Amex Cruise Planners

Cruise Planners/American Express

Ranked number 51 overall on the 2011 Entrepreneur Franchise 500, and ranked #1 for the 8th straight year in the travel category. Cruise Planners franchisees earn instant credibility as they are an American Express Travel Service Representative agency. Did you know you could own a franchise business you actually enjoy working? You can love what you do. Cruise Planners is a low-investment business opportunity which yields high returns with no travel experience required. Our home-based business model has a family of over 725 franchise owners and is one of the largest, privately-owned, nationally-recognized and continually-awarded cruise selling agencies in the country.Learn More

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Improve Air Quality

Duct Doctor USA

The Indoor Air Quality Industry outlook is that it may just be the industry of the next two decades. Both the residential consumer and the commercial building owners' consciousness that the first and most important step to the improvement of indoor air quality is to clean their air handling systems and duct work. Two forces are driving that belief. There are real health benefits and there is definite energy savings (green) in removing the obstructive debris and contaminants from their air handling systems. The industry is currently projecting annual revenues in excess of $4 Billion USD.Learn More

Ranked Number 1 in Duct Cleaning!!!

Ranked Number 377 out of the Top 500 Franchises!!!

Ranked Number 99 in the Top Low Cost Franchises!!!

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KidzArt Franchise

KidzArt

With KidzArt and its programs for all ages, students learn to see the world differently. We offer exciting art programs with visual and perceptual tools for ages 2-102 that are easy to learn. We make problem solving a fun, transforming and educational experience! Our lessons are developed to be challenging without being frustrating. KidzArt helps to create WINNERS and ultimately, THE INNOVATORS OF TOMORROW!Learn More

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Franchise News Restaurants

Kona Ice Thinks Small to Achieve Big Winter Results As colder weather rolls around, many Kona Ice franchisees are winding down business for the season. But some are ready to make their shaved-ice truck a 12-months-a-year business—and with the new Kona Mini cart, they can.

Cracking the Food Safety Code For years, barcode technology has been commonplace in the retail sector. Now the same barcoding technology may be poised to catch on in the quick-service restaurant industry.

Carvel Scoops Up New Brand President In his new role, Scott Colwell—former executive at brands like Dunkin' Brands and Bruegger's—will execute Carvel brand strategies and help the brand evolve with continued sales and profit growth.

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Therapeutic Massage Franchise

Elements Therapeutic Massage

Elements Therapeutic Massage provides a variety of massage therapy modalities to our clients who are primarily seeking pain relief, stress reduction and an overall wellness benefit. The consumer need is big - the majority of Americans suffer from back pain, other muscle pain and routine stress, which are the primary reasons people seek their first massage. An appealing aspect for the franchisee is the simple service-based business model that drives revenues through a variety of ways. The core of our model is our "wellness program" that allows our clients to become members.Learn More

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Shield Security Systems

Shield Security Systems

 is a service company specializing in the sale, installation and monitoring of electronic security systems, fire alarms, closed circuit television surveillance, home theater, and wireless high speed internet "hot spots."Learn More

• Triple Income Streams -- Installation sales, service and monitoring revenues. No technical experience required for owners!
• Recurring Revenue -- Tremendous repeat business - 98% of our customers renew our monitoring services for 8 to 10 years. This equity base grows the sales value of your business with each new customer.

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Onsite Computer Service

Computer Troubleshooters

Computer Troubleshooters is the world's #1 provider of onsite computer services and is "The IT Department for Small Business". Our franchise owners manage teams of technical employees and contractors to help local small businesses with their computers, networks, phone systems, cloud solutions, and more. Our focus is on establishing recurring revenue "managed services" contracts with local small businesses, as well as earning recurring commissions from cloud-based solutions, VoIP telephone systems, data backup & recovery solutions, and more. NO TECHNOLOGY BACKGROUND IS REQUIRED - many of the most successful franchisees come from a management or sales background and manage teams of technicians. Other franchisees do have technical backgrounds and enjoy getting involved in providing IT support directly.Learn More

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Franchise News for Monday

Carry On Bread isn’t just the staff of life. It’s the food that helps drive the limited-service restaurant industry. Whether they’re traditional breads, buns, tortillas, bagels, pitas, or flatbreads, these carriers fill the sandwich needs of a variety of consumers.

