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 UNITED STATES FRANCHISE NEWS ARCHIVE
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: : Dec 2002
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INTEREST - Small businesses dodge Web. Millions of
small companies continue to snub the Web - potentially limiting their
growth and that of e-commerce and the economy. .... [more]
30 Dec, 2002
Embers clan plots national fish chain. The founders
of Embers America are branching out, with plans to have more than
150 Joey's Only locations across the nation in three years. .... [more]
30 Dec, 2002
Triarc Acquires Sybra, Inc. Triarc Companies, Inc. announced
today that it has completed the acquisition of Sybra, Inc., the second
largest franchisee of the Arby's(R) brand. .... [more]
27 Dec, 2002
McDonald's Franchise Owner Claims Racism. A McDonald's
franchise owner says she is being forced to give up her four restaurants
because of a federal racial discrimination lawsuit she filed against
the company. .... [more]
27 Dec, 2002
Eateries Inc. sells Garcia's chain. Edmond, Okla.-based
Eateries Inc. Friday announced the sale of nine Garcia's Mexican restaurants
Arizona to another Oklahoma company. .... [more]
27 Dec, 2002
Hooters Restaurant Owner Buys Airline. The owner of
the Hooters restaurant chain, dashed in an earlier attempt to buy
an airline, has acquired a small North Carolina carrier with hopes
of launching Hooters Air. .... [more]
26 Dec, 2002
McDonald's, Facing a Loss, May Modify Its Hamburgers.
The McDonald's Corporation is tinkering with its hamburgers in an
effort to stimulate sales. .... [more]
26 Dec, 2002
Dunkin' Donuts continues 'Sports Dreams' promotion.
Dunkin' Donuts Inc. on Thursday announced that it has once again teamed
up with all six of New England's professional sports teams in a consumer
marketing blitz scheduled to kick off on January 3rd. .... [more]
26 Dec, 2002
Pataki vetoes bill to protect gas station franchisees.
Legislation which would have barred oil companies from competing with
their own franchisees was vetoed Friday by Gov. George Pataki, the
governor's office announced Monday. .... [more]
23 Dec, 2002
Brinker International Announces First Domestic Franchisee for
Romano's Macaroni Grill. Brinker International has signed
an agreement with Waterloo Restaurant Ventures, Inc. to become the
first domestic franchisee for Romano's Macaroni Grill. .... [more]
23 Dec, 2002
Marriott ExecuStay Names Second Franchisee. Marriott
ExecuStay, the corporate housing division of Marriott International,
Inc., today announced the signing of its second franchise agreement,
with Mainsail Management Group, Inc. .... [more]
23 Dec, 2002
Subway beefs up its area numbers. Americans are so used
to seeing a McDonald's restaurant on every third block that many may
not really see the ubiquitous Golden Arches. But observant consumers
driving around the Capital Region may be surprised to notice that
there are almost as many Subway signs as burger outlets. .... [more]
23 Dec, 2002
Franchising can be good opportunity for over-60 set.
Many of the plus-60 crowd who have retired, but want to remain active,
can spend their "golden years" pursuing a special interest in life
by getting involved in franchising. .... [more]
23 Dec, 2002
Electrical company zaps downtime. Installing electrical
equipment and providing maintenance when a system breaks down has
been the bread and butter of the electrical contracting industry.
But filling the lulls between building these systems and fixing malfunctions
is a constant challenge. .... [more]
23 Dec, 2002
Quick-Fix PC Geeks. There are parts of the world where
you stand in line for three hours just to buy a tomato, and then there's
the good old USA, where just about anything will be delivered right
to your door, including a geek to fix your computer. .... [more]
23 Dec, 2002
Color them served: Haircolorxpress sued over store deal.
The plaintiff in a Palm Beach County lawsuit claims the business plan
of Haircolorxpress, the Fort Lauderdale low-priced salon chain that
has hyped its plans to have 260 franchised stores by the end of 2003
and a possible 2004 IPO, is too good to be true. .... [more]
23 Dec, 2002
A Fighter for Burgers and Fries. Joe Langteau, whose
fast-food company just filed for bankruptcy, needs all the inspirational
energy he can get. .... [more]
22 Dec, 2002
Montana Mills Awards 7 Store Franchise for Washington DC.
