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 UNITED STATES FRANCHISE NEWS ARCHIVE
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: : Nov 2003
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Boston Pizza finds $2.31-million
profit in Q3. The company is pleased to report that Boston
Pizza continued to grow during the third quarter of 2003, posting
growth in franchise sales over the same period in 2002. .... [more]
28 Nov, 2003
Insurance Pros Win Right to Sue Parent. A District of
Columbia court has ruled that the National Association of State Farm
Agents can sue franchiser State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.
over whether State Farm violated individual agents' agreements and
franchise laws. .... [more]
28 Nov, 2003
Building a multicultural franchise empire. For many
franchise owners, it's natural to go from operating one restaurant
or real estate office to two, three, four or more. Others expand in
a different direction, buying into a totally different type of business.
.... [more]
28 Nov, 2003
KFC gives up trying to pretend. Fast food chain KFC
has pulled a controversial UK advertising campaign in which it claimed
fried chicken was good for you following an unprecedented public protest.
.... [more]
27 Nov, 2003
McDonald's fries advert is banned. Burger chain McDonald's
has been banned from repeating an advert that "misled" consumers about
its fries. .... [more]
26 Nov, 2003
Morgan Stanley Raises H&R Block Outlook. Analyst Chris
Gutek thinks tax-law changes will boost growth for the provider of
tax and financial services. .... [more]
26 Nov, 2003
Pizza wars. $5 pizza has spurred competition, in some
ways changing how Monroe County eats. .... [more]
25 Nov, 2003
Weight Loss Forever Featured at WallStreetCorner. Weight
Loss Forever International, Inc. announced it has been featured in
a profile posted as a Special Situation. .... [more]
25 Nov, 2003
Franchise Infactuation. Frost Securities Inc. investment
banker Steve Shumake journeyed just north of Dallas-Fort Worth International
Airport to meet with senior managers of CiCi's Pizza Inc. at their
company headquarters. .... [more]
25 Nov, 2003
Restaurant wrapping up flavor variety. "After about
nine weekends in a row where she said, 'You're going to Roly Poly
to get a sandwich,' " Woodside said, he started seriously thinking
about buying a Roly Poly franchise. .... [more]
25 Nov, 2003
Survey: Not all viewers lovin' it. McDonald's is finding
that change can be a tough sell, especially in advertising. .... [more]
24 Nov, 2003
Buffalo Wild wings into Metroplex. Chicken wing company
plans seven local stores in 2004 .... [more]
24 Nov, 2003
Franchisor hopes Tri-State gets on Pasta Wagon. After
eight years of making macaroni his business, Barry Rubinstein is realizing
his dream. .... [more]
24 Nov, 2003
Ink wars: HP versus recyclers. As two franchise chains
enter the Bay Area with stores for refilling empty printer cartridges,
Hewlett-Packard Co. is stepping up its efforts to convince consumers
to purchase its new ones instead. .... [more]
24 Nov, 2003
Krispy Kreme profit
up 43%, average weekly sales fall. Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
said Friday that quarterly earnings rose 43% as new store openings
propelled sales. .... [more]
21 Nov, 2003
New eatery at C and Tudor opens Thursday. T.G.I. Friday's
adds to offerings along popular dining corridor. .... [more]
1911/03
Burger King Corporation Appoints Peter C. Smith As Chief Human
Resources Officer.. He will report directly to Brad Blum,
chief executive officer and will serve as a member of the Executive
Leadership Team. .... [more]
1811/03
Hot Brands, Inc. Announces New Modern Store Design and Employee
Image. Hot Brands Inc., a Nevada corporation, announced today
that it has redesigned its corporate store image to better service
the needs of Hot 'N Now Burgers customers. .... [more]
1711/03
Moto Photo owner focuses on boosting sales. Next week,
Moto Franchise Corp. will flip the switch on a new era at Moto Photo
Stores. .... [more]
1711/03
The right ingredients. Couple, son bring mix of skills
to bread store franchise Becca Mader. .... [more]
1711/03
Aqua Zoo to franchise 'mostly fish' pet store. Mark
and Nancy Draughon's $1 million investment paid off. .... [more]
1711/03
A burger and a shake-up. A family affair of D.C.-area
players buys trademark, plans comeback for dwindling Roy Rogers chain.
.... [more]
1711/03
Cendant Brands Win Preliminary Injunction Against LendingTree.
