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 UNITED STATES
Fashion franchiser: Utah student finds business success while still in school.
sltrib.com - Chelsea Sloan probably won’t be looking for a job when she graduates from the University of Utah this spring. She may even be hiring. Sloan was barely a sophomore when she hatched a business idea... [more] 27 Jan, 2012
IFA Adds Senior Director of Marketing and Digital Communications to its Ranks.
franchise.org - The International Franchise Association today announced that Daniel Gibson will join the organization as Senior Director of Marketing & Digital Communications on Feb. 6. ... [more] 27 Jan, 2012
Juel Tillery Joins Noble Roman's as National Director of Franchising.
yahoo.com - Noble Roman's, Inc. today announced that Juel Tillery has joined the company in the newly created position of National Director of Franchising. ... [more] 27 Jan, 2012
Sonus Franchise Reaches 100 Location Milestone.
businesswire.com - As U.S. small business owners seek innovative ways to expand during a still unyielding economy, Sonus has announced the opening of over 100 Sonus Franchise Locations. ... [more] 27 Jan, 2012
7-Eleven Acquires 55 Sam's Mart Stores in the Carolinas.
sacbee.com - 7-Eleven, Inc. today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Sam's Mart LLC to acquire 55 Sam's Mart stores in North and South Carolina and convert them to 7-Eleven stores this year. ... [more] 27 Jan, 2012
Pie Face Bakery Cafe Takes Manhattan on Australia Day.
businesswire.com - Pie Face, Australia’s popular bakery café, will celebrate the grand opening of its first U.S. location on January 26, 2012 which is Australia Day. ... [more] 26 Jan, 2012
Quiznos Gives Up Control To Stave Off Bankruptcy.
npr.org - Quiznos narrowly avoided bankruptcy this week when the sandwich chain shifted ownership to private equity firm Avenue Capital in exchange for erasing some debt. ... [more] 26 Jan, 2012
Franchisee Group Sues Cold Stone.
bluemaumau.org - The law firm of Zarco Einhorn Salkowski & Brito, PA filed a lawsuit today on behalf of an independent franchisee association against franchisor Cold Stone Creamery for failing to give its members an... [more] 23 Jan, 2012
CANADA
N.B. burger chain to open franchise in Halifax.
thechronicleherald.ca - A gourmet burger chain based in New Brunswick wants to bring the “burger experience” to Nova Scotia. Relish Gourmet Burgers of Fredericton plans to have one of its franchises up and running in Halifax... [more] 27 Jan, 2012
UNITED KINGDOM / IRELAND
Buoyant Starbucks gets set to open franchise stores in UK.
independent.co.uk - The coffee giant Starbucks has revealed it will open its first franchise stores in the UK later this year, following one of its best December trading periods. ... [more] 27 Jan, 2012
Yum Brands calls in PwC to sell off its Pizza Huts in the UK.
independent.co.uk - The restaurants giant Yum Brands has appointed an accountancy firm to sell its Pizza Hut UK business. ... [more] 27 Jan, 2012
Subway to create 6,000 jobs in three years.
bbc.co.uk - The sandwich chain Subway says it will open 600 new branches in the UK and Republic of Ireland and create 6,000 jobs over the next three years. ... [more] 26 Jan, 2012
McDonald's says 2,500 new jobs a lifeline for young unemployed.
guardian.co.uk - McDonald's said that new outlets as well as a shift to 24-hour opening would create 2,500 jobs and provide a lifeline to young job hunters. ... [more] 24 Jan, 2012
EUROPE
SOUTH AFRICA
AUSTRALIA
Former master franchisee of Essential Beauty Franchising loses bid to shift case to Queensland.
smartcompany.com.au - A Queensland-based franchisor accused of breaking her franchise agreement with Essential Beauty Franchising has failed in an attempt to shift court proceedings to her home state of Queensland... [more] 24 Jan, 2012
Jim's Group founder opposes government intervention.
franchise.net.au - Last week, the FCA called on the government to set up a small business assistance program which would help to drive franchisee recruitment. Jim Penman, founder of the Jim's Group franchise, disagrees... [more] 23 Jan, 2012
Harvey Norman franchisee model branded 'unsustainable' by investment bank.
current.com.au - Macquarie Securities has declared Harvey Norman’s franchisee fee structure as “unsustainable” given the current retail market’s propensity towards discounting in low margin categories. ... [more] 23 Jan, 2012
NEW ZEALAND
Cafe franchise eyes Square site.
stuff.co.nz - A long-empty restaurant site in The Square in Palmerston North is likely to be filled by Hog's Breath Cafe, a popular Australian restaurant chain, provided a franchisee can be found. ... [more] 26 Jan, 2012
Survey finds most new franchisees don't do enough due diligence.
franchise.co.nz - A new report by Massey University suggests that over half of all New Zealand franchisees felt they had failed to conduct sufficient due diligence before purchasing their franchise. ... [more] 24 Jan, 2012
NZ cleaning company expanding into Asia.
nzherald.co.nz - Crest Commercial Cleaning, a specialist cleaning company, has announced plans to expand its New Zealand and Asia operations creating 150 jobs over the next 18 months, the company says. ... [more] 24 Jan, 2012
ASIA / PACIFIC
MALAYSIA - Umno Youth Targets 500 New Franchise Entreprenuers This Year.
bernama.com - About 500 new franchise entreprenuers are expected to be produced this year through the Umno Youth Economic and Entreprenuers Development Bureau's 1Malaysia Franchise Tour Programme... [more] 27 Jan, 2012
INDIA - Quiznos readies India plans with 150 outlets in 5 years.
indiatimes.com - American quick service restaurant brand Quiznos is expanding in India with plans to set up around 150 outlets in the northern and western regions of the country in the next five years. ... [more] 26 Jan, 2012
PHILIPPINES - Jollibee seals purchase of Asian café franchise.
manilastandardtoday.com - Jollibee Foods Corp. said Tuesday it sealed the acquisition of a 50-percent stake in SuperFoods Group, which owns and operates the Hard Rock Café franchised stores in... [more] 25 Jan, 2012
THAILAND - Declining failure rate underlines strength of franchise business.
bangkokpost.com - The franchise business in Thailand is expected to grow by 17% this year to a value of 160 billion baht as more people look to earn more income by opening their own businesses. ... [more] 24 Jan, 2012
CHINA - China to Boost its Franchising Market.
cri.cn - The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) has vowed to increase the number of franchised outlets, expand the scale of their operations and standardize the franchising market within five years... [more] 23 Jan, 2012
MIDDLE EAST
BurgerFuel opens first store in Iraq.
franchise.co.nz - BurgerFuel Worldwide has opened its first store for 2012 – in Iraq. The new store has opened in Sulaymaniyah in Northern Iraq, the Kurdish-speaking area known as Iraqi Kurdistan. ... [more] 26 Jan, 2012
Subway plans to open 120 outlets by 2017.
arabnews.com - Shamel Food Company held its second annual Franchisee Meeting in Alkhobar. The event dubbed as “Moving Forward” has capitalized in its Global Strategic Plan of achieving 120 stores by 2017. ... [more] 23 Jan, 2012
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