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 UNITED STATES FRANCHISE NEWS ARCHIVE
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: : January 2006
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Texas Roadhouse hopes to lasso profits with franchise buyback.
Four area Texas Roadhouse restaurants have been repurchased by the
parent company as part of a corporatewide plan to acquire franchised
operations and improve profits. .... [more]
30 Jan, 2006
Gap fashions new look: Franchising. Gap Inc. will franchise
new stores for the first time in its history after signing a deal
with Singapore-based F J Benjamin to open 30 Gap and Banana Republic
stores in Singapore and Malaysia by 2010. .... [more]
30 Jan, 2006
Fast food franchise track. Angela Phillips and her husband,
Bobby, dreamed of becoming their own boss for years but struggled
with ideas for the type of business. Then an idea hit them: They would
become fast food franchise owners. .... [more]
30 Jan, 2006
Franchising starts to flex its muscles. A combination
of retired baby boomers and laid-off professionals is driving demand
this year and next for franchised businesses, consultants say. ....
[more]
27 Jan, 2006
Chipotle rolls a win as IPO price ignites. Shares of
the Mexican-food chain became a hot tamale Thursday on Wall Street
when they more than doubled in their first day of trading, gaining
$22 to $44. .... [more]
27 Jan, 2006
Domino's Pizza Delivers 8,000th Store! Domino's Pizza
today celebrates the opening of its 8,000th store worldwide with the
simultaneous grand opening celebrations of the Company's 5,000th U.S.
store and its 3,000th international unit. .... [more]
26 Jan, 2006
Squeegee Squad Sells First Franchise. The owners of
Squeegee Squad, a residential and new construction window cleaning
company headquartered in Blaine, MN, have sold their first franchise.
.... [more]
26 Jan, 2006
McDonald's investor drops his IPO beef. Hedge-fund manager
William Ackman says he's lovin' what McDonald's Corp. has vowed to
do to enhance its value. .... [more]
26 Jan, 2006
Camp Bow Wow opens Boulder headquarters. Camp Bow Wow
USA, a North American dog daycare and boarding franchise, will celebrate
its new headquarters in Boulder with a ribbon cutting and open house
this Friday. .... [more]
25 Jan, 2006
Waiting for the franchise to rise. After spending four
years finding the right site, two sisters are getting a franchise
bakery ready to open in Columbia. .... [more]
25 Jan, 2006
McAlister's Deli opens 200th restaurant. McAlister's
Deli celebrated history Monday, opening its 200th restaurant. ....
[more]
24 Jan, 2006
Barbecue owners think of franchising. Backyard Barbecue
is a new concept that Diana and Brian Mitevski hope to franchise.
.... [more]
20 Jan, 2006
McDonald's rejects shareholder plan to restructure.
McDonald's Corp. on Wednesday rejected a plan put forward by a major
shareholder that called for the world's largest fast food company
to restructure. .... [more]
19 Jan, 2006
How Subway Stays at the Top of the Franchise 500. Why
is Subway still on top? Because of its passionate and involved franchisees,
says Subway founder Fred DeLuca. .... [more]
18 Jan, 2006
Quiznos giving away restaurants. Colorado's Quiznos
restaurant chain will celebrate its 25th anniversary in 2006 by giving
away 12 restaurants throughout the year. .... [more]
17 Jan, 2006
BP Aims to Be Franchise Player. BP is launching a franchise
offer for BP Connect and Wild Bean Café convenience store brands
in U.S. retail markets east of the Rocky Mountains. .... [more]
17 Jan, 2006
Battery shop keeps franchiser plugged in. Lots of communication
up front helps a Batteries Plus franchisee deal with company officials.
.... [more]
17 Jan, 2006
Will Your Dream Franchise Work in Your Area? It's happened
to all of us. We go on vacation or take a work-related trip, and while
we're on the road we discover a wonderful business. .... [more]
16 Jan, 2006
Snappy Auctions takes new platform global. Not even
two years into franchising, Snappy Auctions is tapping new domestic
and international markets. .... [more]
16 Jan, 2006
Painturo's Pizza bakes up franchising plan. A chance
to do a licensing deal for Painturo's Piazza, a family-owned Italian
restaurant in Lebanon, has put the eatery's plans for franchising
on the fast track. .... [more]
16 Jan, 2006
RadioShack sales disappoint, warns on earnings. Consumer
electronics retailer RadioShack Corp.on Thursday reported disappointing
fourth-quarter sales and said it would definitely miss 2005 earnings.
.... [more]
12 Jan, 2006
Behind the Scenes at McDonald's Hamburger U. Geoff Williams,
frequent contributor to Entrepreneur magazine, takes a sneak peek
into the training grounds of McDonald's franchisees: Hamburger University.
.... [more]
11 Jan, 2006
Chili's Franchisee Acquires Six Company-Owned Restaurants.
