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State seizes Human Bean future of coffee franchise remains uncertain
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Human Bean drive-through coffee shops opened briefly today, five days after being closed amid financ... |
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North franchise route ditched
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CIKOBIA islanders in Macuata are disappointed that a ship didn't call in at the island as part of Fi... |
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Local Dealer Changes To Different Franchise
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A local Saturn dealer got a fresh start after bankruptcy troubles forced General Motors to slash sev... |
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Woods is franchise to watch in 2010
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It was the year of the franchise. Heavyweights pretty much dominated the scene at every turn in 2009... |
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House OKs greyhound dog races
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Betting on greyhound dog races may soon be added as a new form of state-sanctioned gambling in the c... |
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Pizza franchise delivers for school
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Papa John's Pizza in Seffner put together 30 crates full of pens, paper, glue, rulers and erasers to... |
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Sarah Pittendrigh starts chair cover franchise
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A FORMER brand manager with Jaguar and Land Rover who launched her own business at the start of the ... |
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Key franchise terms
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Key franchising terms explained
Business format franchise: A franchise where the franchise owner ... |
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Asia Ready For Franchise Service Apartment Model
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The serviced apartment market in Asia is ready for a franchise model, according to Quest, a player i... |
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Buying a franchise is an emotional experience
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Becoming a business owner will open a person up to a host of experiences and accompanying emotions. ... |
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Carey Motors adds Hyundai franchise
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Carey Motors' franchise count is now at four now that it sells and services Hyundai vehicles.... |
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Preparing your franchise agreement & manual
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A franchise agreement is a legal contract that outlines the rights and obligations of both the franc... |
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Holiday Inn franchise for Ha Noi
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InterContinental Hotels Group will build the group’s first Holiday Inn franchise in Viet Nam’s c... |
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Samantha Swift 3 for PC Launches Online Today
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New chapter, Mystery from Atlantis, continues MumboJumbo hidden-object adventure franchise... |
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Report predicts slow growth for franchise businesses in 2010
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP released a report Wednesday predicting slow growth among franchise busine... |
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City Council clears the way for proposed AHL team
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A proposed American Hockey League franchise would pay $300,000 to play its 40 home games in Oklahoma... |
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Bagel franchise shuts its doors
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There is a noticeable hole in Palmerston North's lunchtime food scene as the Wholly Bagels franchise... |
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Beautiful Brands to Franchise Emerging Restaurant Chain In The Raw
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Beautiful Brands International (BBI) announced today the addition of Tulsa-based restaurant, In the ... |
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Losing Halladay leaves gaping void
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No replacement will be able to fill pitcher's shoes
In a way, it doesn't matter what the Toronto ... |
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Heads may roll after one of the worst losses in Lions franchise history
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Wow, what an embarrassment. What a horrendous performance. And you might think, "Sure, of course the... |
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Sing Live to launch franchise in the Spring
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Singing community Sing Live, which arranges concerts in high-profile national and international venu... |
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Baskin Robbins opens franchise up to single unit operators
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Global ice cream parlour franchise Baskin Robbins has refocused its franchise development strategy i... |
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Cassel booed as Chiefs fall to Bills
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When he was acquired during the off-season, Matt Cassel was advertised as the new franchise quarterb... |
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Business training franchise embarks on worldwide expansion
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BEITRAINING® is looking for entrepreneurs to own and operate Master Franchise territories as part o... |
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Stagecoach foresees end to dispute
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Stagecoach, the bus and rail operator, sought to bury the hatchet with the government as it revealed... |
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Baseball franchise coming to Terre Haute
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For the first time since 1956, the crack of the wooden bat will be heard again in Terre Haute.
