Apr 11, 2013

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Lending to franchises up 10%, but that's not enough to meet demand
Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal
Banks will increase lending to franchise businesses by 10 percent this year to $24 billion, but that falls $2.6 billion short of what this growing sector of the economy needs. That's according to a new economic analysis prepared by FRANdata for the IFA ...
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Beef-noodle franchise to sue Islamic Bank manager
The Nation
In the lawsuit, Chana Rattanapakdi, executive of Tha Pisut International that owns the beef noodle and meatball franchise business, accused Thanin of abusing his authority and causing damage to others according to the Criminal Code's Article 157. Chana ...
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BBB Alerts Consumers To Burglary Charges Against Cleaning Franchise Manager
STLtoday.com
St. Louis, Mo., April 10, 2013 – The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is advising consumers to be cautious about doing business with Molly Maid of Chesterfield after prosecutors charged an owner of the franchise with breaking into a customer's apartment.
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Tesla lobbies to sell its electric cars directly to Texans
Austin American-Statesman
He also argued that franchise dealers have a conflict of interest between selling gasoline-powered cars, which are the majority of their business, and selling the new technology of electric cars. Musk pointed to Dell Inc. founder and CEO Michael Dell ...
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Social enterprise franchise: a 10-question test
The Guardian (blog)
We all know what franchising is. We're surrounded by successful examples from fast-food restaurants to coffee shops. They work because companies give the franchisees a template to work from to establish a high-quality successful business quickly.
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Ex-Michigan football players to participate in NFL business conference at UM
The Detroit News
NFL Player Engagement worked with the Ross School of Business — named for Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross, a Michigan donor — and consulted with International Franchise Association (IFA) to design the program. There are 10 training programs for ...
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Last Minority Franchisees Accuse Sizzler of Racism
Blue MauMau
Their idea of owning a franchise was that they would receive the support to expand their business into something greater. The Georgians chose the 55-year old steakhouse chain Sizzler because it was a system that represented values of an American ...
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Using Retirement Money to Start a Business
New York Times (blog)
Your franchise company introduces you to a promoter of a strategy known as ROBS, which stands for Rollover as Business Start-Ups. But before you can complete the retirement plan transaction, your spouse says, "Wait just a minute. You're not doing ...
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2012 Was a Record-Breaking Year for Firehouse Subs®
Sacramento Bee
1 Chain Restaurant Consumers' Choice Awards for Fast Casual Category service – Technomic; No. 1 Consumer Picks in the sandwich category – Nation's Restaurant News; No. 1 2012/2013 Franchisee Satisfaction Award – Franchise Business Review, Food ...
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Buy your own tech company
BusinessTech
Going the franchise route has many benefits, including a proven track record and business model, an established brand, training and support, management assistance and bulk buying savings. However, it also comes with some disadvantages, like a high ...
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ASK7 Enterprises to roll out juice bar chain
Jamaica Gleaner
"The MFA Agreement allows for ASK7 Enterprises to open corporate stores and also allows for the sub-franchising of the Smoothie Factory brand to qualified local business within any of the countries." ASK7 has begun the process of recruitment via the ...
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Jamaica Gleaner
Musk Defends Bills In Texas To Allow Tesla To Operate Without Franchise
Hybrid Cars News
Tesla Motors and its supporters in Texas await the outcome of Elon Musk's having spoken yesterday before a House committee on business and industry defending Tesla's intent to sell and service its cars outside of the traditional dealership franchise model.
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Hybrid Cars News
NEARBY: New Dairy Queen to Hire 100 People
Patch.com
Franchise owner Laura Maier, 34, of Massapequa, said she's in the process of remodeling the Sunrise Highway location, site of the former Burger King, and is excited about bringing the DQ brand to Massapequa. "This was something I always wanted to do," ...
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Blaine Subway celebrates 20 years in business
Blaine Northern Light
On April 1, 1993, Schrader opened his fourth franchise – a Subway shop – on the corner of Peace Portal and Marine drives. "It was our April Fool's Day joke," he said. His joke is a longstanding one, and this year he will celebrate 20 years in his ...
