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New EmbroidMe Ownership in Boise
EmbroidMe, the world’s largest embroidery franchise, announces a new owner for its Boise store at 10804 W. Fairview Ave. under the ownership of local resident Fred Jacobi. EmbroidMe is part of a family of brands at United Franchise Group. Jacobi has spent nearly 30 years in various... - July 23, 2011 - United Franchise Group
Food Franchises Flourish in the Philippines
Food remains the number one choice for a franchising business in 2011 and Filipino food is top-of-mind on the list. In this area, Pinoy food stalwart Binalot provides one of the best entrepreneurial opportunities. - July 22, 2011 - Binalot Fiesta Foods Inc
Home Care Assistance Announces New Expansion Model
Senior care company, Home Care Assistance, pursuing aggressive new expansion model to complement its successful franchising strategy. - July 15, 2011 - Home Care Assistance
Handyman Matters of Harrisburg Offers Tips on the Toilet Tank Trickle
One of the most annoying problems we all face at one time or another is the toilet tank trickle, that insidious noise that probably keeps waking you up at night. Handyman Matters Harrisburg has identified some simple fixes for this problem keeping you up. Here are 5 tips for fixing the problem... - July 09, 2011 - Handyman Matters Franchise Corp
ShelfGenie Franchisees Recognized for Exceptional Performance at National Convention
Two ShelfGenie franchisees given prestigious awards at the company's 2011 national convention. - June 30, 2011 - ShelfGenie Franchise Systems
Owned by an Experienced Vet Tech, Snaggle Foot Pet Care Franchise Serves Animal Lovers of Minneapolis
Snaggle Foot Dog Walks and Pet Care announces its newest franchise opening in Minneapolis, MN. Amy Strobel-Tully, the franchise owner, is a Certified Veterinary Technician and brings her love of animals to pet owners throughout southwest Minneapolis. - June 29, 2011 - Snaggle Foot Dog Walks & Pet Care
Corley and Bauer Return to RE/MAX to Open New Office on Chicago’s Gold Coast
Former Sotheby’s Affiliates, Janice Corley and Cynthia Bauer, have partnered to open RE/MAX Premier Properties in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood. Located at 1205 N. Dearborn St., RE/MAX Premier Properties will serve buyers and sellers in some of Chicago’s busiest and most... - June 28, 2011 - RE/MAX Northern Illinois
Binalot Making Waves in Legazpi
Young businessman Ken Clemente chooses the Binalot franchise route to establish his own entrepreneurial venture in Legazpi. - June 25, 2011 - Binalot Fiesta Foods Inc
Tampa’s Intelligent Office® Wins Two Awards for Contributions to Local Economy and Community
Intelligent Office activities and contributions also position VP Karen Gillman as finalist for local award by the Tampa Bay Business Journal. - June 24, 2011 - Intelligent Office of Tampa Bay
Scrubs Medical Janitorial Opens for Business in Centennial
Scrubs Medical Janitorial, a healthier and more effective business cleaning service, opened a new franchise location covering Greenwood Village, Centennial and Parker, Colo. The new location, open for service immediately, and is owned and operated by David Marriott. As a hospital-grade cleaning... - June 24, 2011 - Scrubs Medical Janitorial
Home Care Assistance Announces 4th Annual Franchise Convention
Home Care Assistance Announces 4th Annual Franchise Convention in Vancouver with acclaimed keynote speaker, Stephen Tweed, CSP, Chairman and CEO of Leading Home Care. - June 22, 2011 - Home Care Assistance
WSI Franchisee Elected to Become Local American Marketing Association Chapter President
WSI Internet Marketing Consultant Neal Lappe Assumes the Role of AMA President for the Richmond, VA Chapter - June 22, 2011 - WSI
FactsWeekly.com is Now Online and Ready to Help You Start Your Own Local Free Paper
New online service offers affordable, family-oriented content for free community papers around the country. - June 20, 2011 - FactsWeekly.com
Saudi Arabia Business Group Chooses Smoothie Factory Brand for Global Expansion
Smoothie Factory known for Blending Nutrition With Great Taste™ with innovative smoothies, fresh-squeezed juices, authentic frozen yogurt, light foods, today announced it has signed a multi-store development agreement in the Middle East region with AlEbdaa Establishment. The agreement, covering the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia, will allow AlEbdaa Establishment to open traditional Smoothie Factory locations, kiosks, as well as sell sub-franchises throughout the Eastern Province. - June 20, 2011 - Smoothie Factory
Home Care Assistance is Proud to Announce Five New Members to Its Million Dollar Franchise Club
Franchises in Albuquerque, Columbus, Milwaukee, Raleigh and Richmond are on a $1,000,000 annual run rate. - June 18, 2011 - Home Care Assistance
Top Franchise Domino’s Pizza Profiled in the June Issue of Food & Drink Digital
