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ChirpSpot Social Media Consulting Offers Franchises
In what may be a first, ChirpSpot Consulting, based in Scottsdale, Arizona, announces the availability of franchises in the social media industry. ChirpSpot Consulting social media franchises will follow the ChirpSpot business model, which provides internet and social media consulting and... - September 05, 2009 - ChirpSpot
Houston Area Residents Partner with Texas Self Storage Properties, Including Amazing Spaces Storage Centers to Support Shriners Hospitals for Children – Galveston
For the second year in a row, Amazing Spaces Storage Centers of Houston joined with the Texas Self Storage Association (TSSA) to raise funds for the Shriners Hospitals for Children located in Galveston. The statewide “Make a Difference” campaign encourages area residents to help support... - September 04, 2009 - Amazing Spaces Storage Centers
Five Star Painting Expands Into Austin, Texas with a New Franchisee
Five Star Painting announces the grand opening of their new franchise in Austin, Texas with their newest team member, Mike Combs. - September 04, 2009 - Five Star Painting
Stephanie Blanc is the Newest ActionCOACH in France
Stephanie Blanc says the coaching potential in France is huge and she is excited to get started. - August 27, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Shannon Milsom Joins ActionCOACH in East Anglia, United Kingdom
Shannon Milsom comes to ActionCOACH with a technical communications and support background. - August 27, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Giuseppe Arpino is the Newest ActionCOACH in Brazil
Giuseppe Arpino is the eleventh ActionCOACH in the Brazil territory. - August 27, 2009 - ActionCOACH
During Challenging Economic Times, New Web Service Launches to Benefit Creditors and Agencies
Debtletters.com’s Low Cost Letter Campaigns Help Creditors Streamline While Adding Dollars and Value to Partnering Agencies - August 27, 2009 - Debtletters.com
Nurse Next Door Launches First Saskatchewan Franchise
Rapidly expanding in-home senior care provider lands in Saskatoon. - August 22, 2009 - Nurse Next Door Home Care Services
Bathtub Remodelers, Bath Fitter, Launch Brand New Corporate Website with Help of Single Throw Internet Marketing
Single Throw Internet Marketing teams up with Bathtub remodelers, Bath Fitter, to launch a brand new corporate website. - August 20, 2009 - Single Throw Internet Marketing
Executive Promotions Bolster McAlister’s Deli's Commitment to Continued National Growth
McAlister’s Corporation is continuing to move forward with its plan for growth and national expansion. The successes of the newly implemented “Choose Any Two” menu and the recent national “Free Tea Day” have bolstered a strong foundation while aggressive franchise... - August 19, 2009 - McAlister's Deli
David Rodgers and Gourmet Food General Trading LLC Join FROOTS as Master Franchisee for UAE and Oman
FROOTS is preparing to bring healthy quick service food to the Middle East by adding Gourmet Food General Trading LLC as their Master Franchisee for the United Arab Emirates and Oman. - August 17, 2009 - Froots
"The Economic Report" Show to Feature Fantastic Sams® Hair Salons
The producers of The Economic Report are pleased to announce that Fantastic Sams® Hair Salons will be featured in an upcoming episode of the show’s Focus on Business series on Best Franchise Concepts for the 21st Century. 1974… Mel Brooks had audiences rolling in the aisles with... - August 15, 2009 - The Economic Report
Pet Pleasers Bakery Hires Internet Marketing Agency Millican Morgan n Company to Grow Their E-Commerce and Prepare for Franchising
Pet Pleasers Bakery, an all natural gourmet pet treat supplier, who makes treats fresh daily, has recently expanded into a new location. In addition to their new store site, Pet Pleasers Bakery has hired a local marketing agency to build their internet business. The recent expansion and success is... - August 09, 2009 - Pet Pleasers Bakery
Process Peak to Host a Series of Best Practice Webinars to Franchisors
Process Peak is kicking off a series of webinars to Franchisors interested in applying best practices to revamp their lead generation strategy & franchise awarding process. - July 31, 2009 - ProcessPeak
Maggie and Brian Harlow & Sign-A-Rama Downtown Inducted Into Corporate Hall of Fame
Sign-A-Rama Downtown owners Maggie and Brian Harlow were recently inducted into the franchise’s Hall of Fame during World Expo 2009 – United Franchise Group’s (UFG) annual exposition for its franchises. Sign-A-Rama is UFG’s largest franchise with more than 950 retail locations worldwide. - July 29, 2009 - Sign-A-Rama Downtown
SILVER CROSS Victoria Opening in Fall of 2009 Offering Recycled and New Stair Lifts, Wheelchairs, Scooters and Other Accessibility and Mobility Equipment
North America is about to see a demographic shift unlike any in previous history. The population of North America is reaching retirement age in the next few years at unprecedented levels. SILVER CROSS recognized this fact and began to develop a network of locations, focused on delivering a lower cost alternative for access and mobility equipment to serve the needs of this population. Products offered include stair lifts, porch lifts, home elevators, scooters, wheelchairs and patient lifts. - July 28, 2009 - SILVER CROSS
Beverage Plus AG Received Confirmation of Acceptance of Friendly Take-Over Offer to FCBBI AG
FCBBI AG management has accepted the take-over offer conditioned on conforming legal documents acceptable to the management - July 25, 2009 - First Choice Business Brokers
Lisa Batcheller, VP of Marketing and Co-Founder of Stay at Home Interviews on “Coping with Caregiving” Radio Program July 18 at 3:30 p.m. PT, 6:30 p.m. EST