.... [more]
1711/03
Fast-food titan plans new McKids business. With its
fast-food business struggling, McDonald's is preparing to license
its brand around the world in a range of children's products, including
clothes, toys, videos and books. .... [more]
15 Nov, 2003
Small Retailers Thrive With a Wise Approach. Dick Outcalt,
a consultant to small gift shops, says the single best thing small
shops can do to increase profits is to quickly mark down items that
aren't selling. .... [more]
14 Nov, 2003
McDonald's axes robot retailers. McDonald's has reportedly
decided that its experimental network of automated convenience stores
was an idea too far ahead of its time. .... [more]
14 Nov, 2003
Brooke Corp.'s earnings, revenue rise. Acquisitions
by its franchisees boosted Brooke Corp.'s third-quarter earnings and
revenue from last year, the company said. .... [more]
12 Nov, 2003
DRYCLEAN USA, Inc. Reports First Quarter Results. Dryclean
USA, Inc. today reported operating results for the first quarter of
fiscal 2004 ended September 30, 2003. .... [more]
12 Nov, 2003
Shoney's and GuestHouse advisory groups meet in first combined
council. The first joint meeting of the GuestHouse International
Franchise Advisory Committee and the former Shoney's Inn Franchise
Owner's Council was held Oct. 29 in Nashville. .... [more]
12 Nov, 2003
Burger King Apologizes to Nursing Mom. Burger King has
served up a plain apology to a woman who said she was ordered by a
franchise employee to stop breast-feeding her baby in the fast-food
restaurant's dining room or leave. .... [more]
12 Nov, 2003
McDonald's annoyed by dictionary word 'McJob' Dictionary
publisher Merriam-Webster has hit a McSore Spot with McDonald's over
the inclusion of the word "McJob" in its latest Collegiate Dictionary.
.... [more]
11 Nov, 2003
Case In Point® Opens Private Investigator Franchise office In
Tampa. Case In Point®, the nation's premier Private Investigation
Franchise and a significant provider of diversified investigative
services, announced this week that it has opened a second Florida
franchise office division in Tampa, Florida. .... [more]
11 Nov, 2003
Chrysler stores consolidating. Carmaker urges dealers
to pursue single, not multiple, locations. .... [more]
10 Nov, 2003
Camille's eateries expand to D.C. Washington will get
a new taste of gourmet wraps, sandwiches and smoothies when Camille's
Sidewalk Cafe enters the area next month. .... [more]
10 Nov, 2003
McDonald's October same-store sales up 8.4%. The biggest
single-month increase at its U.S. restaurants in more than five years
lifted McDonald's to an impressive 8.4% gain in comparable sales last
month. .... [more]
8 Nov, 2003
McDonald's sales up, more strategic moves ahead. McDonald's
Corp. said on Friday October sales surged more than expected and it
would make key decisions about the future of its non-burger chains
and struggling Japanese joint venture by year's end. .... [more]
8 Nov, 2003
Ice cream shop comes to Evesham. It's the Mercedes-Benz
of ice cream - handcrafted, well-engineered, and expensive but very
tasteful. .... [more]
8 Nov, 2003
Parvu family opens Culver's restaurant. Sioux City's
first Culver's has opened, introducing area residents to a diverse
menu that features the restaurant chain's signature butter burgers
and frozen custard. .... [more]
8 Nov, 2003
Franchise Solutions Educates the Franchise Community.
Matt Alden, General Manager, and Eric Stites, Director of Corporate
Development, both of Franchise Solutions Corp. will be speaking at
NOVA Southeastern University's International Institute for Franchise
Education on November 7, 2003. .... [more]
7 Nov, 2003
Self-employment rises as job market struggles. Steve
Todd, a laid-off US Airways mechanic who worked nights, is used to
being up at 4:30 a.m. .... [more]
7 Nov, 2003
Wendy's reports beefed-up revenue. Wendy's International
Inc. said yesterday October sales at U.S. company-owned hamburger
restaurants open more than a year rose 7.6 per cent, more than doubling
sales of recent months, as new Homestyle Chicken Strips helped lift
results. ..... [more]
6 Nov, 2003
New school wants to make the grade. Like most parents,
nothing but the best would do for Evelyn Montalvan's son. .... [more]
6 Nov, 2003
Oriental Buffet to replace On the Border. A buffet restaurant
offering Oriental and American fare will replace the On the Border
Mexican Grill & Cantina, which closed unexpectedly in September at
Weberstown Mall after a four-year run. .... [more]
5 Nov, 2003
ServiceMaster Reports Preliminary 2003 Third Quarter Results.
The ServiceMaster Company (NYSE:SVM) today announced third quarter
2003 revenues of $1.02 billion, up 3 percent over the year ago period.
.... [more]
5 Nov, 2003
Bigger than a breadbox. The largest Panera Bread bakery-cafe
in New England is set to open Wednesday on Route 101A. .... [more]
4 Nov, 2003
Cafeteria could come to mall. No lease agreements or
business contracts have been signed, but at least one local man has
it in writing: K&W Cafeterias plans to "definitely look into" locating
a restaurant in Anderson. .... [more]
4 Nov, 2003
Franchise Solutions Names Internet Marketing Manager.
Kathryn Tito, an experienced marketing professional, was recently
named Internet Marketing Manager at Franchise Solutions Corp., a complete
franchise marketing solutions provider. .... [more]
4 Nov, 2003
Marriott, IBM Sign $15M Siebel Contract. Marriott International
is launching an ambitious project with IBM Business Consulting Services
to implement Siebel's new Hospitality Group Sales and Event Management
application. .... [more]
3 Nov, 2003
Where and Why Retail Is Raking It In. The surging economy
is lifting the stocks of ritzy stores, discounters, e-tailers, and
the fortunes of investors - especially those who shopped early. ....
[more]
3 Nov, 2003
Couple builds on dreams with Naked Furniture store.
Hales Corners - An aborted business deal turned out to be a good thing
for Eric and Tina Lois, who opened a new store, Naked Furniture of
Milwaukee, in the same location as the now-defunct business they wanted
to buy. .... [more]
2 Nov, 2003
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