Every franchise falls into a rut sometimes; it’s how you get out of it that matters. When Domino’s Pizza realized that its fans weren’t so impressed with its 50 year old pizza recipe anymore, the brand decided to try a bold new approach to win them back: listening to its customers... - June 16, 2011 - WDM Group
Kazoo & Company Toys Franchising Its Educational, Non-Violent "Creative Playthings" Ethic with Help of Franchise Growth Systems
Kazoo & Company Toys is an award-winning, community-involved toy store that offers educational, non-violent toys, games, puzzles and more to children, birth to 12 years old. - June 12, 2011 - Franchise Growth Systems
G.I. Jobs Names CertaPro Painters Among Most Military-Friendly Franchises
CertaPro Painters is proud to be named one of the most military friendly franchises by G.I. Jobs Magazine. - June 10, 2011 - CertaPro Painters
WSI Internet Franchise Appoints an Area Representative for Franchisees in Missouri, Illinois, Nebraska and Kansas
WSI Franchise Owners will Benefit from an Additional Business Support Channel - June 09, 2011 - WSI
WSI Presents Its Internet Franchise Opportunity at the International Franchise and Entrepreneurship Expo
Aspiring Entrepreneurs in South Africa Learned More About Owning a WSI Internet Franchise at the IFE Expo - June 09, 2011 - WSI
Stratus Building Solutions of Cleveland Established in Summer 2011
Stratus Building Solutions continues as #1 Fastest Growing Franchise with newest addition Cleveland, Ohio, opening to Tom Grassi and Tim Tilton in the summer of 2011. - June 02, 2011 - Stratus Building Solutions
Mr. Transmission, Milex Complete Auto Care and Alta Mere Toys for Your Car Named to List of Top Military Friendly Franchises 2011
Moran Industries, Inc. franchisor of automotive repair centers Mr. Transmission, Milex Complete Auto Care and Alta Mere Toys for your Car has once again been named as one of G.I. Jobs Magazine’s Top Military Friendly Franchises. The list honors the top 7 percent of franchises doing the most... - May 29, 2011 - Moran Industries
Summit Brokerage Services Recognized as One of Top Independent Broker-Dealers by Investment News in Their 2011 Ranking
Summit Brokerage Services is pleased to announce its inclusion as one of the industry’s leading independent broker-dealers as ranked by trade publication Investment News. - May 28, 2011 - Summit Brokerage Services
FranchiseHelp.com Announces Content Partnership with SmartBrief, Inc.
FranchiseHelp.com, a leading resource for entrepreneurship and franchise opportunities, announced today a partnership with SmartBrief, Inc. to launch a new monthly feature titled “Strategies for Success From FranchiseHelp,” on the SmartBrief on Entrepreneurs publication The feature will... - May 25, 2011 - FranchiseHelp Holdings LLC
Teriyaki Experience Flys Into Tocumen Airport
Asian-inspired quick service chain brings healthy alternative to Panama airport travelers. - May 22, 2011 - Teriyaki Experience
Amazing Spaces® Named Top-Operator: 2011 Inside Self Storage Top 100 List
Amazing Spaces Storage Centers, the leading provider of self storage services in Houston, has been recognized as a 2011 Top-Operator. - May 20, 2011 - Amazing Spaces Storage Centers
Honda Dealership Gets Industrial Flooring from Versatile Building Products & Garage Experts
Garage Experts® of Central PA completes top-quality industrial coating for a local Honda® shop and eyes future dealership projects. - May 18, 2011 - Versatile Building Products
DirectBuy Member Purchases Continue to Grow Despite Slow Economy
DirectBuy, the home improvement and furnishings club with confidential dealer prices, has announced that the company’s more than 400,000 members throughout the US and Canada purchased nearly $750 million in merchandise during a 12-month period ending April 30, 2011. - May 18, 2011 - DirectBuy
Social Media Strategies Used by Popular Fast Food Franchises Are Discussed in the May Issue of Food and Drink Digital
Food & Drink Digital, a top digital media source for global food and drink news and information reaching over 155,646 C-Level executives and more than 49,814 companies worldwide announces the launch of its newly developed Front of Book story featuring Social Media Strategies. Overall... - May 17, 2011 - WDM Group
FranNet to Present Bay Area “Meet the Franchisors Workshop” Events
Company presents rare opportunity to meet with executives from top franchise organizations. - May 12, 2011 - FranNet of the Bay Area
Pak Mail and Caring Transitions Unite to Simplify Any Move Anywhere
National franchise partners with packing and shipping company to ensure safe delivery worldwide. - May 08, 2011 - Caring Transitions
1-800-GOT-JUNK? Aligns with Caring Transitions
Partnership Takes Customer Service to Next Level. - May 06, 2011 - Caring Transitions
Play N Trade Coming to the City of Riverview, Florida
Play N Trade Franchise, Inc, the largest video game franchise worldwide, today announced the sale of its first store in the Riverview, Florida area. Troy Tyler is the new owner with plans to open the store early this summer. - May 04, 2011 - Play N Trade Franchise, Inc.
