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- a leading European chain of gift stores said it plans to develop 20 stores in
Japan that will open over the next five years.
May 9, 2007 - Entrepreneurs and opportunity seekers looking for the next up-and-coming franchise concept have a great new resource: TopNewFranchises.Com. TopNewFranchises.Com is conducting a national search for companies that began offering franchise opportunities in 2000 or later. Anyone can nominate their pick for the Top New Franchise, and all nominees are able to receive "votes," in the form of customer, franchisee and employee endorsements, free of charge.
May 9, 2007 - Sweet BeginningsTM is a Vancouver, British Columbia-based Wedding Consulting and Event Planning firm, dedicated to delivering the highest quality of service. They provide professional and knowledgeable consultants to design packages for each client, working with their budget, individual styles and needs.
May 9, 2007 - DirectBuild, a franchised concept that provides turnkey consulting programs to clients that enable them to build or remodel a home without using a general contractor, is building the largest charity home in Colorado - the 12,000-square-foot Kempe Villa of Dreams in Denver's Cherry Hill neighborhood. The home will be valued at more than $5 million and net proceeds from the sale will benefit the Kempe Foundation for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect.
May 9, 2007 - In the front room of Sheila
Dieterich's home in southeast Calgary is a photo of the preschool class
she attended in her native Vancouver. Ms. Dieterich is the last child
on the left in the top row, but she's hard to miss -- she's the only
one wearing a wedding dress.
May 8, 2007 - Edmonton, AB - CENTURY 21 Canada is pleased to announce the opening of CENTURY 21 Reward Realty in Edmonton, AB, by broker and co-owner, Guy Pelletier.
May 8, 2007 - BEVERLY, MA - Fantastic Sams, one of the world's largest full-service hair salon franchises, is pleased to announce that Jennifer Metzger has been promoted to California Region Director, effective immediately. As Region Director, reporting to Scott Colabuono, President and Chief Executive Officer of Fantastic Sams, Jennifer will have day-to-day operational, brand building and stylist education responsibilities for all of the salons in the Southern California region.
May 8, 2007 - (Moncton NB) - Not so long ago BC
entrepreneur Simon Jones didn’t even have Lethbridge Alberta on his
radar - let alone it becoming the very place where he would set up his
new business and a new place to call home. That was of course until he
discovered PropertyGuys.com, Canada’s leading private sale franchise
system that’s been shaking the very foundation of the traditional real
estate industry since it began its dot com saga nearly 10 years ago.
Sweet Beginnings™ is a Vancouver, British Columbia-based Wedding Consulting and Event Planning firm, dedicated to delivering the highest quality of service. They provide professional and knowledgeable consultants to design packages for each client, working with their budget, individual styles and needs.
MEDIchair Nanaimo will host its first ever Mobility Scooter Safety Course on the parking lot of its store at 2517 Bowen Road. In addition to presentations and hands-on demonstrations from safety and industry professionals, participants can test drive scooters and power wheel chairs through a safety course.
Little Caesar Enterprises, Inc., today achieved a major milestone with its pioneering Little Caesars Veterans Program. The company is conducting its first three day training class for six U.S. Veterans who have been awarded franchise opportunities in Georgia, Indiana, Michigan, New York and Ohio.
Marqui, Inc., a leading provider of on-demand marketing software, today announced that The Original Basket Boutique, a custom gift basket franchise, has selected the Marqui Marketing Software Suite to automate core marketing and web initiatives for the parent website and all franchisee websites. This latest customer win further illustrates Marqui's ability to deliver a compelling solution to the franchise market. The robust Marqui SaaS suite is tailored to the demands of franchises where seamless scalability is of utmost importance for rapid franchise system expansion.
Franchise Excellence (FranExcel), backed by franchise executives with more than 50 years combined franchise experience, have been chosen to organize the World Franchise Forum, which will take place in Dubai in May 2008.
The "Spring Clean" campaign is the centerpiece of a new National Advertising campaign that will connect Fine Details with consumers. Key to this campaign is a new cutting-edge, high-energy radio commercial that reflect the lifestyles and spirit of today's customers. The theme and attitude reflected in the creative will be integrated into every aspect of the Fine Details business.
