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: : August 2005
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California Quiznos franchise battle. A Los Angeles
court has ruled that the Quiznos Sub restaurant chain of Colorado
can't shut down one of its California franchise operations. .... [more]
31 Aug, 2005
La Quinta Corp. franchisee to open nine hotels. La Quinta
Corp. has inked a franchise agreement with a hotelier to develop nine
La Quinta Inn & Suites hotels in North Texas. .... [more]
30 Aug, 2005
eBay Drop-Off Store Owners Arrested over Finger-Printing Dispute.
Police arrested owners of The Drop Spot, an eBay drop-off store located
in Traverse City, Michigan, who were in a dispute with police over
whether they were required to comply with state statutes regarding
second-hand dealers. .... [more]
29 Aug, 2005
Franchised hotels lose money due to 'impact'. The cost
of impact, which occurs when a franchisor licenses a competing, same-brand
hotel in a market where it already has franchisees, to existing franchised
hotels is substantial, but it may not be crippling. .... [more]
29 Aug, 2005
New Testa Rossa Caffe testing American tastes. Testa
Rossa Caffe, a popular European bistro concept, has targeted Orlando
for its expansion into the United States. .... [more]
29 Aug, 2005
Let the buyer beware in franchise opportunities. It's
an American dream to own your own business and be your own boss...
But what if something unexpected happens with the franchise that could
turn your dream into a nightmare? .... [more]
29 Aug, 2005
Tossed franchise chain eyes Boston. Boston is one of
the latest target markets where Tossed Franchise Corp. is planning
to open 20 locations by 2007. .... [more]
29 Aug, 2005
Newsstand Owners Lose Suit to Save Individual Kiosks.
A State Supreme Court judge has ruled against New York newsstand owners
who were trying to stop the city from replacing their individually
owned sidewalk kiosks with new structures owned by a single company.
.... [more]
27 Aug, 2005
Judge OKs McDonald's trans fat suit settlement. A judge
has approved an $8.5 million educational campaign by McDonald's Corp.
to settle lawsuits filed against the fast-food giant for failing to
reduce its use of partially hydrogenated oil. .... [more]
26 Aug, 2005
7-Eleven Colorado Stores to Become Franchised. 7-Eleven
store managers in Colorado could own their stores as the company makes
a push to turn the state's locations into franchises. .... [more]
26 Aug, 2005
Bio-Solutions Adds Another Franchise. Bio-Solutions
Franchise Corp. announced today that it has sold another protected
Bioremediation Service Franchise in Houston, Texas. .... [more]
26 Aug, 2005
Fit After Fifty Joins the International Franchise Association.
Fit After Fifty, Inc. announced today that has officially become a
member of the International Franchise Association. .... [more]
25 Aug, 2005
Sonic to buy 15 restaurants from franchisee. Sonic Corp.
on Thursday said it signed a deal to buy 15 restaurants from a franchisee
to build up strength in its core markets. .... [more]
25 Aug, 2005
Local restaurateur cooks up Famous Dave's barbecue.
More barbecue is coming. JP's Bar-B-Que North LLC has purchased the
right to franchise 10 Famous Dave's Legendary Pit Bar-B-Que restaurants
in the Tampa Bay area. .... [more]
24 Aug, 2005
UPS Store owners vent online. Aaron and Michael Fray
weren't planning a mutiny when they took over a shipping store with
their friend Gary Zhou last year. .... [more]
24 Aug, 2005
Burger King's National Franchisee Association Sues McDonald's.
The official representative of the Burger King franchisee community
announced it has filed a lawsuit against McDonald's Corporation seeking
damages for unfair competition arising from McDonald's rigged promotional
games. .... [more]
23 Aug, 2005
Growing by the slice. The owners of Columbus market
pioneer Mama Mimi's Take 'n Bake Pizza have come to realize franchising
their take-and-bake business is necessary for continued growth. ....
