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I’m all about people cooking for themselves. Buying exciting ingredients at the local Hy-Vee or Wal-Mart, and spending hours in the kitchen — it’s a beautiful thing. But sometimes I don’t want to cook or clean up a mess of dishes, pots and pans, and at those times, I take a good look at the [...]
The Great Recession drove many dry cleaners’ customers back to their basement Maytags, but one Greenbelt franchise company has continued to expand. Bart Casiello, who owns three ZIPS Dry Cleaners locations and plans to open two more in Baltimore, has been successful while others in the industry have been forced to cut hours, workers or [...]
You don’t have to go to London for fish and chips. Jose Luis Gonzalez Roa and wife Beatriz Noetzel are trying to bring a little bit of England to San Antonio. Career restaurateurs for close to 30 years, the pair opened the first Mr. Cod franchise in North and South America in May 2009 on [...]
When Ted Landgraf was laid off from his position as Vice President of Administration for a large federal contractor a few years ago he knew that the time was right. Frustrated with the lack of loyalty and integrity in today’s corporate marketplace, he envisioned a franchise opportunity that would leverage his 30 years of purchasing [...]
Mr. Giggles Bouncing Castles has just announced that they are seeking franchise partners as they compete for market share in the birthday party rental industry. Mr. Giggles is a manufacture of inflatable bounce houses for children birthday parties. Mr. Giggles also provides inflatable moon bouncers, waterslides, and cotton candy machines for birthday party rentals. Mr. [...]
Liquid Nutrition Group Inc., an international nutritional smoothie, food, vitamin and supplement store concept, has teamed up with Steve Nash to bring a delicious slant to healthy eating and nutrition to the North American health and wellness industry. The newly inked three-year deal positions Nash as an equity partner with the mutual goal of franchising [...]
The Center for Innovation at Metropolitan State College of Denver said Friday it has created a franchise-ownership program that combines management training and capital. Participants in the Franchise Ownership Program will get seed capital and two months of franchise-management training for an initial investment of $5,000 to $10,000. They’ll gain equity in their franchise business [...]
One option if you are a budding entrepreneur looking to start your own business is to buy a franchise. Here, a franchisee, an existing successful business, effectively licenses that business to the franchisor, a third party. This franchise gives permission for the franchisor to operate that business in a specific location and use trademarks, marketing [...]
The Club Scrub uses the latest ultrasonic (sound) technology to clean a full set of golf clubs (heads & grips) in just 4 minutes using no harmful detergents, abrasive brushes or indeed elbow grease. This technology has been used for decades to clean medical/optical equipment, and even jewellery. The Club Scrub has successfully adapted this [...]
MyMenu will cease being yours – at least for a while. The Chicago company said Friday it will quit selling its line of frozen prepared foods while it crafts another retail strategy. Stores at 9811 Lima Road and 6425 W. Jefferson Blvd. closed this week. The 10140 Maysville Road location will close in coming weeks, [...]
No Letting Go is UKs premier property inventory clerk offering the best inventory management services such as condition reports check-in and check-out, midterm inspections, and more. Whether you are a landowner or a lending agent, services are available to suit your personal requirements at affordable prices. No Letting Go is the ideal inventory clerk services [...]
Scottsdale AZ based FireDrum Internet Marketing is announcing its new generation of private label email marketing services. In making the announcement of its upgraded white label email marketing program, FireDrum’s director of operations, Mike Toll, stated that his company’s corporate email marketing software has much to offer companies looking for an email marketing solution with [...]
LinkedIn is a great tool to help you grow your company, find job candidates, attract key employees, even find a buyer for your business. Whatever your objective, LinkedIn can be a remarkably effective tool, yet is misunderstood and underutilized by most CEOs/entrepreneurs I talk with. Like any other tool, it becomes more effective the more [...]
Have you ever wished you could make a secondary income for your family while maintaining a flexible schedule? Do you like working with kids and being involved in your community? Are you ready for a more fulfilling career? If so, a Lunch Lady franchise may be the perfect opportunity for you. Lunch Ladies and Lunch [...]
Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) in an effort to diversify its offerings has introduced iTwists to fast food lovers for just $150. The new wraps — in Tomato, Sweet and Spicy and Cheddar flavours — that fold unto tasty chicken breast fillet and crispy lettuce. “Fans our blowing up our Facebook page and customers are loving [...]
Greenwood, IN Dryer vent cleaning is important maintenance for a number of reasons. Many people are aware that dryer vent cleaning prevents fires, but few realize that a gas dryer can emit dangerous levels of carbon monoxide into homes. Glen Mayfield, owner of Dryer Vent Wizard, recommends professional dryer vent installation followed by regular dryer [...]
Fix Auto USA announced the addition of 37 franchise locations. The announcement represents a revised business model 13 years in the making that will add a franchise option to network membership, promoting a concentrated, owner-operated, multi-location collision repair organization committed to providing consistent results, according to Fix Auto. “Our insurance customers today require consistency, transparency, [...]
A waste-removal franchisor is looking to scoop up new business by targeting cat owners. DoodyCalls, which launched in 2000 and began franchising four years later, originally marketed itself as a service for cleaning up after dogs. But in recent years, the company’s 35 franchisees have been increasingly getting requests from consumers for help with washing [...]
The next revolution in local marketing isn’t discounting, couponing or online group deal buying – it’s loyalty programs. Welcomemat Services, which specializes in helping businesses turn new movers into loyal customers, is rolling out the “welcome mat” for those savvy entrepreneurs looking for a franchise opportunity in the estimated $133 billion local advertising market. Operating [...]
Century 21 Real Estate LLC, the franchisor of one of the world’s largest residential real estate sales organizations announced that it is the first national real estate franchisor to implement a new search functionality in compliance with the new National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) policy governing the indexing and display of Internet Data Exchange (IDX) [...]
The U.S. franchising industry is poised for modest growth in 2011, according to two new studies to be released this week. Franchise businesses in most sectors are expected to add more store units and employees this year, concludes an analysis produced by consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers on behalf of the International Franchise Association, a trade group [...]
Stratus Building Solutions, the nation’s fastest-growing international brand in the building services and maintenance franchise industry, has entered the San Diego market by awarding another new Master Franchise to brothers Mark and Jayson Bashforth called Stratus Building Solutions of San Diego, LLC. This marks their second Master Franchise location in the United States and they [...]
Recent news in Fast Food Land has been about excess: mega-calorie burgers, sandwiches that replace bread with deep-fried meat patties and enough about Chick-fil-A to remind me of when we media types overcovered another Southern chain come North, Krispy Kreme. But fast-food purveyors expanding our waistlines and their empires is hardly worth stopping the presses [...]
Parsonex® Financial Services, a newly formed franchisor, will begin offering retirement planning franchises on a limited basis to select individuals. On Tuesday the firm announced that it plans to open seven franchise locations in 2011 and will be interviewing potential franchisees in Arizona, Colorado, and Texas by the end of January. The firm expects the [...]
As the economy continues to struggle toward recovery, the opportunity presented by franchise ownership continues to grow in appeal for many with an entrepreneurial spirit, according to the franchise experts at FranNet. “Small business ownership isn’t for everyone,” said Jania Bailey, President and COO at FranNet. “But, for the right type of person, in the [...]
