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Minister considers nationalising Thameslink franchise
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A minister has refused to rule out nationalising an "appalling" London commuter railway line that su... |
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BA franchise price fixing investigation
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A British Airways franchisee is facing an investigation over allegations that it has been colluding ... |
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New starts urged to make the franchise connection
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A business development agency has called on budding Northern Ireland entrepreneurs to join a new sch... |
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IN FOR THE SKILL
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Setting up your own business and taking charge of your own destiny could turn out to be the best mov... |
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Do your homework before you buy a franchise
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Franchised businesses are never supposed to fail. But on occasion, they do.... |
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Local tax franchise clears up media speculation
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Local Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc. franchise owners Jack Lemke and Everett Hixson want to assure ... |
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Subway franchise joins downtown businesses
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The owner of the Subway franchise in downtown Frederick is receiving positive feedback from the comm... |
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Poor train operators face sack under Government plans
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Poor train operators face being sacked under new proposals announced by Lord Adonis, the Transport S... |
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God Of War Franchise To Be Continued
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God of War III will be the last title of the trilogy, but Sony doesn’t have any plans to stop the ... |
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Duo launches area franchise for babysitting service
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A stay-at-home mother of three was looking for a babysitter to help take care of her children, and g... |
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Big Joe always on the go
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Thornton is San Joses ironman since trade from Boston... |
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Tobey Maguire set for The Hobbit
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Tobey Maguire is to star in The Hobbit, it has been claimed.... |
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Angelina Jolie Franchise Based on Patricia Cornwell Mysteries Moves Forward
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If there's any actress deserving of a franchise, it's Angelina Jolie. While she may not always fill ... |
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Chiltern Trains Oxford link seals franchise extension
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CHILTERN Railways has secured the right to run trains between Oxfordshire and London until 2021 afte... |
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Bourbon Coffee Seeks Franchise Expansion
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Bourbon Coffee, Rwanda's chain Coffee Store has launched franchise plans, saying it is set to grant,... |
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Private franchise to open in city
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A former paramedic who is bringing a B.C. health-care company to London says the private venture wil... |
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Yorkshire Franchise Show arrives in Leeds for second year running
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Saturday February 27th at Leeds United FC’s Elland Road Conference Hall is the latest stop in Job ... |
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Ford ready to play Indy again
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Harrison Ford is ready for another 'Indiana Jones' movie.... |
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American Idol Season 9 An audition for the franchises success
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Now we know: Simon Cowell is done with American Idol at the end of the season. Suddenly, rookie judg... |
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Stowbased Geneva Chervenic Realty is now known as Keller Williams Chervenic Realty
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The agency, which was founded in 1973, has teamed up with the nation's third-largest real-estate fra... |
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Six organisations vie for Hinchingbrooke franchise
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SIX organisations are in the running to manage Hinchingbrooke Hospital, the NHS has confirmed.
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Retail Food Group sees spike in franchise enquiries
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The Retail Food Group (RFG) has reportedly recorded a 120 percent increase in enquiries from potenti... |
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Amazing achievement belongs to the entire franchise
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This column is about Peyton Manning, now a record four-time NFL Most Valuable Player, and yet, it's ... |
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TGI Fridays Sale of UK restaurants on the menu
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The UK franchise of TGI Friday's, the American-themed ribs and steak restaurant chain, is to be put ... |
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Alvin the Franchise
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“Avatar”’s $1 billion in ticket sales may garner all the headlines for News Corp’s Fox, whic... |
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Gordon is first Royal in history of franchise to win monthly honor
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Reading Royals forward Ben Gordon has been named the Reebok Hockey ECHL player of the month for Dece... |
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Orkin Launches Lebanon Franchise
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Orkin Inc., a subsidiary of Atlanta-based pest control company Rollins Inc., has established a franc... |
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Rockin Baja franchise to reopen with new owner
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A former employee of the Rockin' Baja Coastal Cantina is reopening the restaurant later this month.... |
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Franchise moves and big trades shake things up for new pro lacrosse season
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The National Lacrosse League has been transformed since the Calgary Roughnecks hoisted the Champion'... |
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Cablevision disregards customers
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Re Tuesday's article, "Cable fight has viewers seething":... |
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The 7 Rules For Rebooting Your Franchise
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There’s an art to the reboot, and a hidden set of rules you need to closely adhere to. Let us reve... |
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Spar owner buys popular cafe franchise The Streat
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The owner of the Spar franchise in Northern Ireland has moved into the coffee business by purchasing... |
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Subway & soldier settle Dallas franchise dispute
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The real estate arm of sandwich maker Subway and a former Army reservist have settled a 2-year-old l... |
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Pizza franchise opening in St Albans
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A new Little Caesars Pizza will open Tuesday in St. Albans.... |
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DJ Hero sequel in production
