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 UNITED STATES FRANCHISE NEWS ARCHIVE
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: : Jun 2002
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Blockbuster CEO Denies Conspiracy Deals. The chief
executive of Blockbuster Inc. testified Wednesday that the video-rental
giant competed vigorously with other video retailers, but that it
considered large chains as its major rivals, rather than independent
stores. .... 27 Jun, 2002
Krispy Kreme buys back Ohio franchise. Krispy Kreme
Doughnuts Inc. said late Tuesday it had purchased the Toledo, Ohio,
market back from a franchisee who operates one store in the area.
.... [more]
26 Jun, 2002
Hooters to open Winston franchise. The Hooters Girls,
those waitresses who wear snug tank tops and skimpy shorts while serving
up cold beer and spicy chicken wings, are coming to Winston-Salem.
.... 25 Jun, 2002
Lettuce to launch new franchise. Chicago-based Lettuce
Entertain You Enterprises is getting into the "quick casual" Mexican
restaurant business in a franchise deal being announced Monday. ....
[more]
24 Jun, 2002
Krispy Kreme Plans New Franchise. Ron Gauthier, the
Krispy Kreme franchisee for Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, said
he expects the store will open in November at the entrance of the
Main Street Shopping Center on North Dale Mabry Highway. .... [more]
22 Jun, 2002
One Writer's Grim Look At Franchising's World. Franchises
are a big deal in this country. Would you believe that one out of
16 workers is employed at one, or that franchising accounts for $1
trillion in retail spending? .... [more]
22 Jun, 2002
Street losing taste for McDonald's. After six quarterly
declines, McDonald's Corp. expects second-quarter profit to rise,
but the upbeat forecast has done little to whet many analysts' appetite
for the stock. .... 20 Jun, 2002
Starbucks scraps 'offensive' advert. The US-based coffee
chain Starbucks has withdrawn an advertising poster that had been
accused of mimicking the 11 September attacks. .... [more]
19 Jun, 2002
Jack in the Box Expects Profit to Beat Estimates. Jack
in the Box Inc. said profit in the fiscal third and fourth quarters
will exceed expectations as the fast-food chain converts five company
sites to franchised units and spends less on food and packaging. ....
19 Jun, 2002
Franchisee Says Parent Caused Her Money Woes. A former
McDonald's franchisee blames the chain for her financial woes. ....
[more]
19 Jun, 2002
The Pros and Cons of a Franchise. Q: I am thinking of
opening a small business and wondering whether to go independent or
buy a franchise. Can you give some of the pros and cons of each approach?
.... [more]
18 Jun, 2002
Taco Bell to Offer Fancier Menu Items. Taco Bell Corp.,
in an ongoing effort to shed its image as a place for little more
than low-priced food, is rolling out a chicken bowl later this week
and a steak bowl next month. .... 18 Jun, 2002
McDonald's Expects Profit to Increase. McDonald's Corp.,
the world's largest restaurant chain, said second-quarter profit will
rise after six quarterly declines as European sales rose and the euro
gained against the dollar. .... 18 Jun, 2002
Marriott Sells Two Hotels to CNL Unit. Marriott International
Inc., the largest U.S. hotel company, sold a hotel in New Jersey and
one in California to CNL Hospitality Corp. for about $143 million.
.... 18 Jun, 2002
Top Hospitals With Fast Food. A University of Michigan
Health System and Ann Arbor VA Medical Center Survey found that six
of the nation's 16 top hospitals have fast food franchises on their
premises. The 16 hospitals were listed in U.S. News & World Report's
2001 ranking of "America's Best Hospitals." .... 13 Jun, 2002
Firms merge to offer franchises advice, marketing. Harvey
and Laurie Smith have merged their locally based financing-consulting
business with Steve Ruttenberg's National Franchise Consultants firm.
.... [more]
8 Jun, 2002
Corporate refugees embrace franchises. After the software
company Mark Pintar worked for in Grand Rapids, Mich., closed its
office there in late 2000, Pintar decided to return to his hometown
of Milwaukee and seek a franchising opportunity. .... [more]
8 Jun, 2002
Finding franchise success. Fifteen months ago, Felicia
Kumar was a Best Western hotel owner in Nashville, Tenn., but was
looking for a different business with better hours. .... [more]
8 Jun, 2002
Maui Wowi plots smoothie growth curve. No man is an
island, but Littleton-based Maui Wowi Fresh Hawaiian blends is trying
to attract corporate castaways whose idea of paradise is working for
themselves. .... [more]
8 Jun, 2002
Dr. Smoothie Serves Up A Fitting Career Change. Can
a highly educated professional find success behind the counter of
a health-shake franchise? Find out how a former anesthesiologist blended
his passion for healthy living with his desire for an independent
livelihood. .... [more]
5 Jun, 2002
7-Eleven takes trade magazine's top honors two years running.
Convenience store chain 7-Eleven Inc., won top honors for a second
consecutive year in this year's Category Captains independent study
from New York-based Convenience Store News, an industry publication.
.... [more]
6 Jun, 2002
Gymboree plays up rise in sales. Childrens' apparel
and accessories manufacturer The Gymboree Corp. in Burlingame reported
a 5 percent gain in net sales, to $161 million, for the fiscal quarter
ended June 1. .... [more]
6 Jun, 2002
McDonald's to pay $10M to Hindu, vegetarian groups in settlement.
McDonald's Corp. will donate $10 million to Hindu, vegetarian and
other groups as part of a settlement of litigation over the mislabeling
of the company's French fries and hash browns as "vegetarian." ....
[more]
4 Jun, 2002
Franchisees left to guess at potential revenue of Torrefazione.
Will franchisees warm up to the ultra-luxe coffee cafe experience
that is Torrefazione Italia? The 21-store, Seattle-based chain's parent
company, AFC Enterprises in Atlanta, is about to find out. .... [more]
3 Jun, 2002
Big Town Hero back in big-time franchise mode. In 1993,
Jim Jeter's franchising operation stopped looking for franchisees.
The chain, Big Town Hero sandwich shops, didn't issue another franchise
until 1998. .... [more]
3 Jun, 2002
Krispy Kreme to Webcast annual meeting. Winston-Salem-based
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Inc. will hold its annual meeting of shareholders
on June 5 at 9 a.m. at the Adams Mark Hotel in Winston-Salem. The
meeting will be Webcast live on its website. .... [more]
3 Jun, 2002
Burger King Offers Reward For Fast-Food Bandit. After
more than a dozen restaurant robberies over the last five months,
one fast-food chain is fighting back. .... 3 Jun, 2002
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