[more]
22 Aug, 2005
Franchisor Gives Promising Entrepreneurs in Texas a Chance to
Win a Business License. World of Water International Ltd.,
a bottled water franchise outlet headquartered in Winnipeg, MB is
challenging would-be entrepreneurs to take an e-challenge to see if
they have what it takes to run one of their Franchises. .... [more]
22 Aug, 2005
Moving company opening Valley Re/Max franchise. When
Rick and Chip Dircks open their Re/Max franchise, they expect it to
make their moving business the first in the Valley to also offer real
estate services. .... [more]
22 Aug, 2005
Famous Dave's to add 10 franchises in Florida. Famous
Dave's of America Inc. said Monday that it has agreed to sell the
rights to 10 new franchised restaurants in Florida. .... [more]
22 Aug, 2005
QuikDrop Expands Operations. QuikDrop International
is introducing 15 additional communities to the convenience and profitability
of its service. .... [more]
22 Aug, 2005
Curves franchise faces legal hurdle. Cathy Frost wants
to open her fifth Curves franchise, but she is facing an uphill fight
with town planners in Needham, where a zoning bylaw stipulates that
businesses in the town center must provide ''professional services."
.... [more]
18 Aug, 2005
Panera Bread franchisee expands to Queens, N.Y. A Panera
Bread Co. franchisee agreed to open bakery-cafes in the Queens County
region of New York. .... [more]
18 Aug, 2005
Carvel/Cinnabon co-branded concept opens in west Houston.
Carvel Ice Cream and Cinnabon have opened their first co-branded Houston
store. .... [more]
18 Aug, 2005
RE/MAX Announces New Internet Strategy. Today, RE/MAX
International announced a new strategy for delivering effective, current
and convenient real estate listing information to consumers on its
website. .... [more]
18 Aug, 2005
Coffee company expanding in Jacksonville. A drive-through
coffee company plans to recruit up to four franchisees to expand its
Jacksonville presence. .... [more]
18 Aug, 2005
Creative Eateries Corp. Acquires Fit-n-Healthy Market Cafe.
Creative Eateries Corp. is pleased to announce they have acquired
Fit-n-Healthy Market Cafe. Creative Eateries acquired the concept
in a purchase agreement with Franchise Capital Corp. .... [more]
18 Aug, 2005
Papa John's to Sell 84 Restaurants. Papa John's International
Inc. on Wednesday said it will sell 84 company-owned restaurants in
Colorado and Minnesota to an affiliate of private equity firm Milestone
Capital Management. .... [more]
17 Aug, 2005
Top 10 Money Questions to Ask Before Buying a Franchise.
Want to know how much money it'll take to buy a franchise, where to
get the funds and how long it'll take to make a profit? .... [more]
17 Aug, 2005
7-Eleven Takes Top Spot In Rosenberg Center Franchise 50 Index.
7-Eleven, the world’s largest convenience store, came out on
top as the best performer in the second quarter of 2005 in The Rosenberg
Center Franchise 50 Index. .... [more]
17 Aug, 2005
MortgageBrokers.com Announces Initial Availability of Franchise
Opportunities in the U.S. MortgageBrokers.com Holdings, Inc.
today announced the strategic and limited availability of its franchise
model to mortgage brokers within the United States. .... [more]
17 Aug, 2005
Hair Cuttery Signs First-Ever Franchise Agreement Initiating
National Brand Growth. Hair Cuttery, the nation's largest
privately-owned salon chain, today announced its initial foray into
franchise operations. .... [more]
16 Aug, 2005
Taco Bell facing handicapped access suit. In California:
The restaurant chain again faces charges that is is not complying
with federal guidelines. .... [more]
15 Aug, 2005
Arbitrator Rules Snap-On Tools Franchisee Can Bring Class Action.
An arbitrator has ruled that Snap-on franchisees can bring a class
action in arbitration against Snap-on for alleged fraudulent practices,
a decision that can have possible nationwide ramifications for the
Snap-on Tool Corporation. .... [more]
15 Aug, 2005
UPS Store franchisees unhappy with parent company's support.
Four years after United Parcel Service Inc. bought Mail Boxes Etc.
