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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

Following in the footsteps of Wal-Mart Stores, the French retail giant Carrefour is plotting a path to India’s booming market. Though the firm hasn’t said anything yet, Indian Commerce Minister Kamal Nath confirmed it is close to signing a retail deal. Nath was quoted as telling reporters in Londo...
December 22nd, 2007

WESLEY CHAPEL - Patrick Corcoran is looking for a couple of thousand people unsatisfied with their gyms. And if they like working out at 3 a.m., that's OK. Corcoran recently left his job teaching fifth-graders in Hernando County to open his own franchise of Anytime Fitness, a 24-hour workout chain ...
December 20th, 2007

Delhi realty firm may have to shell out $3 mn for the rights of Italian luxury brand. DLF, the country’s largest realty firm, is eyeing the India franchise rights of ultra luxury brand Salvatore Ferragamo. The Italian brand’s original franchise partner, Sports Station India, has decided to ...
December 18th, 2007

Tight credit inside Michigan pocketbooks and tight return policies at big box stores are two factors that play into growth possibilities for Children's Orchard Inc., an Ann Arbor-based chain of children's resale stores. "The market is driven by values, lots of upscale clothes and accessories w...
December 16th, 2007

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