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Wyndham May Buy Hotel Brands, Competitors’ OperationsBloomberg.com Wyndham Worldwide Corp., the franchiser of Days Inn hotels and Super 8 motels, plans to buy more brands or acquire the operations of struggling competitors, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Stephen Holmes said. “There’s quite a bit of distressed real estate,” said Holmes, 52, in a Sept. 28 interview at Wyndham’s Parsippany, New Jersey, […] Gourmet Pizza Chain Set To Tackle VirginiaQSR Magazine: Paisano’s, a six-unit gourmet pizza delivery chain, announced that it began franchising in Virginia. “This marks the beginning of huge things for Paisano’s,” says Fouad Qreitem, CEO of the chain. “On behalf of the entire Paisano’s family, it is with equal parts delight and anticipation that I make this announcement.” A total of […] CK Franchising, Inc. Purchased By SodexoPR.com: CK Franchising, Inc., dba Comfort Keepers®, a leading in-home care franchise network for seniors and other adults, has been purchased by Sodexo, one of the world’s leading food and facilities management services companies and the global leader in the health care and seniors markets. With the “graying of the U.S.” and other countries around […] Marble Slab Creamery Shakes Things Up With A New Line Of Chef-Inspired MilkshakesPR 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 […] Pepe Jeans To Open 50 Stores By Sept 2010Rediff 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 […] How To Do Business Effectively While On The MoveI 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 […] Starbucks Seeks Right Brew For Success In RecoveryThe 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 […] Juicy Burgers: 2nd Opening With More To ComeExaminer.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 […] Sports Xtra Grants 4 New FranchisesTheFranchiseMagazine.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 […] Annual Convention Honors Sir Speedy And PIP Franchisees And SalespeoplePRweb: 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 […] Rock Bottom To Debut New Brewpub ConceptNation’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, […] New Yorkers Share Their Franchise ExperiencesNY 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 […] Five Star Painting Named Among Top 50 Franchises For MinoritiesPR.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 […] McDonald’s McCafé Takes Aim At Starbucks In EuropeBusinessWeek: 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 […] Do We Ignore Half The PC/CE Market?“Big mistake. Big. Huge. I have to go shopping now.” – Vivian (Julia Roberts), Pretty Woman (1990) IDC and Gartner recently reported 68.5M consumer PCs were sold in Q3 of this year and volumes could hit 70M in Q4. We’re well on our way to the industry’s next big goal…2B PCs WW. The CEA (Consumer […] Making The Transition To A Social BusinessFigure 1 – “Look, I’m all about loyalty. In fact, I feel like part of what I’m being paid for here is my loyalty. But if there were somewhere else that valued loyalty more highly, I’m going wherever they value loyalty the most.” – Dwight Schrute – The Office, ABC-TV Seriously… Tim Berners-Lee had no […] Growth – How Big Is Big? How Much Is Enough?Growth–too much, too fast, too soon–can be a direct cause of failure. The same is true for organizations that see growth as the only way to survive. ”We must achieve 20% growth at all cost,” has lead to the demise of PC/CE companies throughout the industry. The drive in a down economy is a sure […] If Being Acquired Isn’t Part of Your Business Plan … Prepare Your Survival StrategyNothing focuses the mind better than the constant sight of a competitor who wants to wipe you off the map.– Wayne Calloway When Eric Schmidt (Google) said he paid a premium of one billion for YouTube he spelled out part of the strategy companies increasingly use to compete – acquire for growth or to block […] Just What Is An Autoresponder?The word ‘Autoresponders’ has been used more and more over the last few months and pretty much all of us have now experienced them even if you don’t yet realise it. But just what is an autoresponder and why should you think about using one in your business? Well, let me explain. The simplest form […] Tell Descriptive Stories That Engage Our Minds And Help Sell On More Than One LevelPerhaps you’ve heard that sharing Features, Advantages and Benefits is a more effective approach than just feature dumping on our prospective customers. But do we effectively do that in our sales conversations? Let me share a simple experience where a young shoe salesman did this well. We need shoes and since we are on our […] |
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