Inc. and its thousands of retail locations, many dissatisfied franchisees
of what is now the UPS Store are wondering why Brown hasn't done more
for them. .... [more]
14 Aug, 2005
Local pizzeria looks to become franchise. With a menu
full of unique pizza creations such as “Dracula’s Nemesis,”
“Lip Smackin’ Insanity,” and “Odysseus’ True
Love,” Paul and Kaci Knaysi believe they’ve found a formula
for business success at Pablo’s Pizza in downtown Grand Junction.
.... [more]
14 Aug, 2005
Red Robin CEO Resigns After Expenses Probe. The chief
executive of Red Robin Gourmet Burgers Inc. has resigned after a company
investigation concluded he misused charter airplanes and corporate
expense accounts. .... [more]
12 Aug, 2005
Waffle House turns 50, but goods still going like hotcakes.
There are 1,500 Waffle Houses spread across 25 states, as far west
as Arizona and as far north as Illinois, but the chain is still rooted
deeply in the South and retains a distinctively down-home, blue-collar
aura. .... [more]
12 Aug, 2005
Famous Dave's opening next month. Denver restaurateur
Bill Ferguson plans to open Colorado's first Famous Dave's Famous
Pit Bar-B-Que restaurant on Sept. 12. .... [more]
12 Aug, 2005
UPS Store owners deliver notice of discontent. The company
that likes to think of itself as the tightest ship in the shipping
business has sprung leaks, say some small-business owners who rely
on the UPS name for their livelihood. .... [more]
12 Aug, 2005
McDonald's real estate stirs investor interest. McDonald's
Corp. shares soared to a four-and-a-half year high on Thursday due
to market talk that private equity firms may seek to take a stake
in the fast-food restaurant chain's real estate assets. .... [more]
11 Aug, 2005
7-Eleven settles dispute over tobacco. Convenience-store
leader 7-Eleven Inc., the nation's largest retailer of tobacco products,
has agreed to toughen its procedures to catch underage shoppers who
try to buy tobacco products. .... [more]
11 Aug, 2005
KFC And Pizza Hut Announce No Smoking Policy. the importance
of customer and employee health, restaurant leaders KFC and Pizza
Hut both announced today they will enact a No Smoking Policy for all
company-owned restaurants. .... [more]
11 Aug, 2005
Report: Krispy Kreme must restate earnings by $25.6M.
Results of an internal probe of doughnut chain Krispy Kreme out Wednesday
puts an even bigger hole in earnings for the once red-hot stock and
takes its former CEO and chief operating officer to task for major
accounting missteps. .... [more]
10 Aug, 2005
Computer Troubleshooters Recognized as Fond du Lac's Best.
For the second year in a row, Computer Troubleshooters of Lomira has
received the Readers Choice Award for Best Computer Service Company
in the Fond du Lac Reporter's annual poll. .... [more]
10 Aug, 2005
Brooke prices offering of 2.5M shares. Brooke Corp.
has priced its offering of 2.5 million common shares at $11.50 a share,
for a total of $28.75 million. .... [more]
10 Aug, 2005
Buying a restaurant franchise. Do you have what it takes
to be a successful restaurateur? .... [more]
9 Aug, 2005
Roark Capital adds sixth franchise. Roark Capital Group
has expanded its foodservice franchise portfolio by buying McAlister's
Deli, a Ridgeland, Miss., chain of quick casual restaurants. ....
[more]
9 Aug, 2005
Blockbuster posts loss, revises forecast lower. Blockbuster
on Tuesday posted a quarterly loss, compared with a year-earlier profit,
as lackluster new video releases failed to attract consumers. ....
[more]
9 Aug, 2005
Ruth's Chris Steak House up in IPO. Ruth's Chris Steak
House Inc. served up a sizzling serving of stock Tuesday, its first
day of trading. .... [more]
9 Aug, 2005
Fast-growing extended-stay chain plans four local developments.
Value Place, an up-and-coming franchise chain of extended-stay hotels,
is entering the Nashville market through a development deal with a
group of Kansas investors. .... [more]
8 Aug, 2005
IHOP's recipe for success. With average ticket sales
of $7, IHOP franchisees have to make their money one waffle at a time.
