Franchise-Hit Newsletter / March 30, 2006
Franchise Hit  
 International Franchise Weekly Newsletter / March 30, 2006
 
STORIES OF THE WEEK

McDonald's
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U.S.]
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A McDonald's restaurant in Tulsa offers something no other McDonalds in the country has. It's a new play area...

  Jiffy Lube
[North America]

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An investment group based in Sacremento has purchased 15 Jiffy Lube stores, beating out seven other possible...
  InfoPro Worldwide
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International]
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The company is planning to have 350 franchisees in France by 2010. These franchisees are only in charge of...

Curves [International]
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The leading fitness centre company has 9,500 institutes in the world. The group keeps on expanding in France...

  Pizza Inn
[North America]

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After the departure of a CEO in 2002 and another in 2004, former Whataburger COO and president, Tim Taft...
  Comfort Keepers [Ireland]
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The for-profit venture, branded Comfort Keepers, is a US franchise operation. The Irish franchise is being...

Camper
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International]
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Camper carries out its international expansion. The Spanish trademark, opened its first store in Amsterdam...

  Burger King [International]
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Burger King Corporation (BKC) announced today it will broaden its involvement in professional sports by entering...
  Precision Tune Auto Care [International]
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Precision Tune Auto Care, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: PACI) is expanding into Spain. In late April, PACI signed...

PRESS RELEASES

logoUPS Store [International]
UPS flexing its SBA lending muscle by targeting franchisors

Petra Business Solution  [International]
Qatar is the world's 3rd largest producer of LNG with well over $100 billion in US dollars for tourism investment...

United Country [North America]
Carl Hopkins, chief financial officer, announced that companywide, United Country experienced...

logoThe Crepe Café Group [International]
The Crepe Café’s Middle East move is a successful recipe for Australian franchises

logoCurves [North America]
Curves supports communities nationwide with annual food drive

Dale Carnegie [United States]
Dale Carnegie Training Honors Press Ganey With First Leadership Award of 2006

  

ARTICLES

Franchising boom highlights benefits for entrepreneurs [United Kingdom]
Entrepreneurs considering starting their own business should weigh up the benefits of buying into a franchise, as 92 per cent of UK franchisees...

RadioShack plans to shutter seven San Antonio stores [International]
RadioShack Corp. said Friday it will close 480 under-performing stores nationwide, including seven stores in San Antonio. The Fort ...

Internet has changed real estate business [North America]
For almost 100 years this toll gate to real estate information worked without a hitch. But then the Internet changed how all information business...

The next pizza challenge: China [North America]
The size of the Chinese economy is likely to climb in the world rankings from its current position as the sixth largest to the second largest by 2030...

Curves makes special donation to Crosslines [United States ]
Clients of the Neosho Crosslines Ministries received a special gift Tuesday afternoon - food.
“We collected nonperishable food from the Curves For Women members...

Franchising is profitable in the UK [United Kingdom]
The franchising industry broke through the £10bn turnover barrier for the first time last year, and 92% of franchisees said they were now profitable...


INTERVIEWS

logo Ratner Companies [United States]
Tom, how did you get into the franchising business?
I've been in the franchising business for 12 years now, working with four different brands. In fact, I've opened hundreds of franchise locations in almost every state except Louisiana, Iowa and Hawaii...


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