FRANCHISE - What Franchisors Look For In A Retail Franchisee
January 28, 2010 | By Eddy Goldberg | Read Full Story
Last night, you and the family celebrated your birthday with dinner at your favorite sit-down restaurant, a well-known franchised brand. After the usual great meal -- including a hearty greeting from the host and the owner -- you stopped in at your favorite ice cream emporium, also a franchise. (We won't name names here; you know what you like!)
On the way home, your kids said they wanted you to own a restaurant and ice cream store "just like the ones we ate in tonight!" You laughed it off, but the next morning on the way to work, stuck in traffic, you began to wonder… "Wouldn't it be great to be in charge of my own business, serve great food, and become a place people love to come to for a good time? And think of all the money I could make! Is this something I should...
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Hardee's Beefs Up Breakfast Menu With Bigger Biscuit Sandwich
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| A new sausage biscuit from Hardee's(R) has people seeing double. The Double Sausage, Egg 'N' Cheese Biscuit joins Hardee's expansive breakfast menu and offers customers another hearty item to rid their morning hunger. |  |
Einstein Bros.(R) Bagels Launches World's Biggest Online Bagel Giveaway On Facebook
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H&R Block Names Multi-Cultural Vice President
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January 28, 2010 | Read Full Story | Franchise Information
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