The Daily Edition of Franchise Business News

The renovations are nearing completion and it's down to the finishing touches. This Saturday, March 23, 2013, Giant Tiger unveils a fully renovated store located at 130 Atherley Rd., Orillia.

Steve Larsen has spent the last four-and-a-half years building his South Dakota Growth Coachbusiness from the ground up.

RE/MAX Commercial experienced impressive growth in 2012 as the commercial real estate market continued to improve.

Mobility Rochester owner and operator, Miguel Millan, has years of firsthand experience in safe patient handling (SPH). Miguel offers three big tips to help healthcare centers and hospitals make smarter patient lift and SPH decisions.

In celebration of the release of its breakfast menu, TacoTime® will host Free Breakfast Day on April 5th from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m.

Fiesta Restaurant Group, Inc. the owner, operator, and franchisor of the Pollo Tropical® and Taco Cabana® fast-casual restaurant brands, today announced the pricing of a secondary public offering of 2,900,000 shares of common stock at a...

Nectir Inc. announces its newest partnership with the opening of a staffing office that will serve the state of Delaware. Nectir has partnered with local business professional and community leader Raymond L. Paylor.

Massage Envy Bayonne recently announced its Sugar Foot Scrub, the latest selection on its Enhanced Therapies menu. The Sugar Foot Scrub can be added to any regular massage in Bayonne, NJ session for just $10.

Auntie Anne's® Pretzels, the 1,330-unit franchise made famous by its fresh, hand-rolled treats, entered its 25th country earlier this year after opening a milestone unit in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

The renovations are nearing completion and it's down to the finishing touches. This Saturday, March 23, 2013, Giant Tiger unveils a fully renovated store located at 6161 Thorold Stone Rd., Niagara Falls.

CUPS Frozen Yogurt – That’s Hot™, the beach-themed self-serve fro-yo concept, will open its first franchise location at 7 pm on Thursday, March 28 at Rockaway Townsquare, 301 Mount Hope Avenue in Rockaway, New Jersey.

The renovations are nearing completion and it's down to the finishing touches. This Saturday, March 23, 2013, Giant Tiger unveils two fully renovated stores in St. Catharines, ON.

Carlson Rezidor Hotel Group, one of the world’s largest and most dynamic hotel groups, today announced Country Inns & Suites By CarlsonSM has partnered with celebrity interior designer Genevieve Gorder.

As the old saying goes, “April showers bring May flowers.” But this year, Florida residents may be getting more than they bargained for with those springtime raindrops.

Sports Image®, a leader in the high school and youth sports marketing industry, announced today a new franchise territory plan called the “Home Run” option.

The doors officially opened yesterday on a new company-owned location of The Greene Turtle Sports Bar and Grille, the thirty-sixth point on the map for the popular sports-themed casual dining restaurant chain.

W Hotels Worldwide today announced plans to more than double its Asian presence by the end of 2018, offering global jetsetters nearly 20 W Hotels and Retreats in nine countries in the region.

Metal Supermarkets Garland will begin providing area businesses and consumers with superior customer service and the highest quality metal products available.

GameTruck, a leader in video game entertainment, has kicked off 2013 with a bang, climbing the ranks as one of the country’s top franchise businesses and receiving nods in prestigious media outlets including Entrepreneur Magazine and CNN.

CaliBurger announced today that it will open two new restaurants in China. The new restaurants will feature a new interior design and incorporate advanced technologies to create a unique dining experience.

Smoothie Factory, a leader in today’s juice bar industry, today announced the company has signed a master franchise agreement with ASK7 Enterprises Ltd to develop the brand throughout the Caribbean countries.

Men In Kilts, Canada’s largest full-service window cleaning, gutter cleaning, siding cleaning, and pressure washing company, officially opened its doors in Edmonton.