The event, organised by Howarth Franchising, brings together an invited
audience of decision-making executives from franchisor organisations
and a similarly invited group of presenters and exhibitors who can
introduce products and services aimed at improving the businesses of
franchisors and their franchisees.
The first look is a casual one that is usually followed by a double
take. The scrutiny grows more intense by the third go-around – and even
though they’ve been told what they are seeing – most people continue to shake their heads in denial.
Fantastic Sams, a full service hair salon brand with nearly 1400 salons
in the US and Canada, has announced its plan to open more than 130
locations in the following major cities through franchise ownership:
New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Dallas and Houston. Fantastic Sams new
expansion plan furthers its renewed focus on development in growing
metropolitan markets nationwide.
PIR & Associates, Inc., makes turning a successful business into a
franchise system EASY, without the hardship of traditional up front
start-up fees. PIR has designed a special program that allows
entrepreneurs the ability to pay for services as they incur; decreasing
the business risk and hardship that expansion can cause.
A leading European chain of amazing gift stores said it plans to
develop 20 stores in the Middle East that will open over the next three
years.
C.O.Jones is expanding with partners in the Midwest, Mid Atlantic and
Southest. After opening an additional 5 locations the company intends
to offer franchises. Partners in the next 5 locations will be granted
master developer status for a specified geography and a split of the
initial franchise fee and ongoing royalties.
Sandella’s, the 125 + unit flatbread chain has embarked on an
aggressive national expansion plan with Fransmart, an Alexandria, Va
franchise development company and secured its first master franchise
agreement. Dan Rowe along with Stephen Crystal of Sandella’s Franchise
Nevada, LLC (SFN) have purchased the development rights for Nevada and
will bring as many as 50 new restaurants to casinos, airports, sporting
arenas, retail centers and food courts. The company plans to open the
first unit by late summer.
As owner-operator of BLACK DAWG SEALCOAT LLC, based in Nashua, NH, Jack
Child knows a little something about mending worn-out, cracked
driveways and giving them a black-as-night new coating. Yet the ongoing
challenge he’s faced as BLACK DAWG begins its third year of operation
has been mending the public’s perception of the asphalt maintenance
industry.
Cartridge World, the world’s fastest growing ink cartridge refill
franchise concept, has announced its expansion plans for Israel. The
company has announced that it has awarded the Master franchise rights
to Israel to Ronny Frydberg and Ofer Heilig.
MEDIchair is pleased to announce that MEDIchair Nanaimo has been
selected as the winner of the 2006 Harry Mykolaishyn Best Dressed Store
Award among the organization’s 60+ locations across Canada. This
achievement award is presented annually to the MEDIchair franchisee
whose overall store layout, design, and presentation, (as seen through
the eyes of the customer), best exemplifies MEDIchair’s core values of
care, knowledge, value and customer service excellence.
Vapiano, a cosmopolitan fresh casual restaurant and lounge concept
serving gourmet pastas, pizzas and salads, is crossing the Atlantic
from Europe to debut in North America in Washington, DC. On April 26,
2007, Vapiano will open the doors to its first U.S. location at 4401
Wilson Boulevard in the Ballston area of Arlington, VA, followed
quickly in May with a location in Downtown DC at 1800 M Street, NW and
later in the summer in Chinatown / Gallery Place at 623 H Street NW.
Todd Rechnagel, Mr. Handyman brand president, formally announced to the
headquarters’ team and to the franchise network that Mr. Handyman has
been recognized by Entrepreneur magazine as one of their “101
Fastest-Growing Franchises” for 2007.
‘’A Future Winner - that’s what I’m sure that my clients and I will
become over the next few years’’, says Future Winners International,
franchisee Darron Tarr.
College Hunks Hauling Junk, the innovative Washington, DC based junk
removal company, recently signed its first franchise deal, a three
territory agreement, with Orlando resident Faisal Ansari, son of
Orlando businessman Tahir Ansari.
The iFranchise Group, the nation’s leading franchise consulting firm,
announced that franchising executive Scott Jewett, had joined the firm
in a senior advisor role. Mr. Jewett will lend his knowledge and
experience, based on nearly two decades in the franchising industry, to
the firm's clients and consulting projects.
