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Record Attendance Expected at the 20th Annual International Franchise Expo
With the economy starting to bounce back and credit easing up, the organizers of the 20th annual International Franchise Expo (IFE) are expecting record turnout from both franchisee candidates and exhibitors at the 2011 IFE show, to be held April 1-3 more...
CHRIS ADKINS APPOINTED FRANCHISE SALES V.P. FOR THE UPS STORE BRAND
Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE), franchisor of The UPS Store brand, has appointed Chris Adkins its vice president of sales. Adkins will oversee domestic franchise sales and real estate development for the world's largest retail system... more...
The UPS Store Lines up $22.5 Million for Franchisee Lending Program
The world’s largest retail system of shipping, postal, print, document and business services, today announced a collaboration with a franchisee lending program . more...
Flip Flop Shops and Ritz Interactive Redefine e-Retail
Flip Flop Shops and Ritz Interactive Redefine e-Retail: Joint Venture Provides Well-Needed Jolt for Footwear Industry...Two Industry Titans Join Forces to Launch Innovative Online Flip Flop and Sandal Shop. more...
Junk King rides recycling, re-use emphasis to growth
Junk King Franchise Systems Inc. has 21 active or fledgling franchises in 10 states and one planned in the Central American nation of Panama...have aggressive plans to have 50 to 75 franchises operating by the end of 2011. more...
FASTSIGNS Recognized as Top 50 Franchise for Veterans
FASTSIGNS International, Inc. was selected as one of the 50 Top Franchises for Military Veterans by the World Franchising Network. more...
Elements Massage Franchise Forecasts Continued Growth for 2011
Company surpasses 75 studios, announces 20% increase in monthly same-store sales, and kicks off 5th anniversary of franchising. more...
Nation's Newest Contracting Franchise Launches 'My House at RSU' Software
RSU Contractors, the nation's newest contracting franchise, recently unveiled an innovative software program. Developed by RSU Contractors, the "My House at RSU" is an easy to use, interactive program for consumers to use as a central tool in managing their entire household. more...
Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning Receives AllBusiness AllStar Award
Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning was recently ranked No. 172 on the AllBusiness AllStar Franchise rankings. The list compiles the 300 'best of the best' franchise opportunities for 2011. more...
Junk King of Fairfax County, VA General Manager Profile
Alex Powers in Northern Virginia is a very industrious and busy General Manager for Junk King. From the time he was 18 until four years ago, he was a United States Marine Corps machine gunner. He also attended two years at the Naval academy. more...
OXI FRESH CLEANS UP ON ENTREPRENEUR’S 2011 FRANCHISE 500
In less than five years, Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning® has become one of the nation’s fastest-growing environmentally-friendly carpet cleaning service franchises, growing to more than 200 locations across the United States with many more in development. For the past three years, Oxi Fresh has earned top rankings in Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500 and, despite a difficult economic climate, they leapt from #391 in 2010, to #126 in 2011. more...
BLIMPIE - franchisee opens third restaurant on Long Island, NY
Patrick Conlin, Blimpie? area developer, announced that multi-unit franchisee, Naseem Cheema, has opened his third Blimpie franchise restaurant on Long Island, in Deer Park, in Suffolk County, NY. The high-traffic location is in a major industrial park shopping center near a booming outlet mall. more...
As Private Equity Interest in Franchising Increases, FRANdata Expands Services
Private equity companies have an estimated $500 billion to invest, and FRANdata is using its expertise in the franchise marketplace to help them do it. more...
bd's Mongolian Grill Features Fresh Food Choices and Healthy Eating with Innovative New Offerings
bd's Mongolian Grill is bringing back its popular Fun Fresh Food promotion, providing its guests with a 'Fun' way to get a 'Fresh' start on the New Year with great tasting, healthier-for-you 'Food'. more...
TSS Photography Franchise Debuts on Hit Board Game, FRANCHISIT
TSS Photography, the leading provider of youth sports and school photography services in the U.S., is only one of 12 franchise businesses chosen to be featured in FRANCHISIT, the thrilling new board game of skill and strategy. more...
