PR Newswire: ATLANTA, Sept. 17 — Marble Slab Creamery(R) announced today a line of chef-inspired shakes for “grown-up tastes.” The new shakes, under the Club Marble(TM) moniker, include Irish Cream, Espresso and Island Coffee flavors. Marble Slab Creamery is managed by NexCen Franchise Management, Inc., a subsidiary of NexCen Brands, Inc. “Marble Slab Creamery is […]

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Rediff Business: Pepe Jeans India plans to open 50 more stores pan-India in the next 12 months which would give it a stronger market presence. “We plan to open 50 more stores on a franchisee basis and have earmarked an investment of Rs 50 crore for this,” Pepe Jeans India managing director Chetan Shah told […]

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I don’t know about you, but there have been days when I’ve been out and about and not been near the office once. On days like this, it’s difficult to get any work done let alone any marketing.  So, what can you do? Here are my top tips to do business effectively when you’re on […]

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The Australian: STARBUCKS is planning for a drawn-out recovery in consumer spending, but believes it has trimmed its high-growth business model with more than $US500 million ($581.4m) of cost cuts. “We have shaped our plans assuming there’s a long recovery here and takes a while for the consumer to come around,” Starbucks chief financial officer […]

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Examiner.com: The Capital Region’s second Juicy Burgers and More opened today, in the Karner Corners Plaza on New Karner Road in this Albany County suburb. The opening came on the first anniversary month of the original Juicy, located in the Milton Center Plaza in Ballston Spa. Founder and owner Bobby Mitchell is behind the budding […]

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TheFranchiseMagazine.net: Children’s physical activity specialists franchise Sports Xtra has announced the launch of four new territories to mark the end of its first 12 months of franchising. The four new franchise owners recently spent four days training at head office learning how to operate and develop the business. Four more areas are already scheduled for […]

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PRweb: Franchise Services, Inc. is pleased to announce that more than 200 franchise owners and salespeople from around the world received awards at the annual Sir Speedy, PIP and Signal Graphics International Convention and Vendor Show at the San Diego Marriott Hotel and Marina, July 28 – August 2. Kathy Morgan of Irvine, California received […]

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Nation’s Restaurant News: Rock Bottom Restaurants Inc. said it plans to debut a new “polished casual” concept next month in Omaha, Neb. The new restaurant, Rock Bottom Gold Medal Tap, will focus on craft beers from Rock Bottom’s proprietary lineup and microbrewers around the United States. In addition to the requisite emphasis on specialty beers, […]

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NY Daily News: With the city’s unemployment rate topping 10%, many jobless New Yorkers are considering ways to become their own boss. Some move to launch startups on their own, others partner with former co-workers. And some look for opportunities to expand a thriving business as a franchisee. Depending on the business, becoming a franchisee […]

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PR.com: As the fastest growing and second largest painting franchise company in North America, Five Star Painting has recently been recognized by the National Minority Franchising Initiative (NMFI) as one of the 50 Top Franchises for Minorities. Amongst rigorous competition, Five Star Painting received this distinguished honor and will appear in the October 2, 2009 […]

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BusinessWeek: PARIS — The Left Bank café is furnished with sleek wood paneling and leather armchairs. Patrons sip espresso from china cups and nibble on croissants and pastries. So what are those golden arches doing on the sign outside the door? The coffee shop on rue Linois is one of 200 “McCafés” McDonald’s is opening […]

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