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Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar®, with seven restaurants in the 512 area code, all under the franchise partner direction of Apple Texas, is ready to debut a new experience for its guests and celebrate with "Applebee's Week In Austin."
Christian Brothers Automotive, the automotive repair shop creating a positive "culture shock" in town with its commitment to honesty and integrity, opened a new location this week situated at 3673 Vandora Springs Road in Fort Mill, South Carolina.
Aaron's, Inc. (NYSE: AAN) announced that Dave Buck, age 64, plans to retire as Chief Operations Officer after a 25-year career at Aaron's.
FOCUS Brands Inc. has tapped rapidly growing restaurant supply chain buying group SpenDifference to manage purchasing for the more than 3,000 domestic locations of its six concepts.
Wireless Zone®, the nation's largest Verizon Wireless retail franchisor, is inviting potential business owners to a Discovery Day at its headquarters in Middletown, Connecticut, on Monday, July 28 from 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Dickey's Barbecue Restaurants, Inc., the nation's largest barbecue chain, launched its first multimedia brand advertising campaign with the new company tagline, "We Speak Barbecue."

Jersey Mike’s Subs, known for its fresh sliced/fresh grilled subs, opened in Dublin on July 16.
After a decade of franchising and upholding their commitment to making it possible for veterans to own a Fresh Coat franchise, the company has been recognized as one of USA Today's Top 50 Franchises for Veterans.
Jared Meyer and his family are looking forward to providing a needed service to the Bryan-College Station area through their new business, Caring Transitions of Brazos Valley, Texas.
Maaco announces the launch of the "Uh Oh! Better Help Maaco!" video contest that offers contestants the chance to win $5,000 cash prize and have their commercial featured in one of Maaco's national campaigns.
Dental Fix has awarded its 48th franchise of 2014, in Ontario, Canada to Rami Farah, Dental Fix announced today.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today reported second quarter 2014 financial results.
Window Genie specializes in window cleaning, window tinting, pressure washing, gutter cleaning and more. Mark Werpney will open his new business on Monday August 4th in Keller.
Over the next six months, The Growth Coach is putting targeted efforts into opening franchises in Chicago; Columbus; Atlanta; Indianapolis; Los Angeles; the New York metro area; Birmingham, Alabama; and Memphis.

Jersey Mike’s Subs, known for its fresh sliced/fresh grilled subs, opened in Grosse Pointe on July 16.
Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE: WYN) today announced results for the three months ended June 30, 2014.

Orangetheory® Fitness, the energizing and fast-growing fitness franchise, today announced that a new studio will be coming to Thousand Oaks, Calif.
All County® Property Management continues to expand its number of available franchise locations nationwide and recently acquired its 35th location. The company gained its first franchise five years ago.
Dr. G's Weight Loss & Wellness, a medically-supervised weight loss and wellness program, has launched SynerG Reaction™by Viora, a non-surgical and effective skin tightening, cellulite reduction and body contouring series of treatments.
Labor Finders International was ranked number 41 in the Staffing Industry Analysts (SIA) prestigious 2014 Largest Staffing and Talent Engagement Firms annual list for the United States.
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE:BBW) today reported results for the 2014 second quarter and twenty-six weeks ended June 28, 2014.

The Dwyer Group, a holding company of seven service-based franchise brands, is accepting applications now through September 30th for the next round of Women in the Trades scholarships.
Dunkin' Brands Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DNKN), the parent company of Dunkin' Donuts (DD) and Baskin-Robbins (BR), today reported results for the second quarter ended June 28, 2014.
Benetrends, the trusted leader in franchise funding, announced today McAlister's Deli has secured funding through its $100 million franchise financing program, which launched in January.
Zippy Shell USA, LLC is proud to announce they have taken a huge leap in the portable storage and moving industries with the sale of a franchise location in Manhattan, New York.
CruiseOne®, a leading home-based travel franchise as part of World Travel Holdings, has reached another milestone with the opening of its 900th franchise location, with more than 100 locations opening since January 2014.
Accelerating growth in markets worldwide, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) today announced plans for a dual-branded hotel development in Columbus, Ohio, featuring its popular Aloft and Element brands.
Hilton Worldwide today announced further expansion of its fastest growing full service brand in Eastern Europe with the signing of DoubleTree by Hilton Minsk.
Rockin' Jump – the Ultimate Trampoline Park brand, headquartered in Pleasanton, CA, is celebrating an exciting new multi unit franchise agreement for the Maryland market.
The Wendy's Company (NASDAQ: WEN) announced today that Brandon Solano, 43, a veteran brand builder and product innovator, has been named Senior Vice President of Marketing.
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