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The Colonel needs a counterpart. For 65-plus years, the image of Colonel Sanders has represented Kentucky Fried Chicken. Now KFC embarks on a worldwide search, with online partner MySpace, to identify a new iconic face for the brand's revolutionary new...
Quiznos, one of the nation's premier restaurant chains for sandwiches, salads and soups, and pioneer of the toasted sandwich, today named Greg MacDonald as president of the company. MacDonald will assume his new responsibilities in July.
Burger King Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:BKC) announced today that the company will participate in the Wachovia 19th Annual Mid-Year Equity Conference on Tuesday, June 23, 2009, at The InterContinental Hotel in Boston, MA beginning at 1:30 p.m. EDT. Russ...
The Growth Coach, the only pure business coaching franchise system with the single purpose of helping drive the success and balance the lives of small business owners, has proven to be an ideal match for spiritually-minded professionals.
The results of Zagat's 2009 Fast Food Survey were released today and Wendy's was ranked the #1 Mega Chain (establishments with more than 5,000 locations) in three categories. The popular restaurant chain was awarded the top spot for Food, Facilities...
IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)], the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, today announced that the Crowne Plaza Boston-Newton opened on May 14, after extensive renovations and a conversion from a Sheraton hotel.

This summer, Dunkin' Donuts wants Americans to take a bite out of breakfast without taking a bite out of their budget. Dunkin' Donuts, America's all-day, everyday stop for coffee and baked goods, today unveiled the new Wake-up Wrap, the company's first...
Hard economic times don't necessarily mean home improvements are out of reach. In fact, through the new Servicelive.com, thousands of home improvements and repairs have been done for less than $100.
Hyatt Place(R) & Hyatt Summerfield Suites(R) Offer Summer Savings at More Than 150 Hotels Nationwide
Hyatt Place and Hyatt Summerfield Suites are helping travelers shake up summer plans by offering 30 percent savings at more than 150 hotels nationwide, including locations such as Atlanta, Houston, Las Vegas, Miami, Orlando, Phoenix, San Antonio and...
In their annual AllStar Franchise List, Dun and Bradstreet's AllBusiness.com, a leading online resource for businesses, named United Country Real Estate the top-ranked real estate franchise system and in the Top 20 among more than 2,500 global and...
McDonald's Corporation announced today that global comparable sales rose 5.1% in May. Comparable sales increases by segment were as follows:
On June 5th, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) completed a private placement of approximately $125 million floating rate Timeshare Loan Backed Notes by SVO 2009-A VOI Mortgage Corporation with a commercial paper conduit.
Noodles & Company, the quick-casual, globally inspired noodle restaurant that serves a balanced menu of freshly sautéed Asian, Mediterranean and American cuisine, will open its first restaurant in Glen Ellyn, and 26th location in Illinois, on..
Recently, Motel 6, the largest corporately owned and operated hotel chain in North America, was named as the top pet-friendly budget hotel chain by Petside.com in their annually released list of Top Five Pet-Friendly Hotels. Petside.com, the popular...
Pabst Farms Development Inc., developers of the largest master-planned community in southeastern Wisconsin, together with S&L Hospitality, a hospitality development and management company in Madison, Wis., welcomed business owners, chamber members and
Proforma is proud to announce the company's ranking as one of the top distributors in the print industry by Print Solutions magazine. With 650 offices across the United States and $325,000,000 in total annual revenue last year, Proforma is the #2...

What better time for Dunkin' Donuts to announce the winning donut in the company's first-ever "Create Dunkin's Next Donut" contest than today, National Donut Day. The grand prize winning donut is "Toffee for Your Coffee", a glazed, sour cream cake...
After experiencing exponential franchise growth and creating more than 1,200 jobs in the U.S. since 2004, Massage Heights, the nation's fastest growing membership-based massage therapy franchises, has announced an aggressive international expansion...
Shannon Toler, president 1-800-DryClean franchise, announced that the leading dry-clean delivery brand has introduced another program to support franchise owners.
CKE Restaurants, Inc. (NYSE:CKR) announced today that the Company will release its results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2010 on Wednesday, June 24, 2009, after market close.
Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) today reported net sales of $1.03 billion for the four-week period ended May 30, 2009, which represents a 5 percent decrease compared with net sales of $1.09 billion for the four-week period ended May 31, 2008.
Burger King Corp. (NYSE: BKC) is back on the road as a sponsor of "The Jonas Brothers World Tour 2009" produced by Live Nation, following its 2008 sponsorship of the Jonas Brothers' "Burning Up Tour." Throughout June, Burger King Corp. will fulfill the...
Two respected surveys of the nation's top real estate brokerages reveal that RE/MAX Sales Associates outperform their competitors by a significant margin. Based on transactions closed in 2008, The REAL Trends 500 Survey, found that RE/MAX Sales...
Starting today, Chicago-area Maggiano's Little Italy(R) restaurants begin the sixth annual "Eat-A-Dish for Make-A-Wish" program to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation(R). All five Chicago-area Maggiano's are taking part in the program through...
DineEquity, Inc. (NYSE: DIN), the parent company of Applebee's Neighborhood Grill & Bar and IHOP Restaurants, today announced the appointment of Jean M. Birch as president of IHOP Restaurants effective June 22, 2009. As president, Birch will lead the.
Rubio's(r) Restaurants, Inc. (Nasdaq:RUBO), a leader in the growing Fast Casual segment of the restaurant industry with their premium Fresh Mexican Grill concept, has engaged Liolios Group, Inc. to help lead the company's new investor relations and...
Just a month after launching a website about all things franchising, 7-Eleven, Inc. has added a second website for people looking to convert their existing retail outlets to the 7-Eleven® brand and system through its Business Conversion Program (BCP).
Starting today, Atlanta-area Maggiano's Little Italy(R) restaurants begin the sixth annual "Eat-A-Dish for Make-A-Wish" program to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation(R). All three Atlanta-area Maggiano's are taking part in the program through July 1...
Weichert Relocation Resources Inc. (WRRI), one of the world's leading relocation and assignment management, announced that three employees were recognized during Worldwide ERC's National Relocation Conference in San Diego, CA, for their...

Jersey Mike's Subs will open another location in Charleston next week. Business partners Ryan Delman, Jay Yates, Dave Bockstahler and Jeremy Abell know the importance of community relations and will celebrate their new ties with the area when they hold...
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