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IHOP, one of America's favorite restaurants for breakfast, lunch and dinner, will celebrate the opening of its 1,500th restaurant tomorrow, November 23, at the new DC USA shopping complex in the Columbia Heights community of Washington, D.C. The opening f
Healthy Fast Food, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: HFFI), parent to U-SWIRL International, Inc., the owner and franchisor of U-SWIRL Frozen Yogurt® cafes, today announced that franchisee River Jordan, Inc. has secured a store lease in Marietta, Georgia wher
The Gymboree Corporation (Nasdaq: GYMB) (the "Company") today announced the expiration of the 40-day "go-shop" period provided for in the previously announced merger agreement, dated as of October 11, 2010, which contemplates the acquisition of the Compan
BookKeeping Express (BKE), the first U.S. franchise focused solely on outsourced accounting services, announced today the opening of its first office in Central Jersey, which will serve businesses throughout the coastal regions of Ocean, Monmouth and Midd
Greenbelt, MD âEUR" ZIPS, an aggressively expanding dry cleaning franchise chain with 26 locations on the East Coast, recently announced a new partnership with Phenix Supply, the leading provider of laundry and dry cleaning products in the southeast
Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.25 per share of common stock, which will be distributed February 4, 2011, to shareholders of record at the close of business on January 14, 2011.
Kumon, the world's largest after-school math and reading enrichment program, opens its first center in Montana at 105 SW Higgins Avenue in Missoula. Kumon's individualized approach helps children progress by ability rather than age or grade. In the U.S.,
ProTect Painters franchise owners are benefiting from their state-of-the-art, fully integrated, web-based technology system.
Susan Katz, owner of The Growth Coach in Baltimore, was recently honored as the recipient of the 2010 Coach of the Year Award by The Growth Coach, a North American franchise system of small business coaches in more than 140 markets.
Rob Goggins, vice president of franchise development for Great Clips, Inc., announced the Grand Opening of the company's newest hair salon franchise business in the Rutland Commons Shopping Center, in Mechanicsville, VA.
With the economy continuing to impact company budgets and spending, salespeople across the country trying to sell their products and services are experiencing real resistance and a plateau in their sales results. In an effort to help salespeople reclaim t
Once again Great Clips was recognized as one of the TOP 200 largest franchise systems in the U.S. by worldwide sales as reported in the October issue of Franchise Times magazine.
With thousands of small business owners and self-employed professionals across Becks, Chester and Montgomery County needing guidance to succeed in today's increasingly unstable economy, The Growth Coach of Becks, Chester and Montgomery Counties is coachin
AlphaGraphics Brazil announced 100 percent sales growth from 2007 to 2010 at its 9th annual Conference for business center owners, leadership and industry vendors at the São Paulo Center in Brazil earlier this month.
In the past three years, Houlihan's restaurants have raised more than $135,000 on behalf of the VH1 Save The Music Foundation, restored music education in three public schools, and recently rallied more than 26,000 fans on Facebook to get behind the noble
Pizza Inn, Inc. (Nasdaq:PZZI) has appointed Kendra Shier to the position of Vice President of Marketing. A restaurant and marketing veteran with more than 20 years of industry experience, she joins Pizza Inn's executive team at a critical time in the bran
Saladworks, the nation's number one fresh-tossed salad franchise, announces today the grand opening of its first location in Connecticut at the Westfield Trumbull Mall's dining terrace. Today's opening of Saladworks in Connecticut is the first of the fran
RadioShack® today announced the arrival of Facebook® Credits gift cards in stores starting this week. These gift cards are the safe and easy way to power up your Facebook® play with in-game purchases on more than 200 games and applications on
Black Friday will be "Shack Friday" at RadioShack®, but you don't need to wait another week for great prices. RadioShack announced today that select deals will start five days earlier online and in stores at more than 4,600 store locations nationwide
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announces the debut of St. Regis' first resort in China and first-ever luxury resort in Tibet, with the opening of The St. Regis Lhasa Resort. Standing on the "Roof of the World" at 12,000 fe
Maui Wowi Hawaiian today announced that franchisees, Chad and Lisa DeBolt, expanded the Maui Wowi Hawaiian brand with the opening of their Kiosk location in the Grand Traverse Mall, in Traverse City, Michigan.
Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Inc. (NYSE: KKD) plans to release its financial results for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 on Wednesday, December 1, 2010, shortly after the market closes. The Company plans to host a conference call to review the results and man
Pizza De la Comunidad, LLC has signed a development agreement with Pizza Patrón, the premier Latin pizza brand, to enter the San Diego market with 11 locations over the next three years.
Domino's Pizza (NYSE: DPZ), the recognized world leader in pizza delivery, today opened its first store in Vietnam, delivering hot, delicious pizza to the residents of Ho Chi Minh City.
The Initiative evaluated franchise organizations on their percentage of minority owned units, as well as minority representation among senior management. Anago Cleaning Systems ranked in the top 10 of over 400 franchises surveyed
Corner Bakery Cafe introduced its unique fast casual dining experience to residents of the Northeast with the opening of a new cafe in the Promenade Shops at Clifton in Clifton, N.J. on November 15. This cafe is the first of 35 planned locations to open w
Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE: BBW), the interactive retailer of customized stuffed animals, announced today that Virginia H. (Ginger) Kent has been appointed to the Company's board of directors, effective immediately.
Despite the fact that the country continues to be mired in an economic downturn, Franchise Alliance founder and president, Dan Prechtel, finds himself in the enviable position of operating a business that continues to thrive.
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is pleased to announce airberlin as the newest addition to its growing list of airline partners for its award-winning Choice Privileges rewards program.
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announces the opening of Element New York Times Square West. The first Element hotel to open in New York City, Element New York Times Square West will be one of the city's greenest properties
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