Or... |
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X Factor to come to PlayStation 3
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Simon Cowell's X Factor franchise is set to continue after rumours entertainment giant Sony are to t... |
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Marriott signs franchise deal for Mexico
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Marriott International said Wednesday it has a new deal with Pulso Hotelero of Mexico for 36 new Fai... |
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How franchise opportunities can take advantage of the recession
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Paul Huntley is the latest to sign up to a franchise opportunity which takes advantage of the recess... |
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Battlefield franchise key for EA
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Battlefield franchise key for EA
Electronic Arts is admitting that the company’s first person ... |
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Cable commission OKs Frontier franchise transfer
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City councils to consider switch from Verizon in early 2010... |
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Vigo County looking to cable TV franchise fee for additional funds
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Faced with budget cuts, the Vigo County Board of Commissioners may implement a cable TV franchise fe... |
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Franchise owner selected as adviser
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Tristan Welling, owner of the Hudson Valley FastSigns and graphics center in Wappingers Falls will s... |
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LUTZ WANTS IN ON BOURNE FRANCHISE
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TWILIGHT star KELLAN LUTZ is angling for a role alongside MATT DAMON in the upcoming BOURNE sequel, ... |
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Key Questions Before You Dial into a Franchise
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Before buying a franchise business, a great many issues must be considered. If you pick the wrong fr... |
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Franchises – Fact & Fiction
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There is good reason to be afraid if you are fired or laid off during your peak earning years. In th... |
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Franchise Foundry helping companies to expand
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Matt Bills had been toying with a business idea for a few weeks, but he kept being interrupted by hi... |
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Going on a treasure hunt for an Emirati action film franchise
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Treasure hunter. Archaeologist. Adventurer. Emirati patriot?
He may not brandish a bullwhip or we... |
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Dole queues fuel franchise surge
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Newly redundant people are swelling the ranks of the UK's franchisees, an agreeably disparate bunch ... |
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SingStar sales pass 20m worldwide
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Sony Computer Entertainment has announced that its SingStar karaoke franchise has passed 20 million ... |
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Tiger Woods game franchise not in danger says developer
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Tiger Woods might be having a tough time of things recently after putting his one-wood where it shou... |
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Novartis Sets Base Of New Franchise With EU OK For Lung Drug
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Novartis AG (NVS) said Thursday that its new smoker's cough treatment Onbrez has received approval t... |
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Medal Of Honor Franchise Going The Modern Route
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With all the success that Activision has had with its full blown Modern Warfare franchise. You had t... |
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Tacoma franchise owner gets Round Table Pizza award
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Lance Hungerford, owner of Round Table Pizza located at 7921 S. Hosmer St., Tacoma, has been recogni... |
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Payless ShoeSource to franchise in Philippines
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Shoe and accessories retailer Payless ShoeSource Inc. said Tuesday that it will begin selling shoes ... |
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Rail prices to London set to be slashed in bid to lure travellers
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FARES could be cut on the newly-nationalised East Coast rail service between Edinburgh and London in... |
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JUTC adjusts sub franchise licensing to prevent crisis
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The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) has been forced to adjust its sub franchise licensing to pr... |
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National Express to hold rail franchise until 2011
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National Express, the troubled transport group, won a stay of execution yesterday when the Governmen... |
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Giving Your Kid His Own Movie Franchise Will Get Him To Finally Clean His Room
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Kids: If only they came with an instruction manual...Or the opportunity to star in an unnecessary re... |
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Cabinet gives green light to Subway franchise
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Cabinet gives green light to Subway franchise... |
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Robson open minded over rugby franchise system
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Harlequins chief Mark Evans has been putting forward the idea in recent weeks with his and other clu... |
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Marketing agency in franchise deal
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AN award-winning marketing agency has expanded its scope by taking on a new franchise.... |
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LA Weight Loss shuts local franchises
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All four LA Weight Loss centres in Ottawa abruptly shut down on Monday, apparently without warning t... |
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Franchise fee agreement voted down by council
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A franchise fee agree-ment between the city of Sauk Centre and CenterPoint Energy has apparently hit... |
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Just Moulding starts expanding
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Just Moulding just ventured into the franchising business.... |
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Coyotes CEO sets record straight
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Some media types in Canada, many who would probably like to see Original Six stay put and every othe... |
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Verlo franchise to move from Tosa to Brookfield
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Verlo Mattress Factory Stores franchise owners Greg Gardetto and Mike Murphy will move their Wauwato... |
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Rydell drops Chevrolet franchise at Center Point
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Rydell Chevrolet in Center Point is dropping the Chevrolet to focus on service and used car sales.... |