Montana Mills Bread Co. Inc. today announced that a multi-unit franchise
development agreement has been signed with Bread Partners, LLC, to
develop up to 7 Montana Mills bread stores in the Washington, DC area.
.... [more]
20 Dec, 2002
More Auto Dealers Cutting Estimates. Lithia Motors Inc.
and Asbury Automotive Group Inc. on Friday became the latest car dealership
groups to cut earnings estimates due to slowing sales of new vehicles
and falling profit margins on used cars and trucks. .... [more]
20 Dec, 2002
Burger King Taps Olive Garden Exec As CEO. Burger King's
new owners made their first move Thursday to lift the fast-food franchise
out of its slump, naming a seasoned restaurant executive credited
with building the Olive Garden chain into a successful brand as its
new chief executive. .... [more]
19 Dec, 2002
Blockbuster issues earnings warning as video rentals slow.
Investors hammered Blockbuster and other video renters Wednesday after
the No. 1 chain slashed its profit forecast, blaming stronger-than-expected
competition from DVD discounters in this quarter. .... [more]
18 Dec, 2002
Even Fringe Franchises Can Find a Following. A crime-scene
cleanup service is just one of several new unusual franchises filling
a need in the marketplace. But are these intriguing ideas good business
investments? .... [more]
18 Dec, 2002
Rent-A-Center to buy 295 Rent-Way stores. Leading rent-to-own
operator Rent-A-Center Inc. has agreed to buy 295 stores from competitor
Rent-Way Inc. for $101.5 million in cash. .... [more]
18 Dec, 2002
Regis buys Vidal Sassoon hair salons. Regis Corp., the
Edina-based hair care company, has bought 25 Vidal Sassoon salons
and four Vidal Sassoon beauty academies from Haircare Limited. ....
[more]
18 Dec, 2002
Marriott Launches Wireless Internet Access at 400 Hotels.
Marriott International, Inc. announced today that it plans to install
wireless high-speed internet access at 400 hotels in the United States,
the United Kingdom and Germany. .... [more]
18 Dec, 2002
McDonald's heading for the red. McDonalds has warned
that it is on track to post its first ever loss, exacerbating worries
that the fast food giant's golden age may be over. .... [more]
17 Dec, 2002
Marriott International Opens 2,500th Hotel. Marriott
International, Inc. announced today that the company has opened its
2,500th hotel worldwide, with the completion of the 950-room JW Marriott
Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, in Phoenix, Ariz. .... [more]
17 Dec, 2002
RadioShack settles sexual harassment suit. RadioShack
Corp. has agreed to pay a $45,000 settlement to a St. Louis teen who
had filed a sexual harassment lawsuit, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission said. .... [more]
17 Dec, 2002
Consumers Say McDonalds Is Not Responsible for Fattening-Up
Americans. McDonalds is not liable nor legally responsible
for making two teens obese whose attorney has filed suit against the
fast food chain, according to a SupermarketGuru.com "Future" Quick
Poll released today. .... [more]
16 Dec, 2002
Planet Hollywood Emerges From Bankruptcy. Planet Hollywood
International Inc. on Monday won approval to emerge from bankruptcy
for the second time in two years and began focusing on regaining its
stature in a battered theme-restaurant industry that peaked in the
late 1990s. .... [more]
16 Dec, 2002
McDonald's forms joint venture to develop Fazoli's.
McDonald's Corp. has finalized an agreement with Lexington, Ky.-based
Fazoli's Italian Restaurants under which the burger chain will develop
20 to 30 Fazoli's restaurants in three U.S. markets. .... [more]
16 Dec, 2002
Famous Uncle Al's Hot Dogs Gains Access to Potential Co-Branding
With 350 Franchise Locations. Famous Uncle Al's Hot Dogs,
Inc., through an agreement with its parent company, Toppers Brick
Oven Pizza, Inc. and Ultimate Franchise Systems, Inc. have contracted
to gain access to the industry contacts and professional services
of a 350-unit restaurant franchise company. .... [more]
16 Dec, 2002
Red Robin Expands its Midwest Franchise Base. Red Robin
Gourmet Burgers, Inc. announced it has broadened its presence in the
Midwest with the addition of a new franchise partner - Kansas City,
Missouri-based PB&J. .... [more]
16 Dec, 2002
Wichita restaurant franchisee agrees to settle lawsuit.
