Inside Retailing: Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver is planning to launch 30 Italian family-style restaurants in Asia. The first one is set to open its doors in Hong Kong early next year. The move marks the first step in taking his chain Jamie’s Italian – which now has five eateries in England – outside his hometown, […]

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Eat Fresh – Eat at Subway Sandwich shops can be found around the world, but few such establishments have the kind of name recognition enjoyed by Subway.  In 1965, two young men opened just such a shop with only a thousand dollar investment between them, hoping they could earn enough money from the venture to […]

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Times Herald-Record: Ken Schultz has been to Kingston’s Sonic Drive-In nine or 10 times since it opened in June. “This place was so packed when it first opened,” Schultz said. “You used to wait in line a half hour, 40 minutes, just to get a parking space.” The hysteria has died down a bit since […]

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The Cincinnati Enquirer: September is a traditional time for students from all walks of life to turn their sights to education. SCORE’s September line-up of six seminars provides a wide array of learning opportunities designed specifically to help the small business entrepreneur launch or improve their existing business potential. Each year, about 6 million people […]

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Denver Business Journal: A Boulder investor has purchased a Taco Bell restaurant property in Evergreen for $1.1 million, or $484 per square foot. The property includes a 10-year lease guaranteed by local Taco Bell franchisee Que Taco Inc. of Castle Rock, according to a LoopNet.com online listing for the property and Colorado Secretary of State […]

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Business Wire: Hey, gamers! Do you need some new gear, but don’t have the scratch to pay for it? Then pause your game, put down your controller, and get to the nearest Jack in the Box® restaurant to play Jack’s Big Rip-Off – an exciting new peel & reveal game featuring super cool gaming prizes, […]

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Business Wire: To promote healthy eating and active lifestyles at an early age, Denny’s (NASDAQ: DENN), America’s home for real, classic breakfasts, has expanded its kid’s menu to include delicious, nutritious meals and side items. The move is part of Denny’s Better For You campaign, launched in June 2009. The menu provides affordable meal solutions […]

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Chain Leader: CiCi Enterprises, LP (“CiCi’s Pizza”) announced today that President Craig Moore would be retiring from his position after 17 years with the company. Mr. Moore will remain a significant owner in the company.  CiCi’s Pizza also announced today that it has named an incoming Chief Executive Officer, Michael R. Shumsky, most recently Chief […]

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Social Media PR Press Release Builder: The Glass Doctor® of Central Illinois franchise owned by Brad Wade is now open and ready to “fix your panes!” Formerly known as Harmon®/Glass Doctor®, Glass Doctor of Central Illinois offers mobile residential, automotive, and commercial glass services to Christian, Logan, Mclean, Menard, Peoria, Sangamon, Tazewell and Woodford Counties, […]

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Express And Star: In the past workers reaching retirement headed out the door clutching a handful of presents and waving a fond farewell. And although much has been made about the possibility of increasing the pensionable age, more older people are choosing to stay in work longer because they enjoy it – particularly, it seems, […]

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Joplin Independent: Stueve Siegel Hanson LLP in Kansas City, Mo. and Weinhaus & Potashnick in St. Louis, Mo. recently filed lawsuits in Missouri and Colorado against Papa John’s International, Inc. and one of the largest Papa John’s franchises. Papa John’s International, Inc. operates nearly 600 corporate Papa John’s stores in the United States. The franchisee […]

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The Hindu Business Line: The restaurant is chilly, but the kitchen is warm and toasty. What looks like artery-clogging amounts of oil is bubbling away in deep-fat fryers. Chunks of chicken are being breaded, fried and then rested on heated counters, small labels indicating t he time until when it is good to be served. […]

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Advertising is one of those things that just about every small business owner considers at some point. After all, that’s how big companies promote their businesses, right? So, shouldn’t you be doing it as well?  Well, while advertising has its place in promotion, it has a number of drawbacks which means it’s often not the […]

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