Benetrends, a trusted leader in franchise and small business financing, is sponsoring the Franchisor Focused Luncheon for the Multi-Unit Franchising 2013 Conference March 27th – March 29th, at the Caesars Palace in Las Vegas.

Window Genie donates free window cleaning to auction at Life Centers of Ventura County Dinner Dance & Auction event on Saturday March 23.

SERVPRO® has signed on as a national sponsor of the American Red Cross Ready Rating™ program, a free, web-based program designed to help businesses, organizations and schools become better prepared for emergencies.

Wok Box, a Canadian based and quickly expanding Asian inspired QSR franchise, is pleased to announce more healthy nutritional values through extensive R&D work on sodium reduction and gluten friendly options with its key vendors.

A All Animal Control was named a Franchise Business Review 2013 Franchisee Satisfaction Awards winner.

Massage Envy Princeton recently announced it will now be offering an exclusive Sugar Foot Scrub, the latest addition to their expanding Enhanced Therapies menu.

North American custom home builder G.J. Gardner Homes has announced it was awarded fourth place overall by Franchise Business Review (FBR) in the “Real Estate” category.

Chester's International opened 6 new locations in February in partnership with local retailers in Arkansas, Texas, Missouri and West Virginia.

Yogurt Mountain, LLC, today announced that America's Favorite Yogurt Store™, Yogurt Mountain®, is unveiling a new “Breakfast for Dessert” promotion with breakfast-inspired yogurts and toppings for spring.

Janie Coffey, Director of Sales and Brand Experience for ONE Sotheby’s International Realty, has been named to Inman News’ list of the Top 100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders in the Media, Blogging, Social Media, Marketing category.

Move over chocolate bunnies and little yellow chicks loaded with sugar and calories, Edible Arrangements® is offering families a smarter, delicious alternative with its Easter and Passover themed fresh fruit arrangements.

One lucky fan will enjoy the hoopla over college hoops in person as the winner of free tickets to the NCCA Men’s Division 1 Basketball Tournament Championship game.

Roetzel is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert B. Casarona as Partner-In-Charge of the law firm’s Cleveland office, effective March 2013.

Kidville, named 'best of' by New York Magazine, will open a 5,000 square foot facility at 34 Central St. in Wellesley Square on March 23.

Thirty-eight real estate markets have been tagged as "dangerous" for investors looking to make money on buying homes as rental properties in new quarterly data compiled by the largest buyer of houses in the U.S., HomeVestors of America.

Pizza Nova, the Ontario based Pizza Chain continues the celebration of their 50th Anniversary with the launch of the Romana – Pizza al Taglio and a Peel to Reveal Contest, offering walk-in customers a chance to win one of 50,000 prizes.

Crunch has inked a deal with Fitness Holdings LLC & RLB Holdings to open an additional 42 clubs across New York, New Jersey, Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.

Mr. Electric of Vancouver/Portland donated more than $200 worth of electrical services to Ronald McDonald Charities of Oregon and SW Washington March 8. The parts and labor would cost more than $500 without the service donation.

Baskin-Robbins as the world's largest chain of ice cream specialty shops today announced the newest addition to its innovative selection of ice cream cakes – the Chick Cake.

Tint World, the nation’s leading automotive styling franchise, is offering car dealerships an opportunity to acquire an in-house aftermarket accessory department through the franchise’s co-branding program, Tint World Express.

Valpak, a leader in local print and digital coupons, announced today that it has signed a franchise agreement with Michael Lambert to bring the Blue Envelope® to residents in Lubbock County, Texas.

On February 27, HoneyBaked joined with Feeding America®, the nation's leading anti-hunger organization, to donate 100,000 meals* to the nation's hungry.

Home Care Assistance of Greater Chicago, a leading provider of in-home care for seniors, announces its participation as a sponsor of SingStrong, the 3 day A Cappella Festival raising money for the Alzheimer’s Association.

Direct Capital, a leading nationwide provider of equipment leasing, business loans, and working capital, has released a new informational guide to help small businesses close more sales with financing.