The owner of four Wichita Church's Fried Chicken stores has settled
a sexual harassment lawsuit brought by a 14-year-old former employee,
according to the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. ....
[more]
16 Dec, 2002
Ruby's Diners Expands Into the Future. After toiling
to turn around a bankrupt Italian restaurant chain in Los Angeles,
Fred LeFranc needed a more forgiving job, one that wouldn't keep him
awake nights. .... [more]
15 Dec, 2002
Oaxacan city defeats McDonald's, but not all happy about victory.
Considered by many to be Mexico's culinary capital, Oaxaca took on
McDonald's and won, keeping the hamburger giant out of its colonial
plaza by passing around tamales in protest. .... [more]
14 Dec, 2002
Shell 'debranding' three local stations for selling drug paraphernalia.
Three service stations in Snohomish County have lost the right to
use the Shell brand after Shell Branded Wholesalers discovered the
stations were selling drug paraphernalia. .... [more]
13 Dec, 2002
Hotel Franchiser: No Economic Reservations. Many Americans
have lost the will or means to travel, and hotels are paying the price.
Still, hotel franchisers - if not owners - are doing relatively well
in this stay-at-home climate. .... [more]
12 Dec, 2002
Roadhouse Grill Opens Fourth Restaurant in Cincinnati.
Roadhouse Grill Inc. today announced the opening of its fourth restaurant
in Cincinnati - the company's first franchised restaurant in the area.
.... [more]
12 Dec, 2002
Tenancy dispute pits RadioShack, GameStop. In a brewing
legal fight, RadioShack is complaining about the recent opening of
a GameStop store in the same Hurst shopping center where RadioShack
is also a tenant. .... [more]
12 Dec, 2002
Burger King sold for $1.5bn. The drinks firm Diageo
has finally sold its Burger King fast-food chain, but for a much lower
price than originally sought. .... [more]
13 Dec, 2002
Tower Records Signs All-New Agreement with WorldCom.
WorldCom today announced that Tower Records has selected WorldCom
as its new, exclusive provider of local voice and audio conferencing
services to more than 100 Tower Records locations across the United
States. .... [more]
11 Dec, 2002
Seasonal Businesses: Work Now, Relax Later. Owners of
holiday-related businesses are in overdrive in December. But come
January, they're ready to take it easy for the rest of the year. ....
[more]
10 Dec, 2002
Johnny Rockets opens two Denver locations. Retro 1950's
eatery Johnny Rockets officially opened two locations Dec. 10 in Denver
after launching last month with what's known as "soft openings" in
the retail industry. .... [more]
10 Dec, 2002
Golden arches won't compete with historic archways of historic
Mexican city plaza. Golden arches won't be allowed to compete
with the historic stone archways of Oaxaca city's 16th-century central
plaza - a victory for a Mexican artist who has waged a four-month
battle to block a McDonald's franchise. .... [more]
10 Dec, 2002
Fired Up Inc. Signs Major Development Agreement with Neighborhood
Pasta Company. Fired Up Inc. has signed a major agreement
with Neighborhood Pasta Company to develop Johnny Carino's Country
Italian restaurants in Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. ....
[more]
10 Dec, 2002
New franchisor filings at five-year high. When Denise
Johnson graduated from St. Thomas University last year, she considered
working in the corporate world. But after examining her options, she
finally settled on franchising. .... [more]
9 Dec, 2002
DOUGHNUT ALERT - Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Update: Missing Blimp
May Be Found! The Krispy Kreme Doughnuts blimp that mysteriously
disappeared over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend may be found. ....
[more]
9 Dec, 2002
Panera Bread to open at Summit. Panera Bread Co. will
open a store at The Summit shopping center in Birmingham later this
month, with additional locations to follow in Vestavia and Hoover
next year. .... [more]
9 Dec, 2002
Fires of anti-Americanism burn McDonald's. Around the
world, McDonald's restaurants have been burning. .... [more]
8 Dec, 2002
Louisville New Horizons merges with local franchises.
