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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:HOT) announced today that its global powerhouse, Sheraton Hotels & Resorts, continues to enhance its portfolio with the re-opening of the Sheraton Grand Hotel & Spa in Edinburgh following a...

It has only been three months since TGA Premier Youth Tennis (TGA) launched its new youth sports franchise business and partnership with the USTA, and already the company has 12 new Premier Youth Tennis franchises across the country.

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced that its largest brand, Sheraton Hotels, and its owners are investing more than $350 million to enhance its flagship properties around the world.

Mark Siebert, CEO of iFranchise Group, a leading franchise consulting firm based in the Chicago area, has seen an uptick in the number of their clients who are part of a currently "hot" trend in franchising: mobile orvehicle-based concepts.

Jersey Mike’s Subs aficionados throughout the country made a substantial difference in children’s lives this March during the popular sub chain’s second annual "Month of Giving" by helping to raise nearly $858,000 for 74...

Dippin' Dots, LLC, a newly formed company based in Oklahoma and funded by private capital, has agreed to acquire Paducah, Kentucky-based Dippin’ Dots, Inc. A motion to approve the proposed sale was filed today in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in...

While many Americans patiently await tax refunds, consumers have "deducted" more than $2 million in cumulative savings by trading in used cell phones and other gadgets in just more than two weeks of America's Mobile Makeover Month by RadioShack.

The newly opened Hotel Indigo Edinburgh will give guests the chance to book a live comedy act along with their food and drink when ordering room service this week, to celebrate the opening of the hotel.

Great Clips, the world’s largest hair salon brand, is once again teaming up with EA SPORTS™ (NASDAQ: ERTS) and the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft to bring you the Ultimate Gaming Makeover Sweepstakes...

The Radisson Blu Hotel, Nice has revealed its new lunch menu at its "La Terrasse" on-site restaurant. The menu offers a large selection of salads, sandwiches, cold soup, desserts with fruits and makes use of the restaurant's Italian ice-making...

Everything old is new again at America's favorite retail ice cream chain. Take a step forward in time by stopping by your neighborhood Carvel® Ice Cream to check out its new "classic cool" look.

Wyndham Rewards®, has joined over 20 of America's top travel brands participating in the 2012 U.S. Travel Association Daily Getaways summer promotion, offering consumers travel packages at significantly discounted prices.

Friendly’s Ice Cream, LLC, the operator of Friendly’s restaurants and a distributor of ice cream products in leading supermarkets, today announced that John M. Maguire, has been named Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

Dickey's Barbecue Pit is heating things up in Concord. Entrepreneurs, Damon and Shantell Owens, are celebrating their grand opening on April 20 from 11am to 1pm where they will serve $1 pulled pork big barbecue sandwiches.

Several agents from RE/MAX Select Properties, a Northern Virginia Real Estate Company, were recently honored by the RE/MAX Central Atlantic Region for their top production, placing them among the elite in a network of successful agents.

Pali Grewal, a Domino’s Pizza franchisee from Surrey, is preparing to return to Las Vegas next month [May] in a bid to retain the prestigious title of the World’s Fastest Pizza Maker.

The Las Vegas Two Men And A Truck® franchise was recently recognized as a top performer for 2011. It ranked No. 7 out of 220 locations across the United States.

The UPS Store ® located on the corner of E. Mockingbird and Greenville is helping local students pack and ship their belongings home for the summer break.

Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. (NYSE: BBW), an interactive, entertainment-based retailer of customized stuffed animals, will report results for its fiscal first quarter ended March 31, 2012, on May 3, 2012 prior to the opening of trading on the New...

Filta has made a donation to the IDEAS Student Group at UCF in honor of Earth Day 2012. Filta hopes that its donation promotes sustainability and environmental awareness across the UCF campus.

GNC Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: "GNC"), a leading global specialty retailer of health and wellness products, has scheduled a conference call and webcast to report its first quarter 2012 financial results on Wednesday, April 25 at 9:00 am EDT.

Pro Football Hall of Famers Troy Aikman and Emmitt Smith; leadership consultant and New York Times best-selling author Patrick Lencioni, and sociologist and author Bertice Berry, Ph.D., will take center stage at 2012 Refresh Leadership Simulcast...

Participating members of the Annex Brands franchise network, comprised of PostalAnnex+, Navis Pack & Ship, AIM Mail Center, Handle With Care Packaging Store and Sunshine Pack & Ship stores nationwide, are offering small business owners 100...

Men In Kilts Calgary is celebrating its grand opening launch and will be cleaning windows in kilts on Stephen Avenue this Saturday, April 21, 2012, from Noon until 2:30 p.m.

La Quinta Inns & Suites announced first quarter 2012 results which include the announcement of the company’s expansion into Colombia, a renewed push in Canada, the opening of seven hotels in six states and the signing of nine new...

Franchise owners Clay and Stephanie Stockton are excited to be serving lip smackin' barbecue in Wichita Falls. The store opens tomorrow, April 19th and will be giving the first 100 customers a free pulled pork big barbecue sandwich.

Chester's, the leading fried chicken foodservice offering in the convenience store category, is proud to announce the grand opening of its newest location in Alabama. The Pacecar location opened on March 21st in Wetumpka.

Massage Envy Spa River Hill beats out 1,167 Massage Envy Spas to win this year’s prestigious Massage Envy Spa of the Year Award.

With recent hotel openings in Ningbo, Sanya, Yangzhou and Xian, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE: HOT) today announced it has surpassed the opening of its 100th operating hotel in China with plans to open 15 additional hotels by...

Flip Flop Shops will ride into spring with the creation of a new FFS LifeStyle Team. Up-and-coming surfer Jazmine Dean (Size 8) and street shredder Aidan Lynds (Size 10) will join professional surfer Erica Hosseini (Size 10) to form the FFS...

Chester's, the leading fried chicken foodservice offering in the convenience store category, is proud to announce the grand opening of its newest location in Mobile, Alabama.