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Fast-Growing Business Coaching Franchise Recognized for 5th Year
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The Growth Coach, one of the world's fastest-growing business coaching franchises with a presence in... |
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Local leak expert joins others at annual conference
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Paul Roe, owner of American Leak Detection Serving Northern Illinois, attends company's annual gathe... |
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Ottawa's Leeder of the pack
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Not only that, but a happy story with the popular Canadian swear word Ottawa not, for once, being ta... |
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Local flavor in a national chain
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Although Subway Sandwiches has more than 30,000 restaurants in 87 countries, a pair of new restauran... |
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Bakers Delight Plans 150 New Franchises
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Entangled in 2008 with government hearings over unfair franchise practices, franchise owner litigati... |
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GM, Chrysler to Thin Dealer Ranks as U.S. Aid Eases Cash Crunch
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General Motors Corp and Chrysler LLC are due to get $4 billion each in U.S. loans today to keep them... |
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Dahler & Company: five new franchise offices in 2008
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According to a report published in the Welt, the Hamburg-based real estate business, Dahler & Compan... |
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Chiefs, Bengals ready for change
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Ryan Fitzpatrick took the snap, went to his knee, then lobbed the ball to the nearest referee. The c... |
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Snap Fitness Muscles, Its Way to No1 Ranking in Fitness Category
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Snap Fitness, the world’s fastest-growing franchisor of state-of-the-art 24/7 express fitness center... |
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Retailer X5 buys rival, extends south Russia presence
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Russia's X5 Retail Group said on Monday it had purchased 100 percent of regional rival Agrotorg-Rost... |
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Snap-on Tools tops Franchise 500 ranking
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Snap-on Tools has received top honors among the country’s tool franchises in the annual Franchise 50... |
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Fury over missing Christmas gifts
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Residents have reacted with dismay after discovering their Christmas cards and presents could have b... |
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Indian money, league and status the big issues
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TWO of the most pressing issues for Cricket Australia's future planning involve India.... |
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Property Guys there to help you
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A longtime real estate investor himself, Shawn Allen's transition from a property guy to the Oxford ... |
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RadioShack Offers 'The Best'
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RadioShack is directing shoppers to The Best Gifts Ever through its holiday campaign.... |
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Successful 3G bidders eligible for 2G spectrum space
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Successful bidders for spectrum allocation for third generation (3G) telecom services will also be e... |
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San Antonio massage franchise opens first area location
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After being unceremoniously fired from her financial services job after 15 years, a Trophy Club resi... |
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Pizza Hut franchise turns 40
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When the first Pizza Hut opened in Northeast Ohio 40 years ago, the owners were driven by one though... |
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India Test series platform to impress IPL franchises
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England may be struggling in India but pacer Steve Harmison admitted the Test series gave them the p... |
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55 women contest 60 seats, while female vote could set record
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With as many as 29 candidates running in more than one constituency, some 55 women are contesting in... |
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Reliance wins big in franchise awards
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RELIANCE Travel Franchise was named Franchise of The Year and Homegrown Franchise of The Year at the... |
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Longer rail franchises proposed by Competition Commission
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Competition Commission says train operators should have 12 to 15 year franchise terms to encourage t... |
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Pizza Patron Honors Top Franchise Partners
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Latino Pizza Brand Presents Franchise Awards at Annual Conference... |
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USA Massage clinic launches franchise
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Massage Heights, a USA massage therapy clinic, has opened a franchise in Dallas-Fort Worth.... |
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Mariners to finish season after owners pony up cash
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The Yarmouth Mariners are feeling the financial pinch again.... |
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Laura Ashley reports slump in sales
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Laura Ashley has reported UK like-for-like sales down 9.9 per cent as it suffers under tough trading... |
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Lookers warns of big profits drop and scraps dividend
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Lookers, the Manchester-based car dealer, today warned shareholders not to expect a dividend because... |
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Bank PHB Acquires Spring Bank
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As banks all over the country continue to record slow progress on liquidity, one of Nigeria's fastes... |
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GTA franchise dominates Take-Two revenue
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Take-Two has reported that its fourth quarter (August 1 - October 31 2008) losses doubled over the s... |
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A broken Idol whose time had come
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The homegrown series was canned because of creative bankruptcy, not cash flow problems... |
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'Oplan Isnabero' reactivated for the yuletide rush
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A program led by the Department of Transportation and Communications (DOTC), will be back on the str... |
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Bengals receivers wonder about future
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They arrived together from Oregon State in 2001, a pair of receivers who thought they could put some... |
