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    <title>Hardware Franchise News</title>
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    <description>Franchising.com provideds the latest in hardware 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>Colorado Springs Woodcraft Initiative To Benefit Area Schools' Woodshop Programs </title>
    <description><![CDATA[Woodworkers and do-it-yourselfers in the area can help raise money for local schools' woodshop programs by shopping at the Colorado Springs Woodcraft store, located at 750 Garden of the Gods Road, between August 15 - September 30, company officials...]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:00:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Sacramento Woodcraft Initiative To Benefit Area Schools' Woodshop Programs </title>
    <description><![CDATA[Woodworkers and do-it-yourselfers in the area can help raise money for local schools' woodshop programs by shopping at the Sacramento Woodcraft store, located at 9523 Folsom Blvd. between August 15-September 30, company officials announced.]]></description>
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  <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 06:30:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Salt Lake City Woodcraft Initiative To Benefit Area Schools' Woodshop Programs</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Woodworkers and do-it-yourselfers in the area can help raise money for local schools' woodshop programs by shopping at the Salt Lake City Woodcraft store, located in the Pheasant Hollow Business Park at 9891 South 500 West, between August 15...]]></description>
    <link>http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/12496/</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 04 Aug 2009 05:30:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Ace Hardware Enhances Reward Program Enrollment With TARGUSinfo</title>
    <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.franchising.com/acehardwarestore/"><img src="http://www.franchising.com/acehardwarestore/images/banner_sm.gif" width="120" height="60" border="0" align="right" hspace="10" /></a>Ace Hardware Corporation, the largest retailer-owned cooperative in the home improvement industry, has enhanced the new member sign-in process in its customer loyalty program by partnering with TARGUSinfo, the leading provider of On-Demand Insight(SM)...]]></description>
    <link>http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/11788/</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 26 May 2009 10:40:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>HometownTimes.com Joins International Franchise Association</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Online Publisher of 500-Plus Local News Web Sites Provides Up to 10,000 Jobs and additional incentive to veterans
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    <link>http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/11705/</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 17:58:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Saving The Dying Newspaper: Serial Entrepreneur Has Solution</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Long-Time News Buff Remains Ahead of Curve, Creates 540 Online Newspapers; Franchise Opportunity]]></description>
    <link>http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/11704/</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 17:56:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>HometownTimes.com Recognized By Atlanta Business Chronicle As One Of Atlanta's Top 25 Franchises</title>
    <description><![CDATA[Company Launches 513 Online Newspapers Creating National Network Of News, Information and Events Sites
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    <link>http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/11703/</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 17:52:00 PDT</pubDate>
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  <title>Ace Hardware Maintains Top 10 Spot In Businessweek's 'customer Service Champs' List </title>
    <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.franchising.com/acehardwarestore/"><img src="http://www.franchising.com/acehardwarestore/images/banner_sm.gif" width="120" height="60" border="0" align="right" hspace="10" /></a>Ace Hardware has earned its moniker as the "helpful place," according to BusinessWeek's "Customer Service Champs" ranking published in the March 2 edition of the magazine. Ace earned the 10th spot on the list for the second year in a row.]]></description>
    <link>http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/10913/</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 03 Mar 2009 08:55:00 PST</pubDate>
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  <title>Ace Hardware Appoints Bossmann To New Role In Supply Chain Planning </title>
    <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.franchising.com/acehardwarestore/"><img src="http://www.franchising.com/acehardwarestore/images/banner_sm.gif" width="120" height="60" border="0" align="right" hspace="10" /></a>Leading hardware cooperative Ace Hardware Corporation has appointed Lori Bossmann, a 23-year Ace veteran, to vice president, supply chain planning. The company has hired John Surane to fill Bossman's role as vice president...]]></description>
    <link>http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/10863/</link>
  <pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2009 10:30:00 PST</pubDate>
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  <title>Ace Hardware Offers Tips To Protect Home And Family This Holiday Season</title>
    <description><![CDATA[<a href="http://www.franchising.com/acehardwarestore/"><img src="http://www.franchising.com/acehardwarestore/images/banner_sm.gif" width="120" height="60" border="0" align="right" hspace="10" /></a>Ace Hardware urges families to pay special attention to home safety this holiday season. Safety is a year-round concern and is especially critical during the holidays when friends and family visit.]]></description>
    <link>http://www.franchising.com/pressreleases/10121/</link>
  <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 12:10:00 PST</pubDate>
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