“There has never been a more rewarding experience than caring for family members. However, today, 75% of family caregivers of seniors also have children at home. Many of these family caregivers either work full- or part-time,” explains Batcheller. “With the instability of our... - July 18, 2009 - Stay at Home
HobNobMurfreesboro Brings You Five Facts the IRS Wants You to Know About a Tax Credit Available for Child Care Expenses Brought to You by Murfreesboro CPA Jason Jones
Many parents who work or are looking for work must arrange for care of their children under 13 years of age during the school vacation. Here are five facts the IRS wants you to know about a tax credit available for child care expenses. The Child and Dependent Care Credit is available for expenses... - July 17, 2009 - HobNobMurfreesboro
First-Ever Louisville-Area FranchiseMart Now Open
Maggie Payette Harlow believes this is a great time to buy a business – especially if the business is a franchise. “People are looking for stability and a sense of control right now,” said Maggie Harlow, co-owner with her husband Brian of Louisville’s first... - July 16, 2009 - FranchiseMart Louisville
Golden Spoon Expands to the Philippines
First of 25 stores slated to open by end of Q3 2009 in the Manila area. - July 15, 2009 - Golden Spoon Franchising
The Cereal Bowl® Expands to Middle East
Continuing their growth, The Cereal Bowl today announced an agreement to expand its brand internationally into Qatar and other regions of the Middle East. The agreement between Cereal Bowl International, LLC, a subsidiary of Cereal Bowl Franchises, LLC, and Global Brands, a Qatari based company... - July 10, 2009 - The Cereal Bowl
New Business Coaching Company Gets London Businesses in the Game
Local business owner partners with Brian Tracy International to provide coaching for business owners. - July 06, 2009 - FocalPoint Business Coaching Inc
Carbon360° Hires Research Analyst from Citi Managed Futures
Carbon360°, an Opalesque Media Group company, has appointed Daniel Golyanov to the position of research analyst. Golyanov joins the Carbon360° research team from his previous position at Citi Managed Futures as a Fund Associate. Golyanov holds a Bachelor of Business Administration... - July 05, 2009 - Opalesque Ltd
Passion to Re-Educate Business Owners and Help them Succeed Clinched Marcos Strafacce’s Decision to Join ActionCOACH
Former Corporate Executive Marcos Strafacce joins the ActionCOACH franchise to realize his passion of helping others while also running his own independent coaching business. - July 04, 2009 - ActionCOACH
ActionCOACH’s Vast Reservoir of Systems, Processes, Experience and High ROI Attracted Atkin to This Business Coaching Franchise
Matthew Atkin will retain his financial independence and achieve a high Return on Investment as an ActionCOACH franchisee. - July 04, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Passionate About Developing Businesses, Kuldeep Persaud Joins the ActionCOACH Franchise in Iowa
Disillusionment with the corporate world and a desire to own his business coupled with a passion to help fellow business owners led Persaud to leave the corporate world and join ActionCOACH. - July 04, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Remarkable Results of a Former ActionCOACH Client Led Him to Buy Into the Franchise System
Upon seeing great results in all areas of his own business, Steve Wilburn – a former ActionCOACH client - decided to buy the franchise to help other businesses in need as a Business Coach. - July 04, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Sam Stroup with an ActionCOACH Firm is Now a Business Coach
After working with an ActionCOACH franchisee as BDM for two years, Sam Stroup made the decision to become a Business Coach. - July 04, 2009 - ActionCOACH
High-Quality Portable Restroom Franchise ElizaJ Flushes Away Economic Worries with Recession-Proof Business
Almost everyone has experienced the dirty, foul-smelling portable restrooms at an outdoor event or the long lines and rushed, cramped inside quarters of the portable trailers which come at a hefty price tag for the event’s organizers. Enter Eliza Kendall, founder and president of ElizaJ®,... - July 01, 2009 - Eliza J
Bonus Building Care Ranks in Entrepreneur’s Best Home Based Franchises 2009
Bonus Building Care is pleased to announce that it has ranked 10th out of 101 companies. - June 27, 2009 - Bonus Building Care
World’s Top Business Coach Explains How Small Business is Key to Recovering Economy
ActionCOACH CEO Brad Sugars advises would-be entrepreneurs that there is no better time to start a business - June 19, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Agents of Change: Coaches Help Businesses Thrive in Recession
ActionCOACH CEO Brad Sugars highlights the benefits of business coaching as an alternative to conventional training and consulting - June 19, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Franchise Direct Launches Its Latest International Franchise Portal, Franchise Direct Canada
Franchise Direct has launched a new website aimed at the Canadian franchise market. As a leading international franchise portal, Franchise Direct has been helping people around the world realize their franchising dreams for over a decade. It looks forward to bringing its international expertise to the growing Canadian franchise market. - June 18, 2009 - Franchise Direct UK & Ireland
Forty-Year Veteran Wakes Up Fitness Industry
Although most historical sources reference 1934 as the origin of The Beach, Tschirret says the most reliable report comes from the man who backboned it all, the legendary Harold Zinkin. - June 17, 2009 - Multinational Brands®, Inc.