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The fight for a Hallelujah Christmas victory
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It's an exquisitely beautiful song that was written by the mournful Canadian singer Leonard Cohen an... |
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Morgan Stanley eyes bigger wealth franchise for deposits growth
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Morgan Stanley plans to meet 50% of funding needs through its deposit base within three years... |
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The pet food franchise with bite
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The only ‘crunch’ word at OSCAR is for their pet customers to be tucking into a bowl of healthy food... |
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Seaford Golden Corral closes
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The restaurant closed due to underperformance, according to the North Carolina-based Golden Corral C... |
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National Express to axe 750 jobs
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PUBLIC transport group National Express is planning to axe up to 750 jobs in a cost-cutting drive de... |
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Christians urged to exercise their franchise
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The Senior Minister of the Grace Baptist Church in Amakom, Kumasi, Reverend Dr. Kojo Osei-Wusu, has ... |
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Curwensville Borough Council Looks at PEG Channel
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Curwensville Borough Council is looking at an option that might give them control of a spot on local... |
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Jack in the Box appoints new director
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Jack in the Box, a restaurant company, has appointed David Goebel to the company's board of director... |
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ROSTIK'S KFC Opens its 100th Franchise Restaurant
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The leading quick-service restaurantchain ROSTIK'S KFC announced the opening of its 100th QSR franch... |
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Leno move threatens ‘franchise’
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Dick Wolf was nowhere to be found. The general assumption among TV cognoscenti is that he was off so... |
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Bank of Ireland faces tough choices overseas-exec
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Ireland will remain Bank of Ireland's core franchise as it seeks to reduce the size of its balance s... |
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Longer rail franchises recommended
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The Competition Commission said longer franchises of around 12-15 years would increase the incentive... |
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Leading Small Business Coaching Firms Offer Programs to Support Growing Franchise Industry
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The recent alliance between business success coaching firm E-Myth Worldwide® and The Entrepreneur’s ... |
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UK competition watchdog wants longer rail franchises
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Rail regulators should consider longer franchise terms... |
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Irish franchise is latest coffee signing
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A FORMER director of Rangers is bringing a new signing to Glasgow.... |
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Franchise Consultant Helps Students in Ft. Lauderdale Understand the Franchise Agreement
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Young entrepreneurs who are looking to enter the world of franchising have learned a lot of valuable... |
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Southern extravaganza
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Three of South Africa’s Super 14 franchises should feel confident about a top-six finish in the comi... |
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Debenhams.com new Gift Finder takes the guesswork out of Christmas
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Debenhams.com has unveiled a new easy to use Gift Finder tool to assist customers in finding the rig... |
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November sales below expectations
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H&M has reported November sales +7%, weaker than our forecast of +11% and consensus of +9.5%.... |
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Fernley approves residential franchise agreement
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The Council, at its meeting last Wednesday, also voted to approve a business impact ... |
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Pats reach agreement with landlord
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The Regina Pats and the Regina Exhibition Association have called a ceasefire.... |
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County stays with same firm for waste collection
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The Lyon County Commissioners, accepting a recommendation from staff, voted to designate Waste Manag... |
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The office-less real estate brokerage
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In this age of mobile technologies and financial distress, some real estate brokers are finding that... |
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Marriott Execustay partner with Suite Options
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Marriott ExecuStay, a leader in furnished temporary housing, announces Suite Options, a division of ... |
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Times changing, local Realtor makes a move
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After six years working with Century 21, River Falls resident and Realtor Jeremy Cudd decided to cha... |
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Togo's Names Renae Scott as VP of Branding and Marketing
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Togo's Eateries purveyor of delicious, handcrafted sandwiches that are freshly prepared for people o... |
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Krispy Kreme Q3 loss widens
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Krispy Kreme Doughnuts reported a wider third-quarter loss as the doughnut-shop chain's domestic rev... |
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"Tiger" John Cleek converts RTO stores to Aaron's
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John Cleek has converted his Cleek's Lease or Own chain in central Missouri to an Aaron's Sales & Le... |
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Auto dealers scaling down
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About 700 dealerships could close this year, the National Automobile Dealers Association estimates. ... |
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GTA IV gives franchise highest ever software tie ratio
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Take-Two chair Strauss Zelnick has revealed that the software tie ratio for Grand Theft Auto IV is t... |
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Rita Restaurant launches franchise program for Don Pablo's brand
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Rita Restaurant has launched its first-ever franchising program for its flagship brand, Don Pablo's.... |
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ASC procures CNG-powered taxis for Long Beach area franchise
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US-based taxicab co-operative Administrative Services has begun procuring new, clean-burning compres... |
