising.net.au: Fast food chicken franchise Chooks has awarded Perth locals Shane and Lynn Crookes the group’s Multi-Site Franchisee of the Year national award for their stores in Pinjarra, Halls Head, Mandurah Forum and Silver Sands. Strong management, business growth and community involvement won the pair the award. Shane Crookes said the couple were delighted to
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RTO Online: Calvin Cooksey recently celebrated his second anniversary as a Premier Rental-Purchase dealer in Sarasota, Fla. Cooksey has enjoyed success as part of the Premier network of support and has brought new ideas, especially in marketing, as a business owner to the Premier family. Following a military career, Cooksey ran a restaurant and caught
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Middle East Events: The SUBWAY restaurant chain, the world’s largest submarine sandwich franchise, today named Abdul Rahman Almutairi of Qurtuba of Kuwait as the recipient of its 2010 Franchisee of the Year award for multi-unit owners from the chain’s international developed markets. The award, given away during the company’s recent convention in Chicago, US, recognizes
Shore News Today: Jim Hoelsworth, owner of Spring-Green Lawn Care in Cape May Courthouse, was recognized for his achievements at the company’s regional meeting in Clayton, N.C. this summer. From more than 100 Spring-Green Lawn Care territories, Hoelsworth’s franchise was among a select group that received the “The Spring-Green Way Award,†which recognizes franchises for
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