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Hard to believe that this is the case
According to sources, French DJ David Guetta has supposedly... |
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James Bond forced to take a sabbatical
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It might be hard for the fans of 007 to digest but the indomitable secret agent James Bond is report... |
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Distribution franchise deal
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DISTRIBUTION Unlimited, the Edinburgh-based firm that puts leaflets through doors for the likes of T... |
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Betting down $54.5 million
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New York Racing Association bettors spent $54.5 million less in 2008 than the previous year, a 2.1 p... |
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Canadian car dealers staying put
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While 52% of car dealers in Canada believe the value of their dealership is decreasing, over three q... |
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Phoenix Dentistry Company to Offer Select Franchise Opportunities
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CROWNS ONLY DENTAL today announced it will offer select franchise opportunities in strategic markets... |
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NEW CAR VALETING FRANCHISE
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KRD Associates, a local family property company have operated, for the past four years, from a first... |
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Franchise Entrepreneur Receives Business Integrity Award
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Business integrity, community service and support for other women entrepreneurs has landed Sue Olson... |
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Rail passengers face cut in services as recession bites
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Train companies hit by fall in commuter numbers as Transport Secretary holds talks with 'big five' o... |
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Car dealers feeling the credit crunch
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A SLOWDOWN in new car sales across Scotland has been mirrored in Perthshire showrooms, it was confir... |
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FirstGroup sees its shares slide
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Shares in FirstGroup slid after the firms Greyhound bus arm suffered a poor festive season and grow... |
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Dealer ends association with Lincoln Mercury
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Keith Madden has been involved with Ford Motor Co. for almost three decades, but he gave up his Linc... |
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A taste of Asia in the Middle East and beyond
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The Taste Department, the dedicated branded restaurant division within the Jumeirah Group tasked to ... |
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Britannia and Co-op to merge
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Two of the UK's biggest customer-owned banks have announced they are merging to create a super-mutua... |
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The next chapter in America's history begins today
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Many Americans have virtually held their breath in anticipation of President Barack Obama's inaugura... |
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A sign of the recessionary times ...
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GIVEN the state of the economy and the slump in the property market, it might well be regarded as a ... |
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Omnicare will appeal dismissal of lawsuit
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Omnicare said that it will appeal a judge's dismissal of its 2006 lawsuit... |
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Council Lifts Drive-Thru Moratorium
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St. John's City Council has done a donut on the drive thru issue.... |
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Hilton Adds Three Stunning South Pacific Properties
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Hilton Hotels Corporation today announced that it has entered into franchise license agreements with... |
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Franchise firm booms during downturn
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While other companies feel the crunch, cleaning franchise Time For You has seen a 300 per cent incre... |
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Rail services under threat after passenger growth hits buffers
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Concerns for the financial health of the rail industry were mounting last night after figures confir... |
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PNB aims for 1,000 franchise businessmen
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Perbadanan Nasional Berhad (PNB) has set up a programme to help 1,000 entrepreneurs to venture into ... |
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Ofcom will call for ITV to regain breakfast slot
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Media regulator Ofcom will recommend this week that the ITV breakfast television franchise, now owne... |
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Free franchise awarded in Melbourne
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Jumping J-Jays Castles and Slides has granted to a Melbourne couple the free franchise worth more th... |
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Molly Maids - the cleaning outfit that turns a tidy profit
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Molly Maid, one of the UKs longest-running franchises, is 25 years old this year.... |
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RBS May Post 28 Billion-Pound Loss as Crisis Deepens
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Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc said it may post a loss of as much as 28 billion pounds ($41 billio... |
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New Franchise Seekers, Many From Non-Retail Backgrounds, See Big Opportunity at ColorTyme
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Jim Deering, director of franchise development for ColorTyme, says calls to his department are usual... |
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Birmingham franchise firms expect 2009 growth
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Birminghams Neal Jackson, franchisor of the Key West Inns brand, said he expects to grow his busine... |
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Franchise industry expected to shrink
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At the Coffee Beanery in Warren, hard times mean fewer customers and more job applicants. ... |
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Saladmaster franchise opening in Wichita
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A high-end cookware franchise is coming back to Wichita.... |
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Second Cup offering new Charlottetown drive-thru franchise
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While Charlottetown city council wrestles with traffic tie-ups from drive-thrus, the Second Cup is a... |
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Bank of America gets $138 billion emergency lifeline from the US government
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In exchange for the extra capital, Bank of America agreed to cut its dividend to a penny, comply wit... |
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Camp Bow Wow Named 88th Fastest-Growing Franchise in North America
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Camp Bow Wow, the leading franchisor of dog day care and boarding facilities, today announced that i... |
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Wine sales drive franchise decision
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Tawna and Bryan Turner spent a year looking for a business before launching WineStyles, a boutique w... |
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Town of Granby OKs electricity franchise agreement
