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Smoothie King, the originator of the nutritional fruit smoothie, holds onto its seat on the throne as Entrepreneur Magazine releases its annual Franchise 500 list. The 32nd annual Franchise 500 list crowns Smoothie King as number one in the juice bar cate
Just in time to kick off Johnny Rockets 25th Anniversary, the company today announced the opening of its 300th restaurant, at Miami International Mall. The all-American global restaurant chain brings its classic hand-dipped Shakes, Original Hamburgers and
Boston Pizza Royalties Income Fund (the "Fund") (TSX:BPF.UN) announced today a cash distribution of 11.5 cents per unit for the period from December 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010. The distribution will be paid to unitholders of record at the close of busin
Flip Flop Shops is exposing its toes in Tallahassee. The only lifestyle retail franchise to capture the essence of the flip flop connoisseur way of life, Flip Flop Shops recently opened its first local shop in Tallahassee at Governor's Square Mall, locate
Nathan's Famous, Inc. (NASDAQ:NATH) today reported that it received a ruling in the pending litigation between it and its licensee, SMG, Inc., in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois.
Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. (NYSE: DTG) today provided an update on the expected financial impact to the Company of The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (H.R. 4853) ("The Tax Relief Act"). The Comp

Jamba Juice Company (NASDAQ: JMBA), a highly recognized healthy, active lifestyle brand, announced today the opening of its Oakland International Airport outlet in Terminal Two, representing the fourth airport location to open in 2010 and its 12th domesti
ActionCOACH's Everardo Recendiz hosted a client appreciation luncheon and awards banquet on Friday, December 10th at the Robinson Film Center in Shreveport, La.

Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. (NASDAQ: BWLD), today announced that the Company will present at an upcoming consumer conference. On Monday, January 10, 2011, the Company will present at the Cowen and Company 9th Annual Consumer Conference in New York City. Th

IHOP, one of America's favorite restaurants for breakfast, lunch and dinner, has announced plans to serve free pancakes as part of the company's philanthropic National Pancake Day on Tuesday, March 1, 2011. Planned as a celebration of friends, family and
Home of the Original Hamburger debuted its all-American fare at a new casino location on Nov. 23 in the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel & Casino's food court. A grand opening ribbon-cutting ceremony took place on Dec. 10 with guest of honor Holly Madison, sp
In a recent development for the Global Sales division of Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), the company will now be a part of the TRUE (Travel Retailer Universal Enumeration) Coding system, giving more than 1,900 new agencies access to book Ch

On the heels of a successful year of new store openings across the U.S., Papa John's is once again making it very appealing for franchisees to grow within the Papa John's family. Under the company's 2011 Development Incentive Program announced today, qual
Flip Flop Shops is exposing its toes in Tallahassee. The only lifestyle retail franchise to capture the essence of the flip flop connoisseur way of life, Flip Flop Shops recently opened its first local shop in Tallahassee at Governor's Square Mall, locate
Pizza Hut embarked on the Hut Seat Challenge with a single mission: to travel across the nation to ask Americans, What's your favorite? Americans responded by stepping into the Hut Seat, a nostalgic replica of a Pizza Hut booth, to make the case for their
With the economy depending on the small business owner to keep it on track, AdviCoach is sharing a compelling list of small business dangers that typically cause business failure and that are prevalent across the board, in all businesses -- independent of
Aaron's Outdoors, the outdoor family show produced by lease-to-own retailer Aaron's, Inc. (NYSE: AAN), will move its programming to the Versus cable channel on December 30, 2010, reaching 77 million homes. The show will also launch on Fox Sports South on
Sonic Corp. (NASDAQ: SONC), the nation's largest chain of drive-in restaurants, today announced its repurchase of $62.5 million of the company's Class A-1 variable funding senior notes in a privately negotiated transaction.
T.G.I. Friday's restaurants is spreading holiday cheer with its unique 2010 holiday e-card promotion, encouraging guests to share great deals with friends and family whether they've been naughty or nice. Now through December 27, 2010 the most loyal member
Boardwalk Fresh Burgers & Fries, known for its fresh, made to order hand pattied burgers and fresh cut fries, has signed a development deal with new franchisee Koteswara Aluri for Fairfax County, Virginia. Aluri's first restaurant, slated to open in A
Today, Flippers Pizzeria announced a multi-unit franchise deal with David Lo, President of Delocie LLC.
Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM), the world's largest restaurant company and parent of Taco Bell, Pizza Hut, and KFC, announced the release of its online 2010 Corporate Social Responsibility Report titled: 'Serving the World'.

After six years of explosive growth, Five Star Painting made Entrepreneur magazine's "Franchise 500" list, an annual ranking for top-producing national franchises.
Starting today, Pizza Hut is joining MasterCard to give one lucky person and guest the Hollywood treatment at the Valentine's Day 2011 movie premiere of "Just Go With It", a romantic date night comedy movie starring Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston. Thro
Shane's Rib Shack, the leader in fast casual barbecue, is pleased to announce new franchise agreements totaling more than 50 units, including 25 new stores in Alabama and 20 new stores in Central Florida. The company also opened nine units in 2010 with th
Snow and freezing temperatures can contribute to a sequence of problems for a home, including ice damming: when a big block of ice forms and causes water to back up from an overhang or gutter. Ice dams typically form after the first layer of snow covers t
Caribou Coffee Company, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBOU), the second largest company-owned gourmet coffeehouse operator in the United States based on the number of coffeehouses, today announced that the underwritten public offering of 5,000,000 shares of its common sto
BrightStar, a full-service home healthcare and medical staffing agency, announced the launch of its "Hire an Elf" program, designed to reduce the increased emotional and physical stress of caring for aging loved ones and children during the hectic holiday
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced the opening of Sheraton Miami Airport Hotel & Executive Meeting Center. Located less than a quarter mile from Miami International Airport, the former Wyndham hotel owned by Thay
The Luxury Collection Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:HOT) launches The Cocktail Collection with renowned mixologist and recently-appointed Global Explorer, Greg Seider. The Cocktail Collection is a compilation of 38 inventive libations inspired by the indigen
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