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    <description>Franchising.com provideds the latest in cleaning and maintenance franchise industry news from over 1,000 franchise companies and business opportunities worldwide. Covering: general announcements, mergers, acquisitions, personnel changes, business expansion, media coverage, conference calls,earnings claims, product announcements, and strategic alliances.</description>
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	<managingEditor>benjaminf@franchiseupdatemedia.com (Franchising.com News Wire)</managingEditor>
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  <title>Retail Rewards Programs Gain Traction In Recession</title>
    <description><![CDATA[In light of the recession, consumers are leaning on loyalty programs to stretch household budgets further by earning rewards for their purchases. Research shows U.S. consumer participation in rewards programs has increased by nearly 20 percent since 2007.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 08:30:00 PST</pubDate>
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  <title>Holiday Traditions Prove To Be More Important During Recession</title>
    <description><![CDATA[When it comes to celebrating the Holidays, Americans have always relied on traditions to make the season special. From baking cookies, to singing Christmas carols, to decorating the tree, families draw on festivities to not only make memories, but...]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:25:00 PST</pubDate>
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  <title>Sears Blue Electronics Crew Launches Trade-In Program</title>
    <description><![CDATA[With the holidays just around the corner, and shopping already underway, the Sears Blue Electronics Crew launched a new trade-in and recycling program that allows Sears.com shoppers to turn-in used electronics, such as cell phones, cameras and MP3...]]></description>
    <link>http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/13581/</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 08:10:00 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>Merry Maids Celebrates Thirty Years Of Industry Leadership</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Merry Maids the world's largest home cleaning franchise network, turns 30 years old. The company's Canadian operations will mark the occasion by making donations to Toronto's Hospital for Sick Kids and to the Canadian Women's Foundation.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 06:45:00 PST</pubDate>
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  <title>Sears Offers Customers Weekly Black Friday Deals</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Sears kicks off the holidays by celebrating Black Friday deals now -- offering them weekly -- with layaway options for these deals just in time for Christmas. Starting Saturday, Oct. 31, and continuing every Saturday until Christmas, Sears will offer...]]></description>
    <link>http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/13425/</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:20:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>PuroClean Secures Home Base In Toronto, Aims To Lower Property Claims For Insurance Providers</title>
    <description><![CDATA[After experiencing record growth and helping to reduce property damage insurance claims in the U.S. for the last eight years, PuroClean, the nation's fastest growing property emergency services franchise, has announced an aggressive expansion strategy...]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 08:05:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>First-of-Its-Kind Nanny School By Absolute Best Care Aims To Set New U.S. Standard For Nannies </title>
    <description><![CDATA[These days, the modern Mary Poppins better pack a whole lot more than a spoonful of sugar in her bag of tricks. Busy families, with schedules rivaling the Obamas', demand their nannies are creative and intuitive household managers. ]]></description>
    <link>http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/13357/</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:25:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>PuroClean Creates Superhero-Themed 'Franchise Force' To Battle The Evil Recession </title>
    <description><![CDATA[PuroClean, the nation's fastest growing property emergency services franchise, has creatively turned the recession into an "evil villain" through a newly launched cartoon strip-themed campaign that rallies franchise...]]></description>
    <link>http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/13341/</link>
  <pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 05:30:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Coverall Named To 2009 Franchise Times 'Top 200 Franchise Systems' List</title>
    <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.franchising.com/coverallhealthbasedc/"><img src="http://www.franchising.com/coverallhealthbasedc/images/banner_sm.gif" width="120" height="60" border="0" align="right" hspace="10" /></a>Coverall Health-Based Cleaning System(SM), a leading franchisor of commercial cleaning businesses, today announced that it has been named to the "Top 200 Franchise Systems" list by Franchise Times, the news and information source for franchising. ]]></description>
    <link>http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/13240/</link>
  <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 07:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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