Franchise News Articles For Entrepreneurs & Small Business OwnersPepe 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 […] 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 […] Dunkin’ Donuts Announces Two New Restaurants In Clarksville, TNREUTERS: Dunkin’ Donuts, America’s favorite every day, all-day stop for coffee and baked goods, announced today the signing of a multi-unit store development agreement with existing franchisee Ganesh Donuts for the development of two additional restaurants in Clarksville, TN. The first location is anticipated to open in 2011 and the second in 2012. Dunkin’ Donuts […] 70 Jack In The Box Restaurants Close, Re-OpenSacramento Business Journal: Long time Jack in the Box Inc. franchisee Abe Alizadeh suddenly and temporarily closed 70 Jack in the Box restaurants in Northern California, before re-opening Friday, the San Diego-based restaurant franchising company reported in a news release. The 70 Northern California Jack in the Box locations reopened Friday afternoon after Alizadeh filed […] Panera Bread Franchisee Relaunches Pink Ribbon BagelFast Casual: Breads of the World, the Panera Bread franchisee for central and southwestern Ohio, will honor National Breast Cancer Awareness Month by offering a Pink Ribbon Bagel now through Oct. 31. The bagel features cherry chips and real bits of Bing cherries and cranberries. A portion of the proceeds from each Pink Ribbon Bagel […] Mad Mex Serves Up Franchise OfferFranchise.net.au: Diners enjoying the current taste for Mexican food can look forward to a brace of new restaurants as the Mad Mex chain of three stores turns to franchising. Sydney’s Crown Street, Darlinghurst was the original location 18 months ago for the Baja style food outlet focused on serving fresh quality ingredients and a great […] Steve’s A Sandwich Shop MogulLongridge Today: Longridge entrepreneur and Subway franchisee Steve Richards is set to expand his sandwich empire with another Preston store. Managing Director of Fast and Fresh Restaurants and Subway Development Agent Steve, was last year awarded as the 70th fastest growing business in the Virgin sponsored ‘Fast Track’ Awards and his efforts across the North […] West Coast Franchise Expo Promotes Biz OwnershipExaminer.com: Franchise businesses provide for over 20 million jobs across the country and contribute nearly $2.3 trillion to the U.S. economy. This year, West Coast entrepreneurs will have multiple opportunities to learn from leading experts about the “how tos” of buying and financing a franchise business during the West Coast Franchise Expo Oct. 2-4 at the […] Starting Chipotle From ScratchTHE WALL STREET JOURNAL: After graduating from the Culinary Institute of America, Steve Ells dreamt of opening a fine-dining restaurant but – like many first-time entrepreneurs – lacked start-up funds. His solution in 1993 was to open Chipotle Mexican Grill, an easy-to-operate joint that could be the “cash cow” for his upscale establishment. But the […] Pizza With Pizzazz: Toppers Finds Success In WisconsinGazetteXtra.com: The Toppers Pizza headquarters looks nothing like a typical corporate headquarters. In fact, it looks a lot like most urban college apartments. Comfy couches and chairs surround a chic coffee table and a flat-screen television. Retro movie posters fill a void on a golden-yellow wall. A pool table anchors a corner in the back, […] Wingstop Creates New Executive Role To Support Franchise GrowthdBusinessNews: CFO Wes Jablonski promoted to Chief Development Officer DALLAS – Wingstop, the nation’s fastest growing chicken wing chain, has named current CFO Wes Jablonski as Chief Development Officer to support the company’s rapid expansion plans over the next few years. In this newly-created position, Jablonski will oversee franchising, development and real estate for the […] Forbes Ranks Bangor Franchise Among 20 Best In CountryMainebiz: Coffee News is an unassuming single sheet of brown paper found in restaurants across America. The two-sided assortment of local ads, trivia and funny anecdotes may not look like much, but it has caught the attention of one of the nation’s most well-known business publications. Forbes magazine recently recognized the Bangor-based operation as one […] Interstate Batteries ExpansionDallas Business Journal: Over the next 60 days, Dallas-based Interstate Batteries plans to add the company’s retail component to more than 140 wholesale distributorships nationwide and expand in Dallas-Fort Worth. “It’s our backyard, and we have some aggressive plans,” said Mickey Elam, president of franchising and development for Interstate Batteries. With two stores in the […] |
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