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  <title>Gap Brings Stella Mccartney For Gapkids Holiday 2009 Collection T0 Los Angeles's Robertson Boulevard </title>
    <description><![CDATA[This holiday seasonGap is bringing the new babyGap and GapKids Holiday collection designed by Stella McCartney to Los Angeles's fashion-savvy kids with a pop-up store on the famed Robertson Boulevard. The exclusive Stella McCartney for GapKids Pop-Up...]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:40:00 PST</pubDate>
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  <title>Second Blenz In Vernon: First Drive-Thru In The Chain</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Situated in northern Vernon in the centre of a rapidly developing area, this Blenz is bordered by the highway, mountains, a new casino, and Vernon's only Real Canadian Superstore right across the street. With most of the neighbourhood's population...]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:15:00 PST</pubDate>
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  <title>Nurse Next Door Looks To Provide Safer Living For Local Seniors During National Fall Prevention Week 2009 </title>
    <description><![CDATA[With the majority of accidental deaths among seniors aged 75 and older the result of falls, fall prevention has become an increasingly important issue in Canada. With this knowledge, Nurse Next Door is giving back to the communities it serves through...]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:10:00 PST</pubDate>
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  <title>Five Star Painting Expands Into Boston, Massachusetts With A New Franchisee </title>
    <description><![CDATA[Five Star Painting, the world's fastest-growing painting franchise company is happy to announce new members to their team, Steven Oransky and Carmelina Procaccini, who recently purchased a new franchise in Boston, MA. Steve and Carmelina are excited...]]></description>
    <link>http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/13525/</link>
  <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:05:00 PST</pubDate>
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  <title>ActionCOACH South Africa Team Continues It's Growth Path </title>
    <description><![CDATA[Since it's launch in South Africa in June 2007, ActionCOACH - The World's Number One Business Coaching Firm has now grown to a team of 15 experienced Coaches operating primarily in Gauteng, Kwa - Zulu Natal and in the Western Cape.
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  <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 08:00:00 PST</pubDate>
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  <title>Snap-on Incorporated Declares Quarterly Dividend </title>
    <description><![CDATA[The Snap-on Incorporated (NYSE: SNA) board of directors declared today a quarterly common stock dividend of $0.30 per share payable December 7, 2009 to shareholders of record on November 16, 2009. Snap-on has paid consecutive quarterly cash dividends...]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:50:00 PST</pubDate>
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  <title>Papa John's Partners With Nintendo To Give Away 300 Wii Sports ResortTM Prize Packages In November </title>
    <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.franchising.com/papajohns/"><img src="http://www.franchising.com/papajohns/images/banner_sm.gif" width="120" height="60" border="0" align="right" hspace="10" /></a>Every November, lines wrap around retailers on Black Friday with eager shoppers hoping to get their hands on the most coveted holiday gift: a WiiTM system. But this year, Papa John's and Nintendo are inviting customers to rest easy the day...]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:45:00 PST</pubDate>
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  <title>Starwood Prices $250 Million Debt Offering </title>
    <description><![CDATA[Starwood Hotels &amp;amp; Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) announced today that it has priced an underwritten public offering of $250 million of 7.150% Senior Notes due 2019. The notes were offered to the public at a price of 97.559% of principal amount.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:40:00 PST</pubDate>
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  <title>Molly Maid Named In Top 50 Franchises For Minorities</title>
    <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.franchising.com/mollymaid/"><img src="http://www.franchising.com/mollymaid/images/banner_sm.gif" width="120" height="60" border="0" align="right" hspace="10" /></a>In the recent survey published by the National Minority Franchising Initiative, Molly Maid, the leading national residential cleaning franchise, was named as one of the top 50 franchise opportunities for minority business owners.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:30:00 PST</pubDate>
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  <title>Mr. Handyman Named In Top 50 Franchises For Minorities </title>
    <description><![CDATA[In the recent survey published by the National Minority Franchising Initiative, Mr. Handyman, the country's leading full-service home repair and maintenance franchise and the No. 1 employer of handymen worldwide, was named as one of the top 50...]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 07:25:00 PST</pubDate>
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