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With a vote on Tuesday, Granby Town Board accepted a franchise agreement with Mountain Parks Electri... |
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JPMorgan Chase posts surprise profit
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JPMorgan Chase reported a profit for the quarter Thursday, even as the company suffered a hit in its... |
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Zara Joins Benetton and Mango Selling in Havana
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The Cuban government has opened a new clothing store selling Spanish fashion brand Zara, an effort t... |
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Bavarian Beerhouse to roll out franchise in UK
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Bavarian Beerhouse, the London-based Oktoberfest specialist, has launched a franchise scheme to roll... |
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Elan aims to maintain neurology franchise
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Elan Corp Plc said on Tuesday it has hired bankers to explore options for the company... |
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IPL franchise benefits from Hayden's retirement
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Matthew Hayden's international retirement makes him available for the entire second edition of the I... |
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Election commissioner stresses on universal adult franchise
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The Election commissioner of India Mr Navin B Chawla today stressed on the need of achieving the ide... |
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7-Eleven continues USA franchise conversion
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7-Eleven, a USA convenience store chain, is continuing its plan to convert most of its company-owned... |
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Perfest Pizza franchise relaunches site in digital drive
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UK Pizza franchise Perfect Pizza has relaunched its site as part of the brand's extension into digit... |
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From the jobs axe to being a boss
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THE global economic downturn has left thousands redundant across the north west, but one man decided... |
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US franchise sector faces bleak times
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America's powerhouse franchise industry has been warned to prepare for a bleak year as the country's... |
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Bonvie opening cookie franchise in downtown
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Known as a tough guy on the ice for the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, former enforcer Dennis Bonvi... |
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Entrepreneur Lists Glass Doctor in Franchise 500
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Entrepreneur magazine listed Glass Doctor No. 277 in its 2009 Franchise 500 list. The company was ra... |
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Office Depot makes Middle East franchise move
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Office Depot, the $15 billion retailer of office equipment, including consumables and electronics, w... |
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Hard Rock International Partners With Sydney Company for New Franchise development
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Sydney company Goddings Pty Ltd has signed a long-term agreement to partner with Hard Rock Internati... |
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Molly Maid Franchise Owners Raise Record Funds
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Ms. Molly Foundation Funds Shelters, Safe Houses in Communities Nationwide
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The international franchise show
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Franchise Expo Paris is the international hub connecting investors from 92 countries with the most r... |
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Innovative burger restaurant franchise expands into Australia
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USA based burger chain The Counter is set to expand its franchise into Australia.... |
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Local consultant helping entrepreneurs start franchises
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In a difficult economy rife with layoffs, Carol Ivey is one of a handful of entrepreneurs who has se... |
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Matco Tools Franchise Listed in Entrepreneur Magazine's "Franchise 500"
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Once again, Entrepreneur Magazine has ranked Matco Tools in its prestigious Franchise 500 rankings.... |
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LA Weight Loss closures a national phenomenon
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A Toronto-area company in receivership triggered a tidal wave of sudden LA Weight Loss closures acro... |
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Taxpayers set to own half of new Lloyds TSB
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TAXPAYERS will own nearly half of the new Lloyds Banking Group, it emerged today.... |
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MRINetwork opens two franchises in India
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USA based executive recruitment franchise MRINetwork has continued its expansion plans with two fran... |
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Leading NFL Franchise Selects Bridgeline Software
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A developer of SaaS-based web application management software and award-winning web applications, an... |
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Positioning fitness in the marketplace
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Ignoring the poor economy would be an important first step when launching a business these days.... |
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It's crush time for Browns
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Randy Lerner, the owner of Cleveland's NFL franchise, interviewed Mangini the day after he was fired... |
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4 businesses shutting down in city
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If the rest of 2009 is anything like the first two weeks, Spartanburg could be in for a long year.... |
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Ocado plots overseas move after sales high
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Ocado is eyeing franchise and joint venture possibilities in an attempt to take the online grocery b... |
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U.S. franchises may lose 10,000 locations
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The slowing economy will cost hundreds of thousands of franchise-related jobs and lead to the closin... |
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Fastway Couriers sells Master Franchise for South Africa
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Fastway Couriers, a New Zealand based courier franchise, is set to expand into South Africa.... |
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Indianapolis-based moving company franchises merge
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Hoosier Drew Werling announced that he has purchased the assets to Two Men and a Truck operations l... |
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Little Caesars(R) Pizza Announces Industry-Leading Franchise Program for Canadian Veterans
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Little Caesars Pizza announced today its unique Little Caesars Canadian Veterans Program, which prov... |
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Cruise Planners Tops Entrepreneur Franchise 500
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For the sixth consecutive year, Cruise Planners/American Express ranks 1 among all cruise agency fra... |
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Romero to take over Burger King franchise
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MIKEE Romero, who owns the Philippine Basketball League champion team Harbour Centre, is expected to... |