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Does a Pre-Sell Menu Improve Drive-Thru Speed? Though many brands in the 2012 Drive-Thru Study experienced a quicker average service time with a pre-sell menu, McDonald's and Burger King were actually faster in the drive thru without one.

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Mr. Handyman Franchise

Mr. Handyman

This is a professional home repair service. OWNERS DO NOT DO THE HANDYMAN WORK AND YOU DO NOT NEED TO BE HANDY. This franchise is made up of Top Level business executives. Mr. Handyman provides maintenance and repair services to residential and commercial markets. Prompt, safe and reliable technicians focus on completing their customers "to do" list including caulking bathtubs, carpentry work, assembling furniture, hanging pictures, installing shelves and closet organizers, putting up trim or molding, installing window treatments, baby proofing and painting.Learn More

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Franchise Acquisitions (News)

Global Franchise Group Enters Into Letter Of Intent To Sell The Athlete's Foot® To IIC - Intersport International Corp. » October 25, 2012 at 12:04PM PDT | Source: Athlete's Foot, The

Global Franchise Group decides to focus on the Quick Service Restaurant industry and integrates The Athlete's Foot with INTERSPORT, the largest international sporting goods retail company. October 25, 2012 // Franchising.com // ATLANTA  - Global Franchise Group, LLC (GFG), the strategic brand management company, announces its entry into a non-binding Letter of Intent to sell The Athletes Foot (TAF) to IIC - INTERSPORT International Corp. (IIC). TAF, a franchise retail brand that sells athletic shoes that satisfy both performance and lifestyle, currently has 430 franchisee-owned stores in 27 countries, including the United States, Mexico, Peru, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Indonesia, the Philippines, Australia and New Zealand... » Read Full Story

Outdoor Living Brands Expands With Acquisition Of Wood Re New » October 24, 2012 at 9:54AM PDT | Source: Outdoor Living Brands

Company Will Be Immediately Diversified And Rebranded As Renew Crew, Provides New Opportunities To Support Americans' Enjoyment Of The Great Outdoors RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Consistent with its mission to enhance Americans' enjoyments of outdoor living spaces, Outdoor Living Brands has expanded its franchise opportunity portfolio with the acquisition of Wood Re New, a franchise currently focused on the environmentally friendly cleaning, staining and protecting of decks, fences and other exterior wood surfaces. The addition of Wood Re New to the successful Outdoor Living Brands portfolio brings the number of business units in the company to four. It joins Archadeck Outdoor Living, Mosquito Squad, named to the Inc... » Read Full Story

Cox Radio Acquires Valpak® Of Jacksonville Franchise » October 22, 2012 at 12:24PM PDT | Source: Valpak

Leader in Local Print and Digital Coupons to Benefit from Synergy of Direct Mail and Radio Support ARGO, Fla., Oct. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ - Valpak, a leader in local print and digital coupons, announced today the sale of its Valpak of Jacksonville franchise to Cox Radio, which owns five radio stations in the Jacksonville market. Cox Radio is owned by Cox Media Group (CMG), also the parent company of Valpak. Prior to the acquisition, Valpak's Jacksonville franchise was corporate-owned. "The acquisition of Valpak of Jacksonville provides Cox Radio the perfect opportunity to cross-promote its business and extend the reach of its advertisers," said Bill Hendrich, vice president and market manager for Cox Media Group." Hendrich has worked with Cox Media Group for more than 16 years and currently handles all business and programming for the five radio stations in Jacksonville, including 95...

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Franchise News

Westland Biggby Celebrates Store Birthday With 99 Cent Drinks » October 26, 2012 at 7:51AM PDT | Source: Biggby Coffee

Location Thanks Community for Their Support Over the Last Five Years on Oct. 29 WESTLAND, MI, Oct. 24, 2012 – Put on your party hat and head over to Biggby of Westland (37644 Ford Rd.) on Monday, Oct. 29 as the store celebrates their fifth birthday with a present just for you! Customers can get their favorite sweet and creamy, hot or iced latte for only 99 cents all day long! “Our community means so much to us and the support and love they have shown us over the past five years is cause for celebration,” Mohamad Elfakir, store owner, said. “We opened in 2007 when the economy was pretty shaky to say the least, but because of our fans we are here today and we want to thank them for that.” This past summer, Biggby of Westland was awarded as the 2012 “Store of the Year Award” at the company’s franchise-wide annual meeting... » Read Full Story

