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Local Outdoor Lighting Company NiteLites of Sarasota Sponsors of the Home Builders Association MarineMax Tournament
NiteLites of Sarasota, the Landscape Lighting Professionals, is proud to be a sponsor of the Home Builders Association (HBA) of Sarasota County MarineMax Fishing Tournament. The event will be held August 8 – 11 at Marina Jack in Sarasota, Florida. - July 30, 2007 - NiteLites Outdoor Lighting
Jo To Go Coffee® Adds Extreme Smoothie to Specialty Drink Menu
Jo To Go Coffee has added the Extreme Smoothie to their menu. The new smoothie is available in all Jo To Go Coffee real-fruit flavors and includes an infusion of Red Bull Energy Drink. - July 26, 2007 - Taco Flamingo | Jo To Go Coffee
Kids At Heart Photography Grants Another Franchise in New Jersey
Kids At Heart Photography continues its growth in New Jersey. - July 25, 2007 - Kids At Heart Photography
Francorp Middle East to Sponsor U.S. Franchise Development Conference in Egypt
Francorp Middle East, in conjunction with Francorp USA, will sponsor a U.S. Franchise Development Conference in Egypt this October. The objective of this project is two-fold. First, it will support the expansion of the franchise industry in Africa and the Middle East. Second, it will introduce... - July 25, 2007 - Francorp
DirectBuy Launches Online Discussion Forum
DirectBuy launches an online discussion forum to connect members across North America to ideas and information on decorating, home building, and remodeling. - July 24, 2007 - DirectBuy
whichfranchise Introduces Video Advertising
Named again in this year’s bfa/Natwest franchise survey as “a useful source of franchise information”, whichfranchise.com is looking to maintain this position by providing potential franchises with more detailed franchise information via the medium of video. Franchisors on... - July 22, 2007 - whichfranchise.com
Winfree Business Growth Advisors Awards Texas Coaching Franchise to Keating
Dr. Keith Winfree, founder of Winfree Business Growth Advisors, recently announced the awarding of a coaching franchise to James Keating of Trophy Club, Texas. - July 21, 2007 - Winfree Business Growth Advisors
Small Business Research Board Retail Industry Study: Taxes, General Economy, Costs of Energy / Fuel Greatest Concerns of Retailers According to Latest SBRB Study
Report indicates fewer than one-third of small retailers are considering expansion during the next 12 to 24 months. Owners to concentrate on providing more services, adding new products as well as improving staff training says report issued in conjunction with International Profit Associates. - July 20, 2007 - Small Business Research Board
Blenz Coffee and Hines Public Market Coffee Consulting Group Join Forces
Blenz Coffee retains Hines Public Market Coffee Consulting Group as principal consultants for coffee operations in British Columbia. - July 19, 2007 - Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company Ltd.
Rapid Refill Inks a New Deal
New VP of Franchise Development Has Big Plans to Grow Brand - July 18, 2007 - Rapid Refill Ink
The Cereal Bowl™ Announces National Expansion
After two years of international media and thousands of franchise inquires, The Cereal Bowl™ is proud to announce the launch of its nationwide roll out with 16 stores now under development and several slated to open later this year. “We have spent the last year developing our concept... - July 18, 2007 - The Cereal Bowl
Granite Shield’s Revolutionizing New Line of Aftercare Products
Granite Shield™ announces a new line of aftercare products available to purchase online now. - July 17, 2007 - Granite Shield
Franchise Direct Announces Major Service Development for Clients
Franchise Direct, one of the world’s leading portals for franchise and business opportunities, is proud to announce the launch of its new, improved website for the franchise industry worldwide – www.franchisedirect.com The new website will be the first in the franchise sector to bring... - July 14, 2007 - Franchise Direct USA
BlueMauMau.org Launches the Internet’s Land Most Extensive Directory of American Franchisors
Whether you’re an investor or a budding entrepreneur looking to shed the old 9-to-5 and run a business of your own, navigating through the plethora of franchise opportunities out there can make for mighty choppy waters. That’s what makes the launch of BlueMauMau.org’s new... - July 14, 2007 - Blue Mau Mau
David Boatright Brings His Industry Expertise to McAlister’s Deli
The Right Stuff - July 08, 2007 - McAlister's Deli
PremierGarage Shines at EOY Awards
Mark Loberg Honored in Business Services Category - July 08, 2007 - PremierGarage
FranNet Gets Comfortable at New HQ, Adds New Associates