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CKE Restaurants signs franchise deal with RWJP
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Franchise deal with RWJP Star Enterprises that includes opening at least 121 Carl's Jr. restaurants ... |
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Business coaching franchise opens an office in France
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ActionCOACH, a USA based business coaching franchise, has signed its latest franchisee for France.... |
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Amazing Spaces Expands Staff, Franchise Agreements
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Amazing Spaces Storage Centers kicked off 2009 with several newly developed positions.... |
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Time Warner Writes Down $25 Billion In Assets, Cuts '08 View
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Time Warner announced plans Wednesday to write down about $25 billion of assets in the fourth quarte... |
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Great Clips Records Increase in Franchise Deals for 2008
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Rob Goggins, vice president of franchise development for Great Clips, Inc., formally announced that ... |
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Credit Crunch Claims New Victim
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AN Amble car dealership has called in the administrators after being hit hard by the credit crunch.... |
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PNS To Hold Seminar On Franchising
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Perbadanan Nasional Bhd (PNS) is collaborating with the Franchise Academy, United Kingdom, to hold a... |
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Miracle Method National Office Buys Its Colorado Springs Franchise
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Chuck Pistor, President of Miracle Method, the nation's largest surface restoration network, has pur... |
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New Look eyes more store openings as sales rise
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Fashion retailer New Look said underlying sales rose 2.8 percent in the 14 weeks to January 3 and th... |
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Sales have slumped but we'll weather the storm say Next and Debenhams
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Two of Britain's biggest high-street names today revealed just how rocky Christmas has been, with sa... |
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Frozen yogurt franchise expands into Australia
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The company is set to open 30 locations throughout Australia over the next 12 months through Orbiz C... |
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SEAIR transport franchise lapses into law
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A MEASURE that gives budget carrier Southeast Asian Airlines, Inc. (SEAIR) a 25-year franchise to op... |
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Hinchingbrooke could yet be run privately
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Proposals to franchise out services at Hinchingbrooke Hospital are back on the table, according to p... |
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Video stores about to fold despite surge in rentals
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SCORES of video stores are about to fold despite a boom in rented movies.... |
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UK Fashion Group Feels Pinch
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The owner of Karen Millen, Oasis and Principles is poised to begin crunch talks with its lenders in ... |
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Brisk polling in key Jharkhand by election
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Ignoring a Maoist poll boycott call, people turned up in large numbers to vote in the key Jharkhand ... |
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David Willis says squeeze could hasten bank mergers
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FORMER HBOS Australia chief David Willis believes more bank mergers are in the pipeline in 2009 as l... |
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London at your leisure
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ALL aboard the Paddington express! Rail campaigners celebrate the launch of a new direct link to the... |
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Top Town Lottery kiosk loses franchise
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STAFF at Grimsby's Freshney Place Lottery ticket kiosk face job losses after its parent company was ... |
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ECTV has to wait for cable cash
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Electric City Television wont receive a cent of the citys cable franchise fee until 2010, despite ... |
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Businesses pitch their franchises at expo
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Businesses from manicure shops to pizzerias will make their pitch at the Miami Beach Convention Cent... |
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Biggest fix-it franchise to give Ireland a hand
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Mr Handyman, the largest repairman service in the world, will open its first European hub in Dublin ... |
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franchise chain to expand into Austria and Switzerland
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The Joeys Pizza franchise is intending to launch its concept on the international market next year.... |
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Grounds maintenance franchise moves to bigger premises
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A GROUNDS maintenance venture has laid the seeds for further growth with a move to new headquarters.... |
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Franchisors seek ways to weather the economy
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Co-signing loan papers, buying out operating contracts and modifying licensing fees are among the ag... |
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AT&T stands ready for the competition
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Tennessee consumers now have a choice for video services, thanks to the members of the Tennessee Gen... |
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Cold Stone reaches out to franchise owners
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With the economy worrying small-business owners, the executive management team of ice cream company... |
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Jeweller opens a new franchise
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A BURY businessman has opened a new shop just a stones throw away from the jewellers which he curre... |
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City franchise agreement for garbage hauling doesn't end until 2011
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A BURY businessman has opened a new shop just a stones throw away from the jewellers which he curre... |
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New law reduces local authority over cable TV firms
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Nearly half the state's parishes could lose thousands of dollars in revenue under a recently enacted... |
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Opening its first franchise down under
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A WELCOME TREAT FOR THE RSPCA
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Preston-based OSCAR Pet Foods has started 2010 with an extra special treat for the many RSPCA dogs t... |
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Six Business Presentation Tips That Your Customers Will Love
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In business, like in life, presentation is important. Your customers'
perception of your sales staf... |
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What to Consider Before You Buy a Franchise
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There is always risk involved when you are buying a franchise. It does not mean that if the franchis... |
