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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Triple Pundit: Glenn Croston’s latest book, Starting Green: An Ecopreneur’s Toolkit for Starting a Green Business From Business Plan to Profits (Entrepreneur Press) is a useful resource for entrepreneurial types looking to enter the green economy. Croston describes the green economy as entering Green 3.0: the stage where business is beginning to make green its
The Franchise Magazine: Salad bar franchise Tossed has launched a new ‘on the go’ breakfast menu. The company trialled the menu during October providing bite-sized samples to passers-by, as well as introducing two new loyalty cards to further encourage sales growth. “Tossed is taking breakfast to a whole new level,” said the company. “Indulgence meets
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Franchising.com: Throughout 2009, Manhattan Bagel has satisfied franchise investors’ cravings for a quick-casual restaurant concept capable of feeding consumer hunger for quality, freshness, and value. “We’ve built our presence in Northeastern U.S. markets to more than 60 stores in the chain and as a result there’s a real affinity for the Manhattan Bagel brand,” said
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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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Clay McDaniel over at Mashable has an interesting look at hot social shopping trends. A recent study from Burst Media found that 85% of consumers will shop online this holiday season, and the majority of those people will continue to shop online throughout the year. Now that online shopping is widespread — just try finding
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Franchise Key: Last month, the 7-Eleven® franchise offered two ways to “drink pink†in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month as well as to raise much needed funds for breast cancer research. To support the event, the franchise created an attractive pink refillable stainless steel mug as well as a pink version of its popular
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Pizza Marketing Quarterly: The 95-unit Pizza Patrón announced today that it has signed a multi-year contract extension with the American Airlines Center (AAC) home of the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks and NHL’s Dallas Stars. The new deal cements the collaboration which began in 2008 and introduced the Pizza Patrón brand to new fans from around the
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The Open Press: The Glass Doctor® of Southern New Mexico franchise owned by Glenda Vincell and her son, Tim Vincell, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting sponsored by the Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce Nov. 4. Glass Doctor of Southern New Mexico offers mobile residential, automotive, and commercial glass services to Las Cruces
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