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Kiwi adapts cookies to suit Chinese tastes
Stuff.co.nz
During a trip home he noticed a local franchise, Mrs Higgins, got high numbers of Chinese customers buying its soft-centred cookies in Wellington's Lambton Quay and in Auckland's Queen St. ... It took six months of paperwork to get the business registered.
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Promart ties up with Franchise India for 100 Franchisees
afaqs
As a part of this tie-up, Promart will open 25 franchisees every quarter and expects a growth of 15-20% y-o-y. The company is targeting Tier II-Tier VI cities which is a part of their overall business strategy to further accelerate their presence in ...
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Falling Confidence, Goodie Boxes for Dogs, Strong Startup Market: April 10
Businessweek
The National Federation of Independent Business's monthly optimism index showed its members' confidence fell in March for the first time in four months, Jeanna Smialek reports. [Bloomberg News]. Banks have increased lending to franchises, but not ...
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Veteran entrepreneurs can take advantage of federal help
Washington Post
SBA has a number of Veteran Business Outreach centers and an Office of Veterans Business Development. ○VetFran (www.vetfran.com): For those who have dreamed of their own franchise — whether a McDonald's or a UPS store — the International ...
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Smith & Sons targets Queensland
Franchising
The new franchises opened in Redcliffe, Ascot and Noosa over February and March. Queensland master franchisee Steven Nousala said the business plan is based on having 50 Smith & Sons franchises in the state within the next five years. "The areas ...
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Repeat performance
Monroe News Star
Binkley secured the franchise in 2008, and his growth has exceeded his business plan. He said he was one of only 17 AmeriSpec franchises to achieve double-digit revenue growth in 2012. "The response in this market has been great, and so much of it is ...
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'Girls Gone Wild' Ruled in Need of Trustee to Run Company
Businessweek
The company behind the "Girls Gone Wild" videos will be run by a federal bankruptcy trustee, a judge ruled after creditors accused the founder of the soft-core pornography franchise of using the business to dodge his debts. Creditors of GGW Brands LLC, ...
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Petronas opens first franchise workshop
New Straits Times
He also said that PDB will also introduce incentive schemes for high performing workshops. "Petronas LubeXtra brand promises both workshop dealers and customers three key benefits -- our expertise in automotive fluids, technology and business solutions ...
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Belvoir terminates contract with agent at centre of trolling claims
Rentman Software
A letting agent who gained notoriety earlier this year for internet trolling is no longer running his Belvoir franchise business. Richard White, who owned Belvoir Lettings in Sidcup, Kent, hit the headlines when his message board, Don't Start Me Off ...
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BofA hires ex-Goldman partner in M&A role
Financial Times
He will replace Philip Noblet, who has led BofA's M&A team in Emea since 2010. Mr Noblet, who has been appointed chairman of the business, will play a part in helping the bank grow its dealmaking franchise globally and will focus on leading deals in Emea.
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When cricket goes corporate
ESPNcricinfo.com
Fundamental to the IPL's business plan was the idea of inviting private enterprise to own an slice of the cricket business - which had till then been a closed club. When franchises were sold in perpetuity, at a steep entry price, the corporate world ...
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Interstate All Battery Center Earns Place On Franchise Business ...
Interstate All Battery Center Earns Place On Franchise Business Review's Top 50 List From this survey of more than 6600 multi-unit franchisees at more than ...
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Using Your Real Estate to Open a Franchise Business - BizQuest.com
Since the economic downturn, many commercial real estate owners have been successfully utilizing their own empty space by opening a franchise business.
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Interstate All Battery Center Among Top Multi-Unit Brands - Business ...
In the business world of franchises, it may be all about numbers. A new report from Franchise Business Review says the more units a franchisee owns, the ...
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PRO Martial Arts Reaches Franchise Milestone
Pro Martial Arts franchises have a proven track record of business success across the country. The majority of Pro Martial Arts studios that have matured more ...
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