The owners of the New Horizons Computer Learning Center franchise
for Louisville and Southern Indiana have merged their business with
Progressive Support Services Inc., the operator of New Horizons centers
in Cincinnati and Dayton. .... [more]
5 Dec, 2002
Chick-Fil-A breaks ground in Hendersonville. Atlanta-based
Chick-Fil-A has begun building its newest location in the Nashville
area, its 40th restaurant in Tennessee. .... [more]
5 Dec, 2002
Del Taco Web Site Receives 2002 WebAward Standard of Excellence
Award. In a little more than a year, Del Taco's Web site has
attracted the attention of thousands of food fans with great artwork
and fun surprises. Now the site has been awarded by the Web Marketing
Association. .... [more]
5 Dec, 2002
Fred's sets sales records. While many retailers are
reporting a slow month overall in November, the cash register bells
at Fred's have been ringing. .... [more]
5 Dec, 2002
McDonald chairman, CEO Jack Greenberg retiring amid two-year
slump. McDonald's Corp. is replacing its chairman and chief
executive, Jack Greenberg, as the fast-food chain struggles to emerge
from a deep, two-year slump. .... [more]
5 Dec, 2002
Wingstop Opens First Southern California Location. Jim
Deering, president of Wingstop Restaurants, Inc., announced today
that the company has opened its first southern California location
in Long Beach. .... [more]
4 Dec, 2002
7-Eleven expands daily fresh food delivery. 7-Eleven
Inc. is expanding its daily fresh food program to its convenience
stores in Southern California. .... [more]
4 Dec, 2002
Wireless Toyz Opens in Indiana and Illinois. Wireless
Toyz, a Cellular store chain, recently opened their twentieth location
in Fort Wayne, IN, and their twenty-first location in Chicago, IL.
.... [more]
4 Dec, 2002
Burger King franchisee AmeriKing commences Chapter 11 proceedings.
AmeriKing Inc, one of the largest independent Burger King franchisees,
announced it has commenced voluntary bankruptcy proceedings under
Chapter 11. .... [more]
4 Dec, 2002
Doughnut Alert - Krispy Kreme Doughnuts Puts Out A.P.B. on Blimp.
The Krispy Kreme Doughnuts blimp mysteriously disappeared over the
Thanksgiving holiday weekend from the new Burlington store. .... [more]
3 Dec, 2002
Red Robin To Open New Location in Colorado Springs.
Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. will open the doors to its newest
location on Monday, Dec. 9 in Colorado Springs, with the opening to
benefit the Starlight Children's Foundation. .... [more]
3 Dec, 2002
KFC owner says roadwork, city apathy have hurt her business.
Peggy Schoenhofer says her business is down by two-thirds - and it's
the city of Wichita's fault. .... [more]
2 Dec, 2002
Got it Covered. Big Bob's New and Used Carpet founder,
David Elyachar, owns two stores in Kansas City and has 40 franchised
stores throughout the country. .... [more]
2 Dec, 2002
Free Educational Seminar Helps People Explore Franchise Opportunities.
The A to Z's of Buying A Franchise, a one hour educational seminar,
will be presented during a Franchise Showcase event at the JW Marriott
Galleria in Houston on Wednesday, December 4th at 1pm. .... [more]
2 Dec, 2002
Moto Photo outlines new business plan. In an effort
to sweep away past financial problems, Moto Photo Inc. has begun a
two-pronged approach to secure a future. .... [more]
2 Dec, 2002
Betting on a shoe thing. Shoes-n-Feet aims to solve
foot problems by using good shoe-fitting skills, shoe modifications
known as orthotics, and input from the medical community. .... [more]
2 Dec, 2002
McDonald's to leave Bolivia for good. Thousands of Bolivians
crammed into McDonald's Saturday to order their final Big Macs before
the fast food restaurant leaves the country for good. .... [more]
1 Dec, 2002
Bistro to debut seven restaurants in '03. The largest
privately held franchisee of TGI Friday's restaurants plans to open
seven new ventures in 2003, including the first Hofbrauhaus in the
United States. .... [more]
1 Dec, 2002
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