IHG's Holiday Inn Club Vacations® To Open Two New Resorts » October 26, 2012 at 7:37AM PDT | Source: Holiday Inn

New Properties will Double Brand Portfolio by the End of the Year October 26, 2012 // Franchising.com // ORLANDO, FLA. – IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), a global hotel organization, announced today from their 2012 Americas Investors & Leadership Conference in Orlando, Fla., that by the end of the year Holiday Inn Club Vacations will have more than doubled its portfolio since its inception in 2008. During the conference, Holiday Inn Club Vacations revealed its newest properties Holiday Inn Club Vacations Panama City Beach Resort, a 37-unit beachfront resort in Panama City Beach, Fla., and Holiday Inn Club Vacations Galveston Beach Resort, a 78-villa beachfront property in Galveston, Texas opening this December. With the addition of these properties, the brand now boasts ten locations... » Read Full Story

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Outdoor Lighting Franchise

Outdoor Lighting Perspectives

Inquire now about this incredible opportunity in the ever-growing outdoor lighting marketplace. As more homeowners extend their living spaces outdoors, the need for professional, artfully designed landscape and architectural lighting is at an all-time high.Learn More

"What attracted me to the franchise was relatively low start-up costs, small inventory need, start-up from home, and a small number of staff-just two employees. What sold me on the franchise was the quality of the product-fixtures, marketing materials and the website OutdoorLights.com.

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Fridays Restaurant Franchise News

One to Watch: Smiling Moose Deli With 11 new stores in development—and plans to grow three to four stores a year— the Colorado-based sandwich chain plans to track its way across the country with slow and steady expansion.View blog

Papa John's Scores With Peyton Manning as New Franchisee The pizza chain announced Denver Broncos quarterback and football legend Peyton Manning as its latest franchisee. Through the partnership, Manning will own 21 stores in the Denver area.

Seattle Coffee Founder Named CEO at MOD Pizza The company, which pioneered the concept of fast-casual pizza with the opening of its first store in 2008, announced founder and ex-Starbucks Europe president would step in as CEO.

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Thursday's Franchise News

The Problem with China

While expansion in China can indeed be a potential boon to business, many international operators are finding that the growth comes with a unique set of headache-inducing challenges.

Checkers Takes a Bite Out of the Big Apple

Burger-and-fries chain Checkers is taking the Big Apple by storm on October 26 and 27 when it shows off its newly available single drive-thru concept on morning show “FOX & Friends.”





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In February 2012, QSR debuted a new industry study called the Global 30, which offered a guide to expansion for domestic companies looking to grow outside U.S. borders. Access our submission form to submit your info and participate in next year's report.

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Franchise News for Wednesday October 24, 2012

Pure Barre Opens 100th Franchise Location » October 26, 2012 at 7:37AM PDT | Source: Pure Barre

October 26, 2012 // Franchising.com // DENVER, COLORADO – Pure Barre, the fastest, most effective way for women to change the shape of their body, today announced the opening of its 100th location nationwide, a watershed moment for the fitness company that only began franchising in July, 2009 and is now located in 30 states. The newest franchise, located in Wilmington, North Carolina, is the 31st franchise to open in 2012 and the seventh overall in North Carolina. “We are proud to celebrate this occasion with all 100 of our franchises and the thousands of Pure Barre enthusiasts who have embraced the Pure Barre lifestyle over the years,” said Carrie Dorr, Founder & CEO of Pure Barre. The ballet barre workout has exploded in popularity since its inception in 2001... » Read Full Story

Penn Station East Coast Subs Serves Buffalo Chicken Sandwich For November » October 24, 2012 at 12:54PM PDT | Source: Penn Station East Coast Subs

Fast Casual Restaurant Debuts Limited Time Offer as Monthly Special October 24, 2012 // Franchising.com // Milford, OH - Penn Station East Coast Subs will offer a buffalo chicken sandwich for the first time throughout the month of November. The sandwich features fresh-grilled, all-white meat chicken smothered in spicy buffalo sauce with cool blue cheese dressing served on Penn Station’s fresh-baked bread. It will be available with an order of small fresh-cut fries and a regular beverage as the monthly special for November. “We think the buffalo chicken sandwich will be a huge hit with our customers and our franchisees,” said Craig Dunaway, president of Penn Station, Inc. “Buffalo chicken is a fan favorite and our version is a great tasting sandwich... » Read Full Story