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County stays with same firm for waste collection franchise agreement
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The Lyon County Commissioners, accepting a recommendation from staff, voted to designate Waste Manag... |
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Orlando may be in chain's franchise plans
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Rita Restaurant said Monday it wants to franchise its 40 company-owned Don Pablo’s restaurants plus ... |
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Franchises still strong locally
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Looking at the State College Circuit City's 48 Colonnade Way location, it's hard to believe the nati... |
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AHC/Zero's Subs Continues Franchise Growth Despite Poor Economy
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AHC/Zero's Subs continues to buck the declining economy by opening four new restaurants in Californi... |
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BioTech Medics Inc.'s Corporate Update: $7.6 Million in Assets
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BioTech Medics, Inc., (PINKSHEETS: BMCS), a 10-year-old Pain Management Company, announced today the... |
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Fashion chain H&M to open stores in Israel
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Swedish fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz said on Tuesday it had entered into a franchise agreement ... |
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Wrexham to London service still needs green light
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A NEW train service from Wrexham to London Euston has still not been given the green light, less tha... |
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EA could cut franchises and jobs
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Lazard Capital Markets has predicted that jobs and franchises could be cut at EA as a number of the ... |
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SKYShades awards eighth franchise
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SKYShades has announced it has awarded a franchise in Charlotte, N.C., the eighth the company has aw... |
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Congressman pushes franchise bill for new broadcast company
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A LEGISLATOR who has been seeking the repeal of the congressional franchise of a broadcast company o... |
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Franchise noted
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Franchise Times magazine recognized the Mr. Rooter Corporation, which has a franchise in Suisun City... |
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Mustangs franchise gets things started at home
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Southeast Texas Mustangs basketball player Lamar Sanders explained his plan to get higher attendance... |
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Good Time to Get a Deal on a Franchise
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In the past few recessions, franchises fared well--even thrived--as ex-corporate workers sought more... |
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Golden State Warriors’ team value rises to $335M
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Aided by surging attendance and income, the Golden State Warriors’ team valuation rose 8 percent las... |
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Quaker Steak closes after multiple lawsuits
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As a result of multiple lawsuits and copyright infringement allegations, Quaker Steak & Lube, 2235 N... |
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Grasshoppers win Freitas Award for top Class A franchise
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The Greensboro Grasshoppers franchise is Baseball America magazine's 2008... |
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Mott's PSigma income set to overtake Suisse
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Bill Mott's PSigma income fund is set to overtake his former Credit Suisse offering in assets under ... |
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London job losses hit Stagecoach as commuter numbers fall
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The share price of the transport group Stagecoach tumbled 17 per cent yesterday as the management sa... |
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Frozen yogurt franchise looks to open in Tier
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Yogen Fruz, an international frozen yogurt company, wants to open its first Binghamton franchise by ... |
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Cricket South Africa faces a franchise battle
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Several unions will be taking on Cricket South Africa (CSA) if franchises are awarded to Border and ... |
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Houston Comets franchise to be shut down
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The most successful Houston sports franchise is no more.... |
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ECHL's Augusta Lynx franchise folds
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The Augusta Lynx minor league hockey team has suspended operations and relinquished its membership i... |
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Fitness franchise runs out of puff
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FITNESS industry franchise Beach House Health and Fitness has been placed in administration as credi... |
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Dunkin' franchise group appoints acting president
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The DD Independent Franchise Owners Group, a Bellingham-based association that represents Dunkin' Do... |
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David Reid Homes South Auckland franchise collapses
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A building company has gone into liquidation owing nearly $1.6 million, as the downturn in the housi... |
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Franchises look for ways to battle recession, tight credit
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Usually around this time of year, ice cream franchiser Cold Stone Creamery calls its franchisees to ... |
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Franchise Times Top 200 list recognizes Mr. Rooter Corporation
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MILLERSBURG - Franchise Times magazine recognized the Mr. Rooter Corporation, which has a franchise ... |
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Call over rail franchise rejected
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A Labour call for an extension of the ScotRail franchise to be suspended has been rejected by the Sc... |
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WNBA to shut down Houston franchise
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Despite early success and 11 seasons in the WNBA, the league is shutting down the Houston Comets.
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Hawaii still sunny for franchises
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Advocates of franchising say Hawaii remains ripe for new stores and service franchises. ... |
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Credit Crunch
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The only ‘crunch’ word at OSCAR is for their pet customers to be tucking into a bowl of healthy food... |
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The Benefits and Obstacles When Working From Home
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The Technological Revolution
The technological revolution has changed the way we work. People now... |
