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When Ricki Wilson and her husband, Matt, decided to open a Butterfly Life health club franchise in 2006, they thought they were on the road to financial fitness. "We attended a seminar in Atlanta, and it looked pretty good," says Matt, 40. "They seemed like they had everything all tog...
January 11th, 2008

The franchise sector is under the Government's microscope following the Green Acres scam. Commerce Minister Lianne Dalziel has met with furious investors who were duped by a former Green Acres agent. They thought they were signing up for a home-based ironing company, but Keith Lapham took their mo...
January 9th, 2008

The Small Retailers Association says business franchises are failing in South Australia because owners are not being given accurate information. Association director John Brownsea has put his concerns to a committee of State Parliament which is considering new franchise rules. Mr Brownsea says bet...
January 7th, 2008

Another year is upon us and with it comes another set of New Year resolutions. For most of us, it is health-related; and right after that comes the financial arena. Sorting out their monetary problems is the resolution of several Americans. Some vow to save more while others like to take a cheaper l...
January 5th, 2008

With the knowledge that most new businesses are likely to fail within the first few years, it makes sense to consider a franchise, as the success rate is far greater. If you are at the point where you are reading this article, you are probably someone who has already entertained the idea of owning a...
January 3rd, 2008

Creative learning between parents and their preschool children is the goal of Gymboree Play and Music Centers, which plans to open a new location Jan. 3 at Rossville Boulevard and Fitch Avenue in Fullerton. The location, which franchise owner Anita Moore calls her Nottingham center, will replace th...
January 1st, 2008

If you're interested in starting a franchise, you have a lot of company. FranData reported that a record 500-plus new companies began offering franchises in 2006 alone -- bringing the total, at least by some counts, to over 4,500 active franchisors in the U.S. With that many franchisors for franchi...
December 30th, 2007

Yum! Brands, Inc., the world's largest restaurant company with over 34,000 restaurants in over 100 countries, is interested in opening up to 17 franchised locations in the Providence area within the next few years. The new multibranded Pizza Hut & WingStreet stores, which double menus and revenu...
December 28th, 2007

Just a little over 10 years ago, franchising was virtually unheard of in the Philippines. For the few who were familiar with it, they thought it was a business expansion strategy limited to the big foreign food companies, such as McDonald’s, Shakey’s and Pizza Hut. Franchising in the Philippines h...
December 26th, 2007

FiltaFry plans to add two territory operators in Birmingham by the end of 2008 and will target Mobile and Montgomery, Ala., for expansion. The Orlando-based company is a mobile franchise that specializes in filtration and cleaning of deep fryers in restaurants and commercial kitchens. FiltaFry s...
December 24th, 2007

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