Wyndham Worldwide Reports Third Quarter 2012 Earnings » October 24, 2012 at 12:32PM PDT | Source: Wyndham Worldwide

Third Quarter Adjusted EPS Up 20% Year-Over-YearProvides Preliminary 2013 Outlook October 24, 2012 // Franchising.com // PARSIPPANY, N.J. – Wyndham Worldwide Corporation (NYSE:WYN) today announced results for the three months ended September 30, 2012. Highlights: Third quarter adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) was $1.13, compared with $0.94 in the third quarter of 2011, an increase of 20%. Third quarter 2012 reported diluted EPS was $1.11, compared with $1.08 from the same period in 2011, which included a $22 million benefit from adjustments. Third quarter adjusted net income increased 6% compared with the third quarter of 2011. A stronger US dollar had an adverse effect on net income and EPS... » Read Full Story

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Social Media Webinar

How Social Media Can Help Drive Local Action

Thursday, November 8, 2012 | 2:00 PM Eastern

 

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Social media and social review sites are quickly becoming the channel of choice for customers to voice their opinions (both good and bad) of their dining experiences. This new online data presents both a challenge and an opportunity for restaurant brands when it comes to improving their guest experiences.

There is a lot of talk about your brand on social media and review sites, but what insights can you gain from these new feedback channels? More importantly, how can these insights drive local actions that improve the guest experience?

Join us for this live webinar, in which we’ll explore the challenges restaurant operators are facing today and discuss how looking at the guest experience through a social lens may help you to see the big picture of guest feedback.

In the session you’ll learn:

• How social media and social review sites fit into the landscape of guest feedback
• What types of feedback are the most relevant to local operators
• How local operators can use social media feedback alongside feedback from other sources to drive focused actions to improve the guest experience

There is no charge to attend this webinar, but you must register in advance.

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Complimentary Webinar

 

Stop Underutilizing the Most Profitable Item on Your Menu

Tuesday, October 30, 2012 | 2:00 PM Eastern

 

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Tea is hot...and iced. Yet operators continue to undervalue what a good tea program can add to their bottom line. Learn how to leverage tea as a strategic asset and how to avoid common mistakes that undermine your operation.

• Stop diluting your profits!
• Stop risking the entire dining experience and never serve bitter, astringent tea again.
• Stop being a “me too” and differentiate from your competition.
• Never risk your brand for operational efficiencies. Choose a tea program that reinforces your competitive advantage.
• Stop missing sales opportunities. Serve your guests a meaningful and memorable experience and optimize incidence.

Don't miss this opportunity to receive free:

1. Exclusive insights into the consumer and industry trends behind why tea is so important to foodservice today—and the future.
2. Expert advice and tips for operators to immediately improve their tea program and watch their profits grow.

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Tuesday Franchise News

One to Watch: Cheba Hut Toasted Subs The Arizona-based sandwich brand may have tongue-in-cheek references, but it’s got serious growth plans. With 14 stores already open, the concept has agreements in place for six additional locations.

Starbucks Breaks Coffee Ground in India The coffee giant teamed up with Tata Global Beverages Limited to open the doors at the first Starbucks store in India, with two more locations set to follow in the coming week.

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Dollar Car Rental Franchise

Dollar Rent A Car

For nearly 50 years, Dollar Rent A Car has owned, operated and franchised car rental locations all over the world. Our unparalleled customer service, premium fleet and competitive rates allow us to maintain our status as one of the best values in the car rental industry.Learn More

Dollar has developed a wide range of support services designed to help our franchise owners achieve their business goals.

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Closet and Storage Franchise

Closet and Storage Concepts

Closet and Storage Concepts serves the need for custom space organization throughout the home. We design, sell and install custom closets, home offices, garages, home theaters, pantries, laundry rooms, and more.Learn More

For more than 19 years, Closet & Storage Concepts has been designing, manufacturing, and installing custom solutions for the closet, mudroom, pantry, laundry room, garage, home office and more. 

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Natural Cosmetics Franchise

Attirance Natural Cosmetics

Established in 2003, Attirance has grown up rapidly and become a well recognized manufacturer of natural cosmetics in the market place today. Since 2008 we started to develop a world wide franchise system providing the organization, experience and support for attaining the entrepreneurial formula for success. We believe that genuine naturalism can not only deliver physical and emotional comfort but also work as a successful business idea around the world.Learn More

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