The Beef Jerky Outlet Franchiseis featured in the Franchise Link section of Entrepreneur magazine’s March 2013 edition.

Todd Pliss, founder/CEO of Rent A Grandma LLC (rentagrandma.com announces the launch of the “Partner with Grandma” contest that will award one aspiring entrepreneur a free Rent A Grandma franchise.

European Wax Center Phoenix-Norterra recently introduced its exclusive Student Wax Pass, providing new and exciting ways to save on hair removal in Phoenix, AZ for students of all ages.

Dickey’s Barbecue couldn’t just stop at one store in Montana; the barbecue franchise had to expand the brand into downtown Missoula.

Stainless steel supplied by Metal Supermarkets and manufactured by long-time client LOFTech Prototype Manufacturing built a vital instrument, which looks straight out of a sci-fi movie, called the ChemCam for NASA’s Curiosity rover.

Primrose Schools, The Leader in Educational Child Care®, is taking the parent-school partnership on the go with the new My Primrose App, free for iPhone and Android users.

For the fourth consecutive year, the franchise companies of The Dwyer Group, Inc. have committed $100,000 to its “Charity of Choice,” Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC®).

Zinga! Frozen Yogurt is helping celebrate National Nutrition Month® in March by reminding consumers and potential franchisees alike that its basic self serve offerings promote weight loss, as reported in a Harvard study.

Massage Envy, the pioneer and national leader of professional, convenient and affordable massage and spa services, now operates in a total of 47 states, with the announcement of the first clinic in Alaska.

Value Place, the nation’s largest economy extended-stay lodging brand, today unveiled a refreshed property standard that delivers cost efficiency and convenience for operators and sleek new room features for guests.

Johnny Rockets has announced a franchise agreement with Prime Gourmet Private Limited to open at least 20 Johnny Rockets restaurants in India over the next few years.

Tulsa-based Mazzio’s Italian Eatery, a fast casual pizza concept with 155 units throughout the Midwest, opened its first East Coast location March 11 in Alexandria, VA.

Maid Brigade announced the opening of three new Maid Simple House Cleaning franchises, which will begin serving residents in Central Kentucky, West Orlando, and Fort Wayne, Ind., in March and April 2013.

Mayi De La Vega, CEO of ONE Sotheby’s International Realty, announced today that Sunny Realty, a leader in luxury condominium and waterfront real estate with more than $100 million in sales in 2012, has merged with the firm.

Stephen Tweed, critically acclaimed business strategist and CEO of Leading Home Care, told Always Best Care franchisees that as business owners and home care leaders they have only two critical roles.

Cathy LaFleur is the newest franchise owner to join Brightway Insurance, a leading national independent insurance retailer.

Now that the NCAA tournament brackets are complete, Wingstop is adding to the excitement with an all-star offer for fans – the Wingstop Triple Double Pack, available at more than 550 Wingstop locations across the country.

On Friday, March 15, national franchise chain Woody’s Bar-B-Q® debuted a new concept in marketing and fashion, the Forever Shirt.

Crunch Fitness, the world-renowned health club chain known for being on the forefront of innovation with its unique and entertaining fitness programming, will open its newest franchise location in Stanhope, NJ

Granite Transformations is proud to announce franchise owners Bob and Deborah Varner as the 2013 winners of Better Business Bureau’s Western Washington Business of the Year Torch Award.

Rita's Italian Ice, the nation's largest Italian Ice concept with over 625 outlets in 20 states will celebrate their 21st Annual First Day of Spring Free Ice Giveaway, and their "First Taste of Spring" Instagram and Twitter Photo Contest,...

Maui Wowi Hawaiian is traveling towards the coffee connoisseurs in the Pacific Northwest and gathering in Portland, Oregon at the Franchise & Business Opportunities Expo being held March 23-24, 2013 at the Oregon Convention Center.