With the economy starting to bounce back and credit easing up, the organizers of the 20th annual International Franchise Expo (IFE) are expecting record turnout from both franchisee candidates and exhibitors at the 2011 IFE show, to be held April 1-3 more...
CHRIS ADKINS APPOINTED FRANCHISE SALES V.P. FOR THE UPS STORE BRAND
Mail Boxes Etc., Inc. (MBE), franchisor of The UPS Store brand, has appointed Chris Adkins its vice president of sales. Adkins will oversee domestic franchise sales and real estate development for the world's largest retail system... more...
The UPS Store Lines up $22.5 Million for Franchisee Lending Program
The world’s largest retail system of shipping, postal, print, document and business services, today announced a collaboration with a franchisee lending program . more...
Flip Flop Shops and Ritz Interactive Redefine e-Retail
Flip Flop Shops and Ritz Interactive Redefine e-Retail: Joint Venture Provides Well-Needed Jolt for Footwear Industry...Two Industry Titans Join Forces to Launch Innovative Online Flip Flop and Sandal Shop. more...
Junk King rides recycling, re-use emphasis to growth
Junk King Franchise Systems Inc. has 21 active or fledgling franchises in 10 states and one planned in the Central American nation of Panama...have aggressive plans to have 50 to 75 franchises operating by the end of 2011. more...
FASTSIGNS Recognized as Top 50 Franchise for Veterans
FASTSIGNS International, Inc. was selected as one of the 50 Top Franchises for Military Veterans by the World Franchising Network. more...
Elements Massage Franchise Forecasts Continued Growth for 2011
Company surpasses 75 studios, announces 20% increase in monthly same-store sales, and kicks off 5th anniversary of franchising. more...
Nation's Newest Contracting Franchise Launches 'My House at RSU' Software
RSU Contractors, the nation's newest contracting franchise, recently unveiled an innovative software program. Developed by RSU Contractors, the "My House at RSU" is an easy to use, interactive program for consumers to use as a central tool in managing their entire household. more...
Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning Receives AllBusiness AllStar Award
Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning was recently ranked No. 172 on the AllBusiness AllStar Franchise rankings. The list compiles the 300 'best of the best' franchise opportunities for 2011. more...
Junk King of Fairfax County, VA General Manager Profile
Alex Powers in Northern Virginia is a very industrious and busy General Manager for Junk King. From the time he was 18 until four years ago, he was a United States Marine Corps machine gunner. He also attended two years at the Naval academy. more...
OXI FRESH CLEANS UP ON ENTREPRENEUR’S 2011 FRANCHISE 500
In less than five years, Oxi Fresh Carpet Cleaning® has become one of the nation’s fastest-growing environmentally-friendly carpet cleaning service franchises, growing to more than 200 locations across the United States with many more in development. For the past three years, Oxi Fresh has earned top rankings in Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500 and, despite a difficult economic climate, they leapt from #391 in 2010, to #126 in 2011. more...
BLIMPIE - franchisee opens third restaurant on Long Island, NY
Patrick Conlin, Blimpie? area developer, announced that multi-unit franchisee, Naseem Cheema, has opened his third Blimpie franchise restaurant on Long Island, in Deer Park, in Suffolk County, NY. The high-traffic location is in a major industrial park shopping center near a booming outlet mall. more...
As Private Equity Interest in Franchising Increases, FRANdata Expands Services
Private equity companies have an estimated $500 billion to invest, and FRANdata is using its expertise in the franchise marketplace to help them do it. more...
bd's Mongolian Grill Features Fresh Food Choices and Healthy Eating with Innovative New Offerings
bd's Mongolian Grill is bringing back its popular Fun Fresh Food promotion, providing its guests with a 'Fun' way to get a 'Fresh' start on the New Year with great tasting, healthier-for-you 'Food'. more...
TSS Photography Franchise Debuts on Hit Board Game, FRANCHISIT
TSS Photography, the leading provider of youth sports and school photography services in the U.S., is only one of 12 franchise businesses chosen to be featured in FRANCHISIT, the thrilling new board game of skill and strategy. more...