Eric Arbitblit of North Brunswick, NJ was recently awarded a Kids At Heart Photo franchise and will service the greater Middlesex County area. “With my Kids At Heart franchise, no one is standing behind me telling me what to do and when… I choose my own schedule. I don’t have to work nights and weekends …
Greetings For Card Franchise Team Leading greeting card publisher and franchisor, Card Connection, has recognised Bath franchisees Roger and Margaret Hookway with the Heidi Sulley commemorative cup – a special award for tenacity and team spirit, at its recent national conference held at the Hilton, Watford. “Margaret and Roger’s help, cooperation and determination to go …
Computer Franchises Feature University graduate Ant Meehan has returned to his old stamping ground in Ormskirk – to set up his own business. The 24-year-old games fanatic has just thrown open the doors of his video games store, CHIPS, and is convinced it will prove a great hit in the town. CHIPS Ormskirk in Church …
Already highly popular in many other parts of the world, centralised vacuum cleaning systems are now gaining wide recognition in the UK. Having recognised the advantages of the system at an exhibition eight years ago, Andy Finch and his wife Katherine created VacuDuct Ltd specialising in the importation, sale and installation of such equipment. Having …
Poker Franchise The World Poker Store, Inc., a leading provider of merchandise solutions to the gaming industry, announced today a 4 for 1 forward stock split with an effective date of June 26th, 2006 and a payment date of June 28th, 2006. The World Poker Store, Inc., operates retail locations in the state of Minnesota …
Going Dutch For Supermarket Franchise Retalix Ltd., a global provider of enterprise-wide software solutions to food retailers and distributors, announced today that Dutch food retailer Laurus has selected Retalix StoreLine as the in-store solution for its 400 supermarkets in Holland. This is the first contract Retalix wins with a Dutch tier-1 food retailer. Laurus is …
Huddersfield Finest Franchise Goes Arabian: The Al Tayer Group recently acquired the franchise rights for Mamas & Papas, a family-owned business founded in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom. With the new partnership, Al Tayer will open three stores in multiple markets across the Middle East this year and nine more outlets by the end of …
Irish business wires are reporting the signing of a former top executive with Cork retail group Musgrave by one of the company’s major rivals sparking a “franchise war”. Michael Nason, who was managing director of SuperValu/Centra franchise in the Republic, has linked up with the company behind the Spar franchise in Ireland, BWG Foods. IHID, …
Ovenu, the professional oven valeting franchise, has warned franchisors that a lack of public awareness is hampering franchisee recruitment. A recent independent study commissioned by Ovenu oven valeting franchise revealed that almost one third of people questioned have very little idea of what a franchise is or how a franchise business operates. The study also …
Luxottica Group S.p.A. announced that over the next two years its Sunglass Hut chain will have up to 50 stores in the Middle East thanks to new openings under a five-year franchising agreement signed today with Azal Group, one of the world’s fastest growing retail groups and a leading regional player. Leonardo Del Vecchio, Chairman …
Winsted Holdings, Inc. a Business Development Company (BDC), and Nu Image MedSpa Inc. of Las Vegas, Nevada, jointly announced that its Portland, Oregon franchisee has decided to locate its new medspa in a premier space on the corner of NW Davis Street and NW 13th Avenue within the Pearl District of Portland, Oregon. In the …
AFX News is reporting that home furniture retailer Fourlis has said it has signed an initial agreement with InterIKEA for the development of IKEA franchise stores in Bulgaria. The company said the first store is expected to open in 2008. Fourlis is reported by AFX to have said it will establish a Bulgarian subsidiary for …