Chili's Grill & Bar franchisee Bonnaroo Restaurant Group has acquired
six company-owned Chili's restaurants in South Carolina and Georgia
and will open 14 more in the two states through a franchising and
development agreement. .... [more]
11 Jan, 2006
Coldstone Creamery's Secret to Success. Doug Ducey's
introduction to Cold Stone Creamery's founders came when he was a
prospective franchisee conducting due diligence on Subway and wanted
to learn about similar businesses. .... [more]
11 Jan, 2006
McDonald's Overhauls Its Promo Style. The fast-food
chain is coordinating its in-store promotions, joining other marketers
amid doubts about traditional techniques. .... [more]
10 Jan, 2006
St. Pete to open third generation of
Chick-fil-A. Chick-fil-A has more than 1,230 restaurants across
the country, but it's the opening of the world's newest Chick-fil-A
franchise in St. Petersburg that has the attention of the company's
founder. .... [more]
10 Jan, 2006
Toys 'R' Us to close 75 stores, cut 3,000 jobs. Toy
retailer Toys R Us Inc. on Monday said it will close 75 Toys "R"
Us stores in the United States and convert 12 others into Babies "R"
Us stores, eliminating about 3,000 jobs. .... [more]
9 Jan, 2006
The Home Depot to Acquire Chem-Dry. The Home Depot,
the world's largest home improvement retailer, today announced that
it has acquired Chem- Dry, the franchisor for the world's largest
carpet and upholstery cleaning and service provider network. ....
[more]
9 Jan, 2006
The next hot retailers? A furniture company, a value-priced
collegiate clothier and a fast-food chain that's popular for its ButterBurgers
are on a short list of hot retail concepts that observers say could
soon make a run on Wall Street. .... [more]
9 Jan, 2006
24-hour Your Time Fitness starts franchising push. Jose
Rahaman, owner of Your Time Fitness Inc., hopes to muscle in on the
fitness industry by expanding his health-club business beyond St.
Clair Shores. .... [more]
9 Jan, 2006
Postal Connections Opens 100th Store. Opening two new
stores today, Postal Connections of America announces its 99th and
100th locations in the U.S. .... [more]
9 Jan, 2006
Krispy Kreme, Franchisee Resolve Dispute. Krispy Kreme
Doughnuts Inc. and its largest franchise operator have settled their
dispute over a decision by the doughnut company to terminate the franchisee's
license. .... [more]
6 Jan, 2006
Blockbuster to pay $140,000 more over late fees. Blockbuster
has agreed to pay $140,000 to settle a lawsuit brought by New Jersey
that said its "no late fees" program was misleading and
incomplete, state officials said Friday. .... [more]
6 Jan, 2006
Managers scoop up CoolBrands franchises. CoolBrands
has lost its taste for franchising ice cream and frozen yogurt parlors.
On Dec. 23, the company sold its franchise operations, including about
600 ice cream and frozen yogurt parlors, to former managers for $8
million. .... [more]
6 Jan, 2006
Tim Hortons perks up Wendy's results. Tim Hortons coffee
stores remained the most successful element of fast food giant Wendy's
International Inc. in the fourth quarter. .... [more]
6 Jan, 2006
Franchise Industry Booms in 2005. Entrepreneur magazine's
27th annual ranking of the top U.S. franchise opportunities reveals
that 2005 saw phenomenal growth in the franchise industry. .... [more]
5 Jan, 2006
To be blunt, it's a good business. David Garofalo figures
he smokes about two cigars a day. Now, as the longtime proprietor
of the Two Guys Smoke Shop in Salem, he's about to become a chain
smoker. .... [more]
5 Jan, 2006
Krispy Kreme Ends Franchisee's Licenses. Krispy Kreme
Doughnuts Inc. said Thursday it has terminated the license of its
largest franchise operator, which means the franchise operator can
no longer sell doughnuts under the famous brand name. .... [more]
5 Jan, 2006
Coverall Cleaning Concepts Announces Purchase of Louisville
Master Support Center. Coverall to focus on providing continued
support for local Coverall franchise owners, encouraging future franchise
growth in area. .... [more]
4 Jan, 2006
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Continues National Expansion With
300th Restaurant. Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. will open
its 300th restaurant nationwide in Columbus, Ohio on Monday, Jan.
9. ... [more]
4 Jan, 2006
Fatz Cafe Signs Chain-Wide Contract to Deploy ''ESP''.
Fatz Cafe is the first chain to initiate a system-wide rollout of
ESP Systems' patented, wireless Guest Customized Service system. ....
[more]
3 Jan, 2006
FETCH! Pet Care Expands Into Napa Valley. FETCH! Pet
Care, America's largest and most sophisticated pet care franchise,
today announced it has launched a new location in Napa Valley, California.
.... [more]
3 Jan, 2006
EBay drop-off stores popping up all over. For Gini Seely,
generating a little extra cash is as easy as dropping off an undesired
possession at a local store - one that sells goods on eBay - and waiting
for the shop owner to send her a check. .... [more]
2 Jan, 2006
INTEREST - Starbucks wins Shanghai trademark lawsuit. Starbucks,
the US coffee shop chain, has won a landmark lawsuit in a Shanghai
court against a local rival that had adopted its Chinese name and
a similar logo. .... [more]
2 Jan, 2006
RadioShack Rings in the New Year With Cingular Wireless.
RadioShack Corporation today announced the immediate availability
of Cingular Wireless products and services in more than 5,000 convenient
neighborhood RadioShack stores across the United States. .... [more]
2 Jan, 2006
Slim down or melt down? Issues loom at Krispy Kreme.
The doughnuts aren't shrinking - they're packed with just as many
tasty calories as ever. But the doughnut maker is definitely shedding
some weight. .... [more]
1 Jan, 2006
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