But one Atlanta operator, Joe Scripture, has been selling enough coffee
and omelets. .... [more]
7 Aug, 2005
Billings Quiznos owners regret taking on franchise.
Stacy Reiter and her husband knew they wanted to open a Quiznos the
first time they ate at one, but their struggles with the corporation
since they opened their sandwich shop may have cost them their retirement
savings. .... [more]
7 Aug, 2005
Homework pays for some students with jobs. Students
working at some McDonald's restaurants around the country are getting
paid whether they are flipping burgers or flipping through textbooks.
.... [more]
4 Aug, 2005
Programmer Reboots Career with DIGIKIDS Child ID Franchise.
Computer technology has helped persuade Jerry Patrick to seize a fulfilling
business opportunity for himself and his wife Chris through a Child
ID franchise called DIGIKIDS. .... [more]
4 Aug, 2005
Leaner diet market hurts GNC. GNC Corp., which operates
General Nutrition Center stores, said Thursday that revenues fell
in the three-month period ended June 30 as sales of diet products
slumped. .... [more]
4 Aug, 2005
Franchise dealers seen becoming more proactive in aftermarket
sector. Although the USA automotive aftermarket is growing
steadily at around 4%, year on year, franchised vehicle dealers have
experienced reduced levels of sales growth. .... [more]
4 Aug, 2005
Fred's baffled by July sales slump. Fred's Inc., continues
to hit new sales highs, but company officials are wary a two-week
drop in sales at the end of July will hurt quarterly results to be
announced August 25. .... [more]
4 Aug, 2005
Thinking of buying a franchise? For many people, buying
and operating a franchise is the easiest way to become a small business
owner. But choosing a franchise out of the hundreds of possibilities
shouldn't be a snap decision. .... [more]
3 Aug, 2005
“McDonald’s Not a Job, but a Life,” Says Local
Franchise Operator. David Bear’s story as a McDonald’s
franchise operator is remarkably similar to countless others who run
the corporation’s restaurants from Maine to California, and internationally
to just about all points on the globe. .... [more]
3 Aug, 2005
Let's Dish raises $4M for expansion. Let's Dish has
secured $4 million in private funding for the nationwide expansion
of its meal-preparation business, the company said Wednesday. ....
[more]
3 Aug, 2005
Aaron Rents, Inc. Acquires Six Franchised Stores. Aaron
Rents, Inc. today announced the acquisition of six Aaron's Sales &
Lease Ownership franchised stores located in the state of California.
.... [more]
3 Aug, 2005
Wine bar franchise opening in Belle Meade. The Grape
Wine Bar, a franchise chain of wine bars, has moved into the Nashville
market with a location in Belle Meade. .... [more]
3 Aug, 2005
Waffle House operator reaches settlement with Virginia plaintiffs.
The company that operates some Waffle House restaurants has agreed
to settle four civil rights lawsuits stemming from charges of discrimination
against customers at at least three establishments in Virginia. ....
[more]
2 Aug, 2005
Turnaround firm sets fee for work at Krispy Kreme. Krispy
Kreme Doughnuts agreed Monday to the terms of a "success fee"
for the turnaround specialists brought in to return the snack maker
to profitability. .... [more]
1 Aug, 2005
Taverna Opa plans expansion through franchises. Greek
restaurant Taverna Opa said it is hunting for franchisors and has
targeted Boca Raton, Tampa, Orlando, Las Vegas, Chicago and New Orleans
for future locations. .... [more]
1 Aug, 2005
Quiznos booms, Subway rolls on as sandwich market heats up.
This is Subway territory, a small waterfront city of 52,000 that's
home to the largest U.S. restaurant chain. But just up the road from
Subway's headquarters, a developer recently erected seven white letters
over an empty storefront: Quiznos. .... [more]
1 Aug, 2005
Golden Rule Bar-B-Q has growth on the menu. Confident
in the growing popularity of barbecue and its unique, home-grown flavor,
The Original Golden Rule Bar-B-Q has launched an aggressive expansion
plan. .... [more]
1 Aug, 2005
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