The Corleone Business Franchise Model Business format franchising lends itself well to families wanting to go into business together, although they must all be pulling in the same direction and be competent enough for a family-run business franchise to be a success. With everything at stake if both of the main breadwinners in the family are …
Although cleaning franchises may make some people think of mops and buckets, they actually cover a wide range of products and services and many of them are taking advantage of changes in society and technological advances to achieve strong growth. In the commercial sector, companies have discovered that outsourcing cleaning services can be cheaper and …
Smile You’ve Got A Cosmetics Franchise! Al Tayer Group, a leading diversified business entity in the Middle East signed a franchise agreement with Able C&C Co., Ltd., a Korea based cosmetics company which has the brand ‘MISSHA’. With the UAE planned as the first market that will have a MISSHA store by the last quarter …
Franchisees of Drain Doctor Plumbing were recognised for their achievements and contribution to the organisation’s growth and success over the past year at a special Gala Dinner award ceremony held during the company’s twelfth annual convention. Drain Doctor franchisees were flown out to the five star Golden Bay Beach Hotel in Larnaca, Cyprus for the …
Moon Mans 4 million pound MoonEstates Franchise Francis Williams and his wife Sue claim to have raked in £4million in four years – by selling land on the moon. As well as offering lunar landscapes, the Williamses trade in plots on other planets, including Mars and Venus. Only this week astrophysicist Stephen Hawking warned that …
Sun Capital Partners, Inc. a leading private investment firm specializing in leveraged buyouts of market-leading companies, today announced that one of its affiliates has made an investment in Dale and Thomas Popcorn, LLC (“Dale and Thomas”). The Dale and Thomas acquisition is being undertaken by the Sun Capital Securities Fund (“SCSF”), which is focused on …
A steady stream of Post Office franchising stories have appeared this week. The latest is of plans to franchise Golders Green’s crown post office which have been delayed, after the company due to take on the franchise failed to reach a final agreement with Post Office Ltd, it was announced on Monday. Alex Galbinski reported …
The Wow Cafe & Wingery franchise gets a mention by Jim Price in today’s Journal Sentinel. He comments: “Franchises don’t readily lend themselves to a strong show of individual character; rather, they tend to submerge even a square-peg personality in the round hole created by the corporate cookie-cutter.” Price reports that: “Lane Manning respectfully refuses …
Franchise Payments, What’s The Deal? There are several one-time and ongoing payments related to owning a franchise. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) requires franchisors to list these fees in the Franchise Agreement. Initial franchise fee. This fee is paid to the franchisor for the right to use the franchisor’s trademark and sell its products and/or …
Math Monkey Adds Franchise Button “Vedic Math” Knowledge Centers to Aid Franchisees With Speedy Loan Process Vedic Math Development Corporation – the U.S. franchisor of Math Monkey™ Knowledge Centers – today announced the successful completion of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) eligibility review process and inclusion on the administration’s Franchise Registry. The SBA Franchise Registry …
East London Champs Knockout Soft Drinks Franchise South Africa’s ‘Business Day’ reports that new carbonated soft drinks franchise company Champs Africa was launched in Cape Town yesterday after being awarded the right to produce the Champs soft-drinks brand in SA and the rest of Africa. The group hopes to expand the brand into the rest …
Virgin CrossCountry Franchise Steams On Virgin CrossCountry has said he believes the operator will win the New Cross Country rail franchise. He made the claim yesterday, after the Government started its consultation on future rail services in the Derby region. Virgin CC may have a fight on its hands, as rivals GNER, National Express, First …