Maui Wowi Hawaiian, a gourmet coffee and all-natural fresh fruit smoothie franchise company, has entered an alternate reality by being on the cutting edge of virtual trade shows. Virtual trade shows offer companies an alternative way to engage with prospective franchisees and has emerged as a unique alternative to the traditional trade show exposition. In [...]
Ray Corkran’s purchase of an existing senior care business last year certainly wasn’t a rash decision. After all, the successful franchisee had owned a number of fast-food franchises for more than 20 years. “Franchising is nothing new to me,’’ said Corkran, who had been looking into a completely different type of franchise opportunity – caring [...]
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IN the last 10 years, franchise firm The Creation Station has inspired 48,000 children to try new arts and crafts. Now, a decade after launching the company, Sarah Cressall is looking for new franchisees to take the business on. “I’m looking for the right people to join our team to deliver our values and share [...]
The firm that walked away from the West’s most important rail franchise was yesterday back in the running for it. As the Western Daily Press reported, FirstGroup gave up the First Great Western franchise in May last year – saving it £800 million in payments to the taxpayer. The decision to hand back the franchise [...]
Home Care Assistance, the leading provider of in-home care for seniors, is proud to announce the launch of FindCaregiver.net. In-home care is quickly revolutionizing the senior care landscape by allowing aging, chronically frail or ill adults to remain in the comfort and safety of their own homes. While home care has had a significant, positive [...]
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A UNIQUE management franchise looking to grow across the country has chosen Peterborough as the next area for expansion. 5Day was founded nine years ago in Norwich and specialises in taking learner drivers through all aspects of the driving test in a week, including theory and practical tests. The Norwich company helped pop star Jamelia [...]
Canada has a population of millions of Baby Boomers just reaching retirement age, significantly transforming the nation’s demographic profile — and opening opportunities for businesses to serve this exploding market. First, the data, which are staggering: The number of seniors in Canada is expected to reach 6.9 million in 2021 and 9.8 million by 2036, [...]
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It was on August 1st, 2007, when the I35W bridge collapsed into the Mississippi River. Nearly two hundred people had their lives turned upside-down; for thirteen of them, dreams came to an end, as another one hundred and forty-four dealt with the pain and rehabilitation that comes from horrific injuries caused by piles of shattered [...]
Perfect Franchises is debuting its new website to help new and experienced investors find the perfect franchise business opportunity. The new design provides a rich franchise shopping experience for people looking to buy a franchise. It has more specific information than many franchise websites offer, including franchise backgrounds, financials and even training info that prospects [...]
Fresh Coat Painters has added Tennessee to its operations with the opening of Adam Richardson’s franchise to service Nashville, Murfreesboro, Franklin, Hendersonville, Goodlettsville, Mt. Juliet and other communities in Davidson, Rutherford, Sumner and Williamson counties. For Richardson, 28, the business is the fulfillment of a long-time goal. “I started working at 16, and I’ve worked [...]
Truitt Franchise Advisors, an Illinois based company, announces a “30 day promise” deal with 3 guaranteed franchise opportunities awarded to their valuable customers within the next 30 days. They best ensure that the franchises offered within that period matches exceptionally with the lifestyle and goals of customers. With more than a decade of experience in [...]
In this economy, cost is a big factor for many aspiring entrepreneurs as they evaluate different business opportunities. While cost should be one of many factors to consider, finding a business that these budding entrepreneurs can afford is becoming more and more important. To meet this need, green cleaning franchise Better Life Maids has developed [...]
If you’ve been following our series on how to start a small business in Florissant, you know that we’ve discussed ideas for choosing a business concept, including the development of unique business ideas and tips and suggestions for franchise opportunities. We’ve also discussed writing a business plan. This week, we’re spotlighting free and low-cost business [...]
b.good, a Boston burger chain with a location on Dunster Street in Harvard Square, announced on Wednesday that it would begin to franchise later this year. The burger restaurant originally opened eight years ago as a healthy alternative to traditional fast food restaurants. At the time, co-owners Anthony S. Ackil ’99 and Jon J. Olinto [...]
There are two things David Tucci, franchise owner and area rep for Firehouse Subs, wants to convey about the newly opened eatery in Danvers: The first is that Firehouse Subs is not a sub shop, but rather, it’s a fast-casual dining restaurant that promises to offer its customers the best service around. The second is [...]
360clean, the fast-growing specialized janitorial franchise best known for its specialization in cleaning medical offices and being ranked in the 2012 Entrepreneur magazine’s Franchise 500, desires to honor and assist veterans through their Veteran Franchise Program. The program will offer Veterans, interested in a Unit Franchise, a discount on the franchise fee and the company [...]
The issue of home health care and what exactly the services are that must be provided through that industry, is a highly debatable subject. There are truly a wide range of health care services that can be brought into someone’s home. Home health care, historically, is usually less expensive and more convenient – and is [...]
Ultragloss had a busy weekend March 17 & 18 with the Franchise & Business Opportunities Expo and the Cleveland Autorama. Both events were held at the IX Center. “We had a really great turn out at the franchise show. I love meeting and talking to new people and there were plenty of people to talk [...]
If you flip through annual reports from Yum Brands, you’ll notice an increasing frenzy starting in 1992 around “multibranding.” A decade later, Yum–the holding company that owns and operates Taco Bell, KFC, Pizza Hut and, until last year, A&W and Long John Silver’s–hailed the concept as “potentially the biggest sales and profit driver for the [...]
When John Dalton got laid off in 2009, he wasn’t sure where to turn. The 22-year Mahwah resident had been in the pharmaceutical industry for his entire professional career, nearly 20 years. “I was the senior district sales manager in the tri-state area for Pfizer. That’s what I knew how to do, pharmaceutical sales,” Dalton [...]
European Wax Center Torrance is now currently giving females who bring in a male guest a Free European Wax Center Slow IT body wash, a $20 value. Additionally, first time male guests will also receive a free nose, ear or eyebrow waxing in Carson, Torrance, CA when they come in with as a first time [...]
Individuals looking for a low-cost and flexible franchise business opportunity can become a business owner in a few weeks with the new Maid Simple House Cleaning™ franchise model from Maid Brigade. Maid Brigade is the nation’s leading cleaning franchise with more than 400 franchise locations throughout the United States and Canada.For a $25,000 investment, which [...]
Wendy’s has dethroned Burger King as the country’s second biggest hamburger chain. Wendy’s edged out Burger King in U.S. sales volume for the first time last year since Wendy’s was founded in 1969, according to a report by the food industry research firm Technomic Inc. that’s set to be released next month. Wendy’s had sales [...]
Fleet Enterprises, a fleet maintenance company that provides mobile repair and maintenance services to the transportation industry, has announced that it has awarded a six-territory franchise agreement to Jerry Duda, as it continues to expand its franchise network presence throughout the Midwest region of the United States. With rights to open operations in Indiana and [...]
Come rain, come shine, Maui Wowi Hawaiian’s newest franchisee now has the flexibility to work where she wants, when she wants, and how often she wants. For Tina Lopez, this was a key component when deciding to begin her own business with Maui Wowi Hawaiian, an all-natural, fresh fruit smoothie and gourmet coffee franchise company. [...]