Three years after the corporate Mr. Food no-fuss Meals store opened in
Coral Springs, Florida, the popular meal assembly retail concept has
expanded throughout the state and is continuing national expansion with
numerous store locations slated to open this year.
CENTURY 21 Canada is pleased to announce the expansion of CENTURY 21 Acclaim Realty Limited into the town of Berwick, NS. This will be the second branch office for CENTURY 21 Acclaim Realty Limited, whose main office opened in 1993 and a subsequent branch location opened in 2000, both in Greenwood, NS.
Comfort Keepers®, a franchised business providing a host of non-medical
in-home services to a diverse and growing clientele, is kicking its
franchise expansion into high gear in response to dramatic growth in
consumer and investor demand.
Franchising Middle East, FME took place once again at the prestigious
Dubai International Exhibition Centre and the Franchise Excellence
(FranExcel) team, bolstered by the presence of our international
associates from Malaysia, Singapore and Kuwait had an excellent
response from visitors, accepting more than 250 strong enquiries.
Jim Evers, president of 1-800-DryClean, announced that Scott and Tina
Thomas were awarded a franchise serving Rocklin and Roseville,
California, north of Sacramento.
Although the accidental death of J.D. Byrider founder Jim DeVoe was a
year ago, the nation’s oldest and largest used-car franchise and
finance company reports that his legacy is stronger than ever. Byrider
posted record sales and customer satisfaction levels in the past year,
licensed an unprecedented number of dealerships, and took steps to
attract an increasing number of new-car dealers as franchisees.
Going against the grain of fast food giants, EVOS serves America's favorite comfort meal of burgers, fries, and shakes that have 50 to 70 percent less fat and calories compared to other restaurant chains.
The 2007 Industry Report on Franchisee Satisfaction, released today by Franchise Business Review, indicates that an overwhelming percentage of franchisees across North America are satisfied with their business investment. Overall, 82% of franchise owners gave their franchise system a positive rating. The report also indicates that the majority of franchisees are meeting or exceeding their financial expectations.
Professional Excellence has granted its first franchise to Richard Featherstone. Richard’s own background is in pharmaceutical sales and training, which no doubt will be a winning combination with the Professional Excellence training franchise opportunity.
FASTSIGNS International, Inc., a sign and graphics franchisor with over 500 locations worldwide, announced that senior vice president of Franchise Services, Susan Last, CFE, has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer (COO).
Shawn Lowry, president and chief executive officer of Brooke Franchise Corporation, a subsidiary of Brooke Corporation (Nasdaq: BXXX), announced selected February 2007 results.
Pet Butler, the nation’s leading pet waste cleanup service, announced today that it has opened its 60th franchise. The company now offers service in 17 states, making it the fastest-growing professional poop-scooping company in the nation.
Consumers audition to cross country as cup man and cup man alter ego for chance to 'TAKE HOME' a franchise SoBe Signs on to Promote Cross Country Healthy, Green Tour.
Unfortunately for U.S. property owners, demand is at an all-time high for Puroclean, the nation's "Paramedics of Property Damage" -- prompting the 125+-unit franchise to appoint an experienced franchising executive as president/COO to provide strategic direction while the "climate is right" for growth."I've had experience and have made a study of many different franchise concepts over the years, and I would have to say that Puroclean has the most incredible business model I've seen yet," Gerson said.
In a nationwide effort to support 17 million children in need of specialized care, Money Mailer, a leader in the $62 billion direct mail industry, has announced its total donation for their 2006 partnership with Children's Miracle Network (CMN), a non-profit organization dedicated to saving and improving the lives of children across North America.
Friendly Ice Cream Corporation (Amex: FRN) has announced two promotions that will support continued growth by the company and its franchisees.
While tripling revenues over five years without increasing the number of franchises, focusing instead on infrastructure and best practices, Closets by Design is officially re-launching its franchise opportunity.
IFX Online a pioneer in providing fully integrated web-based management solutions for franchise organizations, announced today that it now serves more than 200 franchise brands, along with an estimated 29,000 franchisees who are affiliated with those brands nationwide.