Five Star Painting Opens in Waukesha County
Five Star Painting, WI has opened service in Waukesha County and is locally owned by spouses, Greg and Deone Parnell. The Parnell’s are excited to be working with the Five Star Painting franchise team and to bring great painting services to the Waukesha community. This is the first Five Star Painting franchise in Wisconsin. - April 30, 2011 - Five Star Painting
Clients Help Market Budding Pet Franchise Chain at TopNewFranchises.Com
Enthusiastic pet owners help boost new, home-based In Home Pet Services franchise to the forefront of the national franchise talent hunt at TopNewFranchises.com - April 26, 2011 - Unhappy Franchisee
Transworld Business Advisors Launches New Location in Manhattan
Transworld Business Advisors announces a new location in Manhattan at 1001 Avenue of the Americas under the ownership of local resident Mark Bernstein. Transworld Business Advisors is essentially three complementary businesses rolled into one – business brokerage, franchise consulting and... - April 20, 2011 - Transworld Business Advisors
Handyman Matters Arrives in the Knoxville Area
New business greets the Knoxville community; offering Handyman & Remodeling services - April 20, 2011 - Handyman Matters Franchise Corp
Amazing Spaces Begins Construction on Largest Storage Property Yet in Houston’s Medical Center
Amazing Spaces, a leading provider of upscale self-storage solutions, has broken ground on the construction of what will be its largest storage property to date. - April 19, 2011 - Amazing Spaces Storage Centers
CertaPro Painters Recognized as Best Overall Franchise for 2011
For the second year in a row, CertaPro Painters, North America’s largest painting contracting company, has been awarded the Gold Medal for franchisee satisfaction in their category at the Canadian Franchise Association’s (CFA) national conference held last weekend in Niagara Falls,... - April 15, 2011 - CertaPro Painters
Planet Beach Selects Boefly to Assist Its Franchisees in Obtaining Bank Financing
Leading spa franchisor to offer BoeFly’s Concierge Team Services to its franchisees nationwide. - April 15, 2011 - BoeFly
Gerry Peters Will Help Businesses Reach Their Potential with ActionCOACH
Peters is the newest ActionCOACH in Prince William County, Virginia - April 15, 2011 - GulfSouth ActionCOACH
WSI Franchise: Appreciation of a Nation, Results in the ‘Investing in America’ Program
WSI Internet Franchise takes this special opportunity of thanks and recognizes the dedication and devotion of the U.S. Armed Forces through a new ‘Pay it Forward’ program. - April 15, 2011 - WSI Internet
The Top 10 Franchise Start Ups Are Discussed in the April Issue of Food and Drink Digital
Top 10 Franchise Start Ups including: Burger King, Jack In The Box and Panera - April 14, 2011 - WDM Group
SparkBase Announces First Quarter, 2011 Results
Leading provider of gift card and loyalty programs continues to see record-setting growth. - April 14, 2011 - SparkBase LLC
WSI Internet Franchise Hosted a Free Webinar Teaching Businesses How to Leverage Display Advertising
Marketers Around the World Attended an Online Seminar to Expand Their Knowledge of Display Advertising - April 14, 2011 - WSI
MEZZI Sees Big Bump in Growth of Its Aluminum Case Wholesale Orders
Popularity, product quality contribute to more companies purchasing MEZZI cases in bulk. - April 09, 2011 - Mezzi
The Ultimate Five Star Resorts Are Discussed in the April Issue of Food & Drink Digital
Food & Drink Digital, a top digital media source for global food and drink news and information reaching over 155,646 C-Level executives and more than 49,814 companies worldwide, announces the launch of its April issue. This month Food and Drink Digital explores the history behind ten... - April 08, 2011 - WDM Group
BoeFly Participating in Small Business Lending Summit in Washington, DC
Franchising, Lending, and Governmental Leaders Convene to Discuss Ways to Spur Growth and Create Jobs - April 07, 2011 - BoeFly
New Mr. Transmission Gives Roseville Customers a Reliable Option for Transmission Repair
Mr. Transmission, a prominent name in the automotive care industry, is bringing quality service and competitive prices to the Roseville area and is announcing the opening of its newest location on the west coast at 801 Riverside Ave, Suite 135, Roseville, CA 95678. The Mr. Transmission service... - April 06, 2011 - Moran Industries
Camp Bow Wow Selects BoeFly to Assist Its Franchisees in Obtaining Bank Financing
Leading pet services franchisor to offer BoeFly’s Concierge Team Services to its franchisees nationwide. - April 02, 2011 - BoeFly