Home Sweet Home - July 08, 2007 - FranNet
Barter Exchange Swaps Its Own Franchises
OzoneCard Australia announced today that it would swap a limited number of regional franchise licenses for surplus products or capacity, instead of cash. - July 06, 2007 - OzoneCard Australia
Outdoor Lighting Company, NiteLites of Sarasota / Bradenton, Shares Spectacular Gallery of Houses at Summer 2007 Home Expo in Mid-July
NiteLites of Sarasota/Bradenton Outdoor Lighting, the Landscape Lighting Professionals, will be on hand at the Summer 2007 Home Expo to showcase their latest lighting projects and low voltage lighting fixtures. - June 29, 2007 - NiteLites Outdoor Lighting
whichfranchise.com Has Introduced a Micro-Site Dedicated to Franchising in Hammersmith and Fulham
Looking to Franchise in Hammersmith and Fulham? - June 29, 2007 - whichfranchise.com
DirectBuy Opens Thousand Oaks Members-Only Design Showroom
The DirectBuy Thousand Oaks location will be a low-cost, one-stop shopping destination for home improvement and remodeling. - June 28, 2007 - DirectBuy
Black Dawg Welcomes New Pup ... Black Dawg Sealcoat, New Hampshire’s Premier Driveway Maintenance Company, Awards Merrimack Valley Franchise to Pete Christman
Over the last three years, Black Dawg Sealcoat LLC, based in Nashua, NH, has spent just as much time repairing the public’s perception of the asphalt maintenance industry as mending worn-out, cracked driveways and giving them a black-as-night new coating. - June 28, 2007 - Black Dawg
Directbuy Opens New Burbank Members-Only Design Showroom
The DirectBuy Burbank location will be a low-cost, one-stop shopping destination for home improvement and remodeling. - June 27, 2007 - DirectBuy
A Paradigm Shift is Taking Place in the Home Based Business and Franchise Arena
There is a growing wave of an economic shift worldwide, and Global Abundance Program (G.A.P.) is perfectly positioned to ride that wave. - June 27, 2007 - GlobalAbundanceAustralia.com
DirectBuy Opens New Northeast Orange County Members-Only Design Showroom
DirectBuy's Northeast Orange County location provides a low-cost, one-stop shopping destination for virtually everything in home design. - June 26, 2007 - DirectBuy
DirectBuy Celebrates 35th Anniversary of First Franchise
DirectBuy Continues Tremendous Growth by Opening New Showrooms and Design Centers Across North America. - June 26, 2007 - DirectBuy
Granite Shield Granite is Smoother, Shinier, Maintenance Free and Still Able to Breathe
If it doesn't say Granite Shield, it's not permanently shielded with a no restriction lifetime warranty like Granite Shield. - June 26, 2007 - Granite Shield
Mike Lenz Earns CBI Designation
Sunbelt Office Owner Mike Lenz earns CBI designation from IBBA. - June 24, 2007 - Sunbelt Business Advisors Network, LLC
Valpak to Give Away Local Franchise at NAASF
Gimme New Orleans - June 23, 2007 - Valpak
UC Factors to Offer Local Banks Affiliate and Partnership Opportunities to Offer Business Customers Effective Funding Alternatives without Increasing Debt
UC Factors is currently establishing affiliate partnerships and referral programs with local banks to help meet the funding needs of business customers. Client relationship building and partnering with UC Factors provides the means to strengthen banking relationships. Together, as a local bank... - June 22, 2007 - UC Factors
Kids At Heart Photography Grants Franchise Inside the Washington DC Beltway
Vernon Stansbury of Springfield VA was recently awarded a Kids At Heart Photography franchise and will provide youth photography services inside the Washington DC beltway. His franchise area consists of the Greater Washington DC area including parts of Virginia and Maryland. Kids At Heart is... - June 15, 2007 - Kids At Heart Photography
FranchiseHelp Selects Three Best Low-Cost Franchises
Top Franchise Consulting Firm Publishes Report on Fifty Franchises Under $50K - June 15, 2007 - FranchiseHelp Holdings LLC
DirectBuy of Toronto North Celebrates 10 Years of Member Service
DirectBuy’s Markham showroom to host a celebration and charity auction for FightSMA, a charity fighting Spinal Muscular Atrophy. - June 14, 2007 - DirectBuy
Jo To Go Coffee® Celebrates Dad on Father’s Day
Jo To Go Coffee will be giving away free coffee to dads on June 17, 2007 at all franchise locations. - June 14, 2007 - Taco Flamingo | Jo To Go Coffee
Lapels Dry Cleaning Stores Holds Largest Clothing Drive Ever to Benefit the Big Brothers Big Sisters Foundation – Over Five Tons Collected
Lapels Dry Cleaning Stores nationwide will join the next Lapels Dry Cleaning sponsored Clothing Drive for the benefit of the Big Brothers Big Sisters Foundation in October 2007. - June 13, 2007 - Lapels Dry Cleaning
