GlobalBX Entrepreneur Business Articles - August 2012Teens Are Online … and Mobile“Hey man, I don’t wanna rain on your parade, but we’re not gonna last seventeen *hours!* Those things are gonna come in here just like they did before. And they’re gonna come in here…” – Hudson, “Alien,” 20th Century Fox, 1986 Perhaps the Boston-area English teacher’s commencement address a few months ago was right. The […] Jamba Juice Is Growing By Adding More StoresPublicly traded since 2006, Jamba Juice intends to open new stores in the East Coast and Midwest, its spokesperson told U-T San Diego. The company, which started offering fresh juice and smoothies, started in 1990. It has since been known for its vitamins-, protein-, or herb-spiked healthy drinks made on site. It has also added […] Best Franchise Deals In 2012QSR Magazine lists the 2012 best franchise deals in the fast food industry for the third year in a row. 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On the other hand, Robbie Radant, 7-Eleven’s vice president of mergers and […] Tim Hortons Opens 500th RestaurantHusband and wife team Chris and Lisa Stopay are the proud owners of the 500th Tim Hortons franchise in St. Adele, Quebec. Tim Hortons is the largest publicly-traded restaurant chain in Canada. This quick service chain offers premium coffee and other hot and cold specialty drinks, sandwiches, baked goods, soups and its trademark donuts. It […] 5 Tips to Optimize Your Company’s Facebook PageWith more than 200 social networking websites, Facebook still reigns supreme. Facebook boasts 900+ million monthly active users and 488 million monthly mobile Facebook users. Facebook is even available in more than 70 languages. Needless to say, there is a ton of brand awareness that can be had on this social networking site. All companies […] 5 Jobs That Pay Well Without a College DegreeThe common line of thinking goes that if you want to make good money as an adult, you need to get a college degree. And sure, plenty of lucrative fields of employment require a college degree, and sometimes multiple. But college isn’t for everyone. Those going straight into the workforce after high school will be […] |
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