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1982: Pizza Patrol begins as a division of The Schwan Food Co. 1986: First Hot Stuff location opens. 1991: Company moves to its current location, a 12.5-acre parcel on West Maple Street in north Sioux Falls. 1994: Orion Food Systems incorporated as wholly owned subsidiary of Schwans and opens its 1,...
February 8th, 2006

2005 figures have not been published yet for this country, but market analysis shows that the British building industry is doing well (3% in 2003 and 3.4% in 2004). That being said, trends vary sector by sector. The new constructions industry grew at a record-breaking rate in 2004 (14.2%...
February 8th, 2006

Coldwell Banker began with a disaster. After the San Francisco earthquake struck at 5:12 a.m. on April 18, 1906, 23-year old native Colbert Coldwell was among the horrified survivors. Much later, Americans would learn that approximately 3,000 residents died, and more than half of the population of 4...
February 8th, 2006

Is eBay's PayPal ready to take on Google in the world of online micropayments? Yesterday's Wall Street Journal quoted PayPal president Jeff Jordan as saying that Google's upcoming payment service is "a very legitimate competitive threat." Online payment services by the other online search...
February 8th, 2006

I'm often asked, "What factors most influence the success of a franchise company?" My answer is invariably the same: concept, capital and management. Of course, the concept has to work to begin with. The franchise concept has to be replicable. It has to provide adequate returns. It has to...
February 8th, 2006

By LINDA WHITNEY SETTING up your own business is hard, which is why buying into a tried and tested business such as franchise is so attractive. But if you want to buy a start-up business, a franchise is not your only option. Readymade 'business opportunities' are advertised as a way to start up ...
February 7th, 2006

Having a clean house has always been a point of pride. For some, though, the days of doing all that work yourself are long gone. They prefer to pull out the cash rather than the mop. The end result, says Ed Roth of Merry Maids in New City, is worth it. "They come home at night, it's nice, i...
February 7th, 2006

The general drop-off trend has been confirmed for 6 years in a row. 2005 has been especially hard with a general decrease of 4.5%. The new constructions industry has been hit pretty hard (-6.1%), public investments in civil engineering industry have sharply decreased. In 2006, only the publi...
February 7th, 2006

"Do you want to smell coffee in the morning, and fries in the afternoon?" asks Dan Wohlfeil, who works at McDonald's' innovation centre, where the fast food chain has built a prototype restaurant interior. The prototype restaurant's front counter is curved – in an attempt to be more invi...
February 7th, 2006

Recent changes in the military community in Virginia like the BRAC base closings and the Gulf War has in one way or another displaced veterans. Local veteran, and small business attorney responds to much needed support to these ex-military personnel. Jim Wilson has found the perfect solution to le...
February 7th, 2006

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