The Cereal Bowl Announces Its New Corporate Headquarters in Miami, Florida
The Cereal Bowl's New Corporate Headquarters in Miami, Florida will also home to Cereal Bowl University, the company’s new training center. - June 13, 2007 - The Cereal Bowl
DirectBuy Opens New Shreveport Members-Only Design Showroom
DirectBuy of Shreveport will be a low cost, one-stop shopping destination for home improvement. - June 05, 2007 - DirectBuy
Granite Shield Countertops Opens Its Doors in Reno, Nevada
Granite Shield Countertops is pleased to announce it is opening the doors to its newest Granite Shield Countertop retail showroom. - June 02, 2007 - Granite Shield
Students at Park Hill High School Get Entrepreneurial Training with the Help of Jo To Go Coffee
Special Ed students work side by side with mainstream students at Kansas City’s Park Hill High School to create profitable ‘Red and Black Java Shack’ in school cafeteria with the help of the Kansas City Jo To Go Coffee franchisee. - June 02, 2007 - Taco Flamingo | Jo To Go Coffee
DirectBuy Opens Members-Only Design Showroom in Long Beach
DirectBuy of Long Beach, a low-cost alternative to retail, will be a one-stop shopping destination for home improvement. - May 30, 2007 - DirectBuy
Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company Unveils The Blenz Coffee Academy
Blenz Coffee invests in its employees with the opening of the Blenz Coffee Academy. - May 27, 2007 - Blenz The Canadian Coffee Company Ltd.
Jo To Go Coffee® Creates Revolutionary New Incremental Franchise Fee Structure
Jo To Go Coffee now offers an Incremental Franchise Fee Structure for entrepreneurs interested in opening their own specialty coffee franchise. The advantage of the new structure is that Jo To Go Coffee® does not require a lump sum franchise payment early in the process, which allows potential franchisees the opportunity to gain the information necessary for a commitment to the process. - May 26, 2007 - Taco Flamingo | Jo To Go Coffee
Direct Marketer Valpak Announces New Promotional Partner
Valpak and Budget Blinds announce partnership; includes promotion on over 44 million envelopes and 100 million coupon mailing - May 25, 2007 - Valpak
Booster Juice Partners with Poelman Contruction and Ware Malcomb Architects to Buildout Stores in Nor Cal; First Store Opens in Rocklin/Roseville Sat. June 2nd 2007
Booster Juice partners with Poelman Construction and Ware Malcomb to build out the first of four stores in Northern California. First store to open in Rocklin/Roseville June 2nd, 2007. - May 23, 2007 - Booster Juice
DirectBuy Appoints Joe Yast as Vice-President and General Counsel
DirectBuy, the leading members-only showroom and home design center that offers merchandise at manufacturer-direct prices is proud to announce that Joe Yast has been named Vice-President and General Counsel. Yast's history with DirectBuy dates back over 30 years, when Yast worked his way through... - May 16, 2007 - DirectBuy
DirectBuy Awards Winnipeg Family $25,000 Home Makeover
DirectBuy, the leading members-only showroom and home design center that offers merchandise at manufacturer-direct prices, awards Winnipeg member with $25,000 home makeover. - May 15, 2007 - DirectBuy
Nothing Happens Until Someone Makes a Sale. Winfree Business Growth Advisors Awards Washington Franchise to McDowell
Dr. Keith Winfree, founder of Winfree Business Growth Advisors, recently announced the awarding of a franchise to Pete McDowell of Clyde Hill, Washington. - May 13, 2007 - Winfree Business Growth Advisors
40+ Franchises Compete for Top New Franchise Award at TopNewFranchises.Com
More than 40 franchise companies are competing to be named Top New Franchise at voter-based website TopNewFranchises.Com. Competing concepts range from floor refinishing to organic pizza restaurants to live removal franchises ro roll-your-own cigarette stores. It is the first - and only - franchise award decided by consumers. - May 12, 2007 - TopNewFranchises.Com
Jo To Go Coffee® Unveils Licensing Package for Multi-Unit Franchisees
Jo To Go Coffee® now offers a licensing package geared to existing, complimentary businesses. The specialty coffee drive-thru unveiled the new program at the Multi-Unit Franchising and Development Conference and Expo in Colorado Springs this April. - May 12, 2007 - Taco Flamingo | Jo To Go Coffee
Karen King Named Cambridge Who’s Who Executive of the Year in Restaurant Franchising
Karen Lee King, President of The King Group, Inc., c/o McDonalds of Orange Park has been named Cambridge Who’s Who Executive of the Year in Restaurant Franchising. While inclusion in Cambridge Who’s Who Registry is an honor, only one member in each discipline is named the Cambridge... - May 09, 2007 - Cambridge Who's Who