Mars Venus Coaching Now Has New Colorado Master Licensees
Mars Venus Coaching recently announced that Pam and Scott Lippitt have joined the Coaching family as Master Franchisees of Colorado and certified Mars Venus success coaches. - June 17, 2009 - Mars Venus Coaching
The Entrepreneur’s Ultimate One Stop Shop for How to Start and Grow a Business
Ethos Mentor has released the cutting edge killer solution to the entrepreneur’s biggest problems; from getting started to getting funded. From Point A, to Point B and so on. Nobody has ever put such a complete set of services and funding solutions under one umbrella along with the personalized attention of a handpicked Mentor to work one on one with each Member. You gain from their experiences and learn from their mistakes. Furthermore this is done at a price that can't be beat. - June 16, 2009 - Ethos Mentor
Franchise Solutions Adds Garage Floor Coating, a Leader in Concrete Coating Technology, to Its Directory of Businesses for Sale
Garage Floor Coating has business opportunities available in the fast-growing garage enhancement market providing would-be business owners with a powerful option. - June 13, 2009 - Franchise Solutions
Vic Ciuffetelli Returns to ActionCOACH to Lead and Develop the Australian Market
After spending six years as CEO of ActionCOACH at its Global headquarters, Vic Ciuffetelli returns to lead the franchise in Australia. - June 12, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Business Coaching Will Help the Chilean Economy Combat the Global Crisis
In Chile, about 80% of the people are employed in the small and medium sized business sector –which contributes only 20% in terms of GDP. The ActionCOACH franchise is arriving just in time to fill this huge productivity gap. - June 12, 2009 - ActionCOACH
New Community Centric Website Launches in Greenville, SC
All High Definition Video Website is First in My City HD Family - June 10, 2009 - GreenvilleHD.com
United Country Real Estate Named No. 1 Real Estate Franchise and No. 19 Overall Franchise by Dun & Bradstreet’s AllBusiness.com
In their annual AllStar Franchise List, Dun and Bradstreet’s AllBusiness.com, a leading online resource for businesses, named United Country Real Estate the top-ranked real estate franchise system and in the Top 20 among more than 2,500 global and national franchise companies. United Country... - June 07, 2009 - United Country Real Estate
On the Franchise Solutions Website, Consumers & Would-be Business Owners Embrace Coupon Publication Franchises
Franchise Solutions' business directory is seeing increased demand for direct marketing franchises and coupon related business opportunities. - June 04, 2009 - Franchise Solutions
The ActionCOACH Franchise is a Great Opportunity for Corporate People Looking for Business Ownership
Charlie Haddon considers ActionCOACH to be a professional, competent organization with an impressive array of tools and techniques to draw upon. - June 04, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Daniel Gampl Decided to Become Part of the ActionCOACH Systems Instead of Going Out on His Own
Relieved to find what he was looking for without having to reinvent the wheel, Daniel Gampl decided to acquire his own ActionCOACH franchise. - June 04, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Bruno Le Coz Will Provide a New Level of Service to Business Owners in the French Capital
Qualified and experienced business professional Joins Brad Sugars’ ActionCOACH franchise in France. - June 04, 2009 - ActionCOACH
The ActionCOACH Opportunity Will Help Angela Whalley Work Around a Flexible Schedule
Angela Whalley is excited about the opportunity to teach and coach people to improve their lives. - June 04, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Wendy Losper Will be Able to Strike a Perfect Life/Work Balance Through Her Role as an ActionCOACH
Wendy Losper will be able to enjoy business ownership and the flexibility to schedule her own hours – while helping small businesses succeed. - June 04, 2009 - ActionCOACH
Muscle Beach® Fitness Club Chain to Sponsor Summer Events in Venice, California
Daniel Tschirret, Founder and Chairman of Multinational Brands®, Inc., the world’s largest fitness promotion and the parent company of the Muscle Beach® fitness club chain, announced today that their Muscle Beach® brand will sponsor a series of events this summer at Muscle Beach,... - June 04, 2009 - Multinational Brands®, Inc.
Muscle Beach® Celebrates 75th Anniversary by Launching Worldwide Fitness Club Chain
Last year was a very special year, not only for Muscle Beach®, but for the entire fitness industry. The legendary brand celebrated its 75th anniversary, reaching a milestone that no other fitness club chain has ever achieved. The prestigious brand is now available worldwide, to both existing... - June 04, 2009 - Multinational Brands®, Inc.