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Panera Franchisee Helps Out Teens

Bizjournals.com:  The central Florida Panera franchisee is partnering with the Foundation For Foster Children to train and hire local foster youth. Panera will train and employ foster youths who want a job and more than 30 teens have already expressing in interest. Winter park residents Annette and Gavin Ford own 53 Panera franchises in Florida, […]

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National Minority Franchising Initiative Names FastSigns To Top 25 Franchises For Hispanics

Wide-Format Imaging:   The National Minority Franchising Initiative (NMFI) has compiled its annual list of the Top 25 Franchises for Hispanics. Carrollton-based FastSigns International Inc., franchisor of FastSigns sign and graphics centers, was selected by the NMFI to the #12 spot on the list. The results were published in the April issue of PODER (”ability” or […]

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Teriyaki Experience Coming To Area

Bizjournals.com:  Teriyaki Experience plans to break into the orlando market beginning this summer. West palm beach-based Mangiasumo Foods LLC, the Ontario, Canada-based asian restaurant chain’s area developer for most of Florida, has three signed lease deals under two different franchisees in central Florida and a fourth in the works. A